Prediction: West Ham United to win 3-0
Best Odds: 12/1
Bookmaker: Betfair
Rapid Vienna and West Ham United will face each other in the Europa League this week. The Group H match will be held at Weststadion in Vienna and is scheduled to kick off at 5:45pm UK time on Thursday.
Rapid Vienna
Rapid Vienna are at the foot of Europa League Group H at the moment with just three points from four matches. The Austrian giants will have to win against West Ham United or they will not progress to the knockout rounds of the European competition this season.
The Green-Whites will head into the match against West Ham on the back of a 1-0 victory over Rheindorf Altach at home in the Austrian Bundesliga. It followed a 4-1 hammering at the hands of Wolfsberger A in the league.
Team News:
Paul Gartler is likely to start in goal for Rapid Vienna.
West Ham United
West Ham United are doing extremely well in the Europa League at the moment. David Moyes’s side are at the top of Group H with 10 point from four matches, as many as four points clear of second-placed Dinamo Zagreb.
The Hammers will finish as Group H winners if they win against Rapid Vienna away from home on Thursday evening. West Ham will head into the match against Rapid Vienna on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers away from home in the Premier League.
Team News:
Arthur Masuaku is likely to start at left wing-back. Issa Diop will replace Kurt Zouma in central defence.
Key Factors to Consider
- West Ham have won three of their four Europa League games.
- West Ham have lost one of their last six competitive games.
- Rapid Vienna have lost three of four Europa League matches.
- Rapid Vienna have won three of their last six competitive matches.
Conclusion
West Ham are the strongest team in the group and should be able to pick up all three points from the encounter against Rapid Vienna with ease.
Prediction: West Ham United to win 3-0
Best Odds: 12/1
Bookmaker: Betfair
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