The penultimate stage of the Europa League is upon us, and West Ham face Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday evening in the first of two legs. With that in mind, we have drawn up some predictions and tips for the game, as well as taking a look at who bookies are favouring for passage to the final.
West Ham vs Frankfurt Betting Tips
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West Ham vs Eintracht Frankfurt Betting Tip – Draw and Both Teams to Score @ 61/20 on BetStorm
West Ham’s European journey continues with a first leg tie at home to Eintracht Frankfurt. The atmosphere in Europe so far at the London Stadium has been deafening, and Hammers fans will be sure to raise the roof ahead of kick off on Thursday evening.
Their quarter-final triumph over Lyon exemplified just how far West Ham have come since David Moyes re-joined for his second spell. The prospect of a European final will enthuse fans and players alike, and their performances so far this campaign have been brimming with confidence. If they can bring that kind of form into this tie, Frankfurt will almost certainly be up against it.
However, the Germans rather incredibly knocked tournament favourites Barcelona out in the previous round with a famous win at the Nou Camp. They possess a real threat going forward and will be looking to exploit a depleted West Ham defence, which has been plagued by recent injuries.
We are predicting a cagey, tight first leg, but with both teams prone to conceding, we have tipped for a score draw.
West Ham vs Eintracht Frankfurt Predictions
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West Ham vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction: Under 2.5 Goals @ 87/100 on BetStorm
Despite both of these side’s less than favourable form in their domestic leagues, European cup competition adds a completely different dimension.
They are both prone to conceding goals and possess a real threat going forward, which could potentially make for an entertaining clash. However, we can’t see this being a free-flowing attacking game – both of these sides will be wary of each other’s front lines and will not want to concede first and foremost, particularly with the safety net of a second leg to fall back on.
We are predicting a 1-1 draw similar to West Ham’s first leg quarter-final with Lyon.
West Ham vs Eintracht Frankfurt Odds
| Bet | Highest Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 1.93 |  |
| Draw | 3.31 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 3.80 | |
West Ham vs Eintracht Frankfurt Team News and Predicted Line-ups
West Ham Team News
David Moyes will again be without a number of key central defenders, with Angelo Ogbonna still ruled it with a long standing injury and Kurt Zouma expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Issa Diop also picked up an injury recently deputising for the aforementioned pair, but he could feature on Thursday with Moyes saying his recovery has been quicker than expected.
A back three of Ben Johnson, Aaron Cresswell and Craig Dawson may be deployed as seen in the recent 1-0 loss to Chelsea.
West Ham Predicted Line-Up
Areola, Johnson, Dawson, Cresswell, Coufal, Soucek, Rice, Masuaku, Fornals, Bowen, Antonio.
Eintracht Frankfurt Team News
Eintracht Frankfurt will be without the injured goalkeeper Diant Ramaj and left-backs Christopher Lenz and Jan Schröder.
Centre-back Evan Ndicka misses through suspension after being sent off against Barcelona, while midfielder Kristijan Jakić misses through an accumulation of cards.
Eintracht Franfurt Predicited Line-Up
Trapp, Tuta, Hinteregger, Hasebe, Knauff, Sow, Rode, Kostic, Kamada, Lindstrom, Borre.
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