Europa Conference League: West Ham vs Gent – Betting suggestion

Ace Football previews the Europa Conference League game between West Ham and Gent who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

West Ham take on Gent for a match in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals on Thursday at London Stadium.

The aggregate scoreline is 1-1 for the second and final leg of this contest after the two teams played out a draw in last week’s opening game.

Form: West Ham vs Gent

West Ham Form

West Ham look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Fulham in a 0-1 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Gent. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard-fought encounter with Arsenal.

Gent Form

Having collected three draws in as many games recently, Gent are on the lookout for a win again. Against Union St.Gilloise, they settled for a 1-1 draw, before splitting the points with West Ham in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a single point after drawing 1-1 against KV Mechelen. Gent claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Europa Conference League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by eight goals to seven.

Betting stats for West Ham and Gent

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that West Ham and Gent played across all tournaments.

Betting markets: West Ham vs Gent

Full-time result

West Ham claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Gent won four of their last 10 games away, drew two, and lost four of the games in this run. The visitors are on a roll, having now played 9 matches on the spin without losing.

Both teams to score

Of the previous 10 outings, West Ham scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in five of West Ham’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Gent’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.3 goals in these matches. West Ham scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches on the spin. Gent scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.

Betting prediction: West Ham vs Gent

Here we present a free betting tip for this Europa Conference League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for West Ham and Gent.

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