West Ham host Bayer Leverkusen at London Stadium within the second leg of their Quarter-Remaining in 2023-24 UEFA Europa League.
Trailing 2-0 from the primary leg, West Ham should win by a three-goal margin if wish to attain the semi-finals though a two-goal successful margin would pressure further time and probably penalties.
Bayer Leverkusen in the meantime will progress if can keep away from defeat or lose by a single-goal margin.
Group Information
George Earthy is sidelined for West Ham after he suffered concussion throughout their Premier League loss to Fulham.
Emerson Palmieri and Lucas Paqueta are each suspended for this match however Konstantinos Mavropanos, Jarrod Bowen (knock), Kalvin Phillips (hamstring) and Alphonse Areola (groin) face late health checks.
Bayer Leverkusen haven’t any contemporary damage considerations to report after their Bundesliga win over Werder Bremen, which secured the league title.
Adam Hlozek (ankle) is the one participant dominated out.
When is Kick-Off?
West Ham face Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday 18 April at London Stadium at 8pm BST, reside on TNT Sports activities 2 within the UK.
Stat Assault
- West Ham misplaced their solely earlier aggressive assembly in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen by a 2-0 end result away within the first leg of this Quarter-Remaining tie.
- Bayer Leverkusen are visiting West Ham on the London Stadium in a aggressive fixture for the primary time in all competitions.
- Jonas Hofmann and Victor Boniface have scored twice in opposition to West Ham this season, albeit at dwelling as Leverkusen received 4-0 in a pre-season pleasant then 2-0 in first leg of this tie.
- All 5 of Mohammed Kudus’ Europa League targets for West Ham this season have been scored at dwelling, with the Hammers successful these three dwelling video games by which he discovered the web.
- Patrik Schick has scored in every of Leverkusen’s final two Europa League away video games (W1, D1).
Prediction
Though a 2-0 deficit at this stage is a more durable ask to show round in comparison with an one-goal distinction within the Spherical of 16, West Ham can take coronary heart from how they blew Freiburg aside at dwelling however they should be extra medical than they’ve been of their final two video games.
Bayer Leverkusen in the meantime don’t know when to just accept defeat this season however after wrapping up the Bundesliga title on Sunday, they’ll’t let the celebrations have an effect on them right here in the event that they wish to go for the treble however they have been made to grind out their first leg win.
Emerson and Paqueta nevertheless are large losses for West Ham and until Bowen is again, I can’t see the Hammers turning this round, however a draw is perhaps an honest if futile final result in opposition to the newly-crowned German champions.
Prediction: West Ham 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen