Europa League – West Ham vs Sevilla: Betting Preview

West Ham take on Sevilla at London Stadium this coming Thursday for the return leg of their last 16 tie in the Europa League. When the pair locked horns in an exciting first leg, it finished 1-0 in Sevilla’s favor.

With three wins, two defeats and one draw from the past six matches in the Europa League, more or less anything is to be expected from West Ham. The Hammers are well aware they have a tough task on hand in a round they enter as outsiders.

Sevilla managed a tight win and kept a clean sheet in the first leg, thus knowing another clean sheet will see them go through, as they don’t need a win to seal qualification.

West Ham vs Sevilla stats and analysis

West Ham go into their next Europa League match, averaging a humble 1.5 goals per game in their last 10 matches, in which they scored a mundane 15 times while conceding 6 goals. That amounts to an average of 0.6 goals conceded per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring 5 times.

Sevilla travel to their next Europa League match, averaging a lowly 1.3 goals per game in their last 10 matches. They scored a disappointing total of 13 goals, while also conceding 7 goals. That amounts to an average of 0.7 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring 4 times.

Facts and figures for West Ham vs Sevilla in Europa League.

West Ham vs Sevilla – Team News

West Ham defender Angelo Ogbonna is out after rupturing his ACL. Aaron Cresswell is doubtful, but Jarrod Bowen is expected to return from a heel injury.

Ivan Rakitic and Papu Gomez, on the other hand, are expected to return from injury for Sevilla. Anthony Martial could also feature.

Predicted XI

West Ham vs Sevilla Preview

West Ham Form

West Ham lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 1-0 by Liverpool and 1-0 against Sevilla. They turned the table by winning 2-1 against Aston Villa.

Sevilla Form

Sevilla go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 0-0 draw against Deportivo Alaves. They went on to beat West Ham by 1-0, before sharing the spoils with Rayo Vallecano in a 1-1 draw.

West Ham vs Sevilla H2H

The one and only time the pair played each other in the Europa League, back in March 2022, Sevilla came away as 1-0 winners in the Europa League.

Full Time betting

The bookmakers have the two sides more or less evenly matched in the betting market. If you fancy adding West Ham to your accumulator, they will get you odds 2.30, as bookies predict they are in with a 43% chance of beating Sevilla. If you wish to bet the draw, there are odds at 3.30 on offer, while an away win for Sevilla is available at 3.40.

Primary goalscorer

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Said Benrahma, who is performing well for West Ham. He found the back of the net 3 times in his most recent Europa League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Sevilla.

The visitors, meanwhile will be looking to the likes of Ivan Rakitic and Lucas Ocampos to make the difference.