West Ham United journey to Lyon vying for a spot within the Europa League semi-finals, with the tie delicately poised following a 1-1 attract London final Thursday.
The Hammers haven't reached the last-four stage of a significant European competitors since ending runner-up within the 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup.
In the meantime, Lyon 's European pedigree can't be ignored after they made the semi-finals of the Champions League within the 2019/20 season.
After the controversial first leg in east London final week, which was a hot-tempered affair, extra thrills and spills are anticipated once more in France.
Neither aspect are in glowing type heading into the second leg, however Lyon's current outcomes actually present extra room for optimism than West Ham’s, who've been enduring a topsy-turvy time of late.
Forward of the sport, our tipster Robert Mann takes a take a look at a number of the greatest bets from Lyon vs West Ham United to get your enamel caught into.
Lyon vs West Ham United betting suggestions & predictions
Lyon are 23/20 to win, with West Ham United priced at 21/10 to come back away with the victory. A draw is priced at 23/10.
Prediction: Lyon to win 2-0 (10/1)
To win in 90 minutes: Lyon (23/20)
The Hammers have misplaced 5 away video games on the spin, together with the 2-0 defeat at Brentford final trip, whereas in addition they suffered a 1-0 loss by the hands of Sevilla of their most up-to-date Europa League away conflict.
With that stated, it is going to be troublesome to again David Moyes' males they usually look set to battle towards a stable Lyon aspect, who've solely misplaced 3 times at dwelling from 20 matches in all competitions this season.
First Goalscorer: Karl Toko Ekambi (9/2)
A stable purpose behind Lyon’s spectacular run within the Europa League has been the type of Cameroon worldwide Karl Toko Ekambi, who's the joint main scorer on this yr's competitors with six targets.
As West Ham have did not maintain a clear sheet of their final 4 outings - conceding seven targets throughout that interval - Toko Ekambi can be relishing the prospect to have one other go at Moyes' fragile backline.
To have a number of photographs on the right track: Tomas Soucek (11/10)
Whereas Czech Republic worldwide Tomas Soucek might not get on the scoresheet, he ought to no less than get one shot on the right track in tonight's affair.
Soucek has had 5 photographs on the right track on this time period’s Europa League - solely Stated Benrahma with seven has achieved greater than this for the Hammers - and there may be each probability the midfielder will take a look at the goalkeeper's palms once more.
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Lyon workforce information
Lyon's first-choice goalkeeper Anthony Lopes was taken off on the half-hour mark towards Strasbourg on the weekend and, consequently, won't function tonight.
Peter Bosz's midfield dilemma will not be helped by Maxence Caqueret's knee harm and a knock for Thiago Mendes, whereas Lucas Paqueta, Rayan Cherki, Lenny Pintor and Sinaly Diomande are all out of competition as effectively.
Lyon doable beginning lineup:
Pollersbeck; Gusto, Lukeba, Boateng, Emerson; Ndombele, Mendes; Faivre, Reine-Adelaide, Toko Ekambi; Dembele
West Ham United workforce information
West Ham are at present coping with a scarcity of midfield choices and Moyes should rethink his defensive choices, with Cresswell serving his European suspension and Kurt Zouma struggling an ankle harm within the Brentford loss.
With Zouma confirmed to be lacking out, Issa Diop can be on standby, whereas Angelo Ogbonna continues to recuperate from knee surgical procedure and Mark Noble will hope to recuperate from sickness in time for Thursday. Manuel Lanzini can be again from a ban served within the first leg.
West Ham United doable beginning lineup:
Areola; Johnson, Dawson, Diop, Masuaku; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Fornals, Benrahma; Antonio