Prediction: West Ham United to win 2-0
Best Odds: 13/2
West Ham United and KAA Gent will face each other at London Stadium in London in the second leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-finals this weekend. The first leg of the tie ended in a 1-1 draw in Belgium. The second leg is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Thursday evening.
West Ham United
West Ham United are really dire in the Premier League at the moment and have been so all season, and there is a distinct possibility that they will get relegated to the Championship at the end of the season. However, David Moyes’s side are doing extremely well in Europe, just like they did last season, and they could easily go to win the UEFA Europa Conference League this campaign.
The Hammers did extremely well to play out a 1-1 draw with KAA Gent away from home in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final tie last week. That has certainly given the Premier League club a massive advantage in the tie.
West Ham are 15th in the Premier League table at the moment with 31 points from 30 matches. The London club are only four points above the relegation zone and remain in serious danger of getting relegated to the Championship at the end of the season. David Moyes’s side played out a 2-2 draw with Arsenal at home in the Premier League this past weekend.
Team News:
Defender Nayef Aguerd is set to return from a foot injury he suffered in the first leg. Angelo Ogbonna is suspended. Kurt Zouma could start for the Hammers. Said Benrahma could also start for the Premier League club.
KAA Gent
KAA Gent are a big club in Belgium who do well in the domestic league. De Buffalo’s regularly qualify for major European club competitions, such as the UEFA Europa League, and they will give their all in the second leg of their tie in London on Thursday evening.
Hein Vanhaezebrouck’s side finished as high as fifth in Belgian First Division A last season. KAA Gent are fourth in the league table at the moment with 56 points from 33 games.
Team News:
Matisse Samoise is likely to start the match for KAA Gent on the substitutes’ bench. Alessio Castro-Montes should start for the Belgian club, and so should Malick Fofana.
Key Factors to Consider
- West Ham United have won 5 of their last 6 UEFA Europa Conference League games.
- West Ham United have lost 1 of their last six competitive games.
- KAA Gent have lost 1 of their last 6 UEFA Europa Conference League games.
- KAA Gent have drawn their last 3 competitive games.
- KAA Gent have won 3 of their last 6 competitive matches.
Conclusion
KAA Gent will not make it easy for West Ham United at London Stadium on Thursday evening, but it is hard to see the Hammers slip up at home. Although the London club are struggling in the Premier League this season, in Europe, they do step up their game and should be able to get the better of KAA Gent in front of their own fans.
Prediction: West Ham United to win 2-0
Best Odds: 13/2
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