Prediction: West Ham United to win 2-1
West Ham United and FK TSC will lock horns with each other in UEFA Europa League Group A this week. The match between the Premier League club and the Serbian SuperLiga outfit will be held at London Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Thursday.
West Ham United
West Ham United almost got relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season, but they did extremely well in Europe. The Hammers won the UEFA Europa Conference League and will play in the UEFA Europa League this campaign. West Ham are a big and established club in the Premier League, and things are going well for David Moyes’s side at the moment.
The Hammers have been placed in UEFA Europa League Group A. West Ham have Olympiacos, SC Freiburg and TSC in the group. It is not going to be easy for the Hammers to end up at the top because Olympiacos and SC Freiburg will give them a run for their money.
West Ham will head into the UEFA Europa League match against FK TSC at London Stadium on Thursday evening on the back of a 3-1 defeat to Manchester City at home in the Premier League. It came after a 2-1 victory over Luton Town away from home in the league and followed a 3-1 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion on the road in the Premier League.
Team News:
Edson Alvarez did not finish the match against Manchester City, but the West Ham United star was fatigued and was not injured. West Ham United manager David Moyes could include Mohammed Kudus, who joined the Hammers in the summer transfer window, in the starting lineup.
FK TSC
FK TSC are a modest club in Serbia. Although they are the second oldest club in the Serbian SuperLiga, this is the first time that they will play in a European competition.
They were playing in the third tier of Serbia football only nine years ago. FK TSC won promotion to the Serbian First League in 2017 and after spending a couple of seasons in the second tier, they won promotion to the SuperLiga in 2019.
FK TSC did play in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers in 2020, but they could not progress to the group stage. They finished second in the domestic league table last season and could have progressed to the UEFA Champions League group stage had they negotiated the qualifiers.
Team News:
Milos Vulic and Milos Pantovic are likely to start the match for FK TSC as substitutes. Petar Stanic is likely to start.
Key Factors to Consider
- West Ham United have won 3 of their last 5 competitive matches.
- FK TSC have won 5 of their last 6 competitive matches.
- West Ham United have lost 1 and drawn 1 of their last 5 competitive games.
- FK TSC have won their last 4 competitive games.
- Jarrod Bowen has scored 3 goals and given 1 assist in 5 matches for West Ham United.
Conclusion
West Ham United are a much better team than FK TSC, and it is hard to see the Premier League club slip up in this particular UEFA Europa League match, especially as it is at London Stadium. It is very likely that David Moyes’s side will pick up all three points from the game.
Prediction: West Ham United to win 2-1
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