West Ham United will resume their Europa League campaign against Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday.
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The powers that be at West Ham United have a big decision to make in the summer.
David Moyes’ contract expires on June 30 and all the talk over a possible extension has gone quiet. We do not yet know whether we are nearing the end of the Scot’s second spell as the London club’s manager.
It is hard to argue with the results Moyes has achieved at the London Stadium. He led West Ham out of relegation danger in 2019/20, then achieved two top-seven Premier League finishes on the bounce.
West Ham took a backwards step domestically last season, but they more than made up for that by winning the Europa Conference League, the club’s first piece of silverware since 1980.
To many Hammers supporters, the 2-1 victory over Fiorentina on 7 June 2023 was the best night of their footballing lives – and Moyes was the manager who gave it to them. Yet the jury is out on whether or not he should be offered a new deal.
That is not because of results, which have again been broadly positive this season.
West Ham are through to the last eight of the Europa League for the second time under Moyes. They are currently seventh in the Premier League, right in the mix to qualify for next season’s edition of this competition.
Rather, the grumblings over Moyes’ pragmatic style of play are growing louder. Those who wish to see a change in the dugout argue that the former Everton boss is not the right man to get the best out of attacking mavericks like Lucas Paqueta and Mohammed Kudus.
Even if he is offered a new contract, Moyes might decide he has taken West Ham as far as he can. For now, though, the manager’s full focus will be on the remainder of the season – starting with Thursday’s daunting clash with Bayer Leverkusen.
Bayer Leverkusen vs West Ham United betting tips
West Ham triumphed in continental competition last season but getting past Bayer Leverkusen will be tough.
Bayer Leverkusen to win to nil – 8/5 (BetVictor)
Bayer Leverkusen are almost there. After Bayern Munich’s latest ignominious defeat at the weekend, Xabi Alonso’s team only need one more win in the Bundesliga to win the title.
It would be the first in Leverkusen’s history – and it is unlikely to be the only trophy they get their hands on this term.
They are through to the final of the DFB-Pokal, where second-tier Kaiserslautern await, while only Liverpool are above them in the betting for the Europa League.
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This has been an extraordinary season for Leverkusen, who remain unbeaten in all competitions. That sums up the difficulty of West Ham’s task on Thursday.
Moyes will aim to keep things tight and not give too much away, but that could reduce his team’s attacking threat – especially as top scorer Jarrod Bowen is injured.
Leverkusen have the Bundesliga’s best defence by some distance, conceding 19 goals in their 28 matches to date. Do not be surprised if they succeed in shutting West Ham out.
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Under 2.5 goals – 13/10 (BetVictor)
West Ham, you feel, would be happy to get to half-time at 0-0.
That in itself will be tough – Bayer Leverkusen have led at the interval in 64 percent of their league games this term, although they did start slowly in both legs of their last-16 clash with Qarabag.
The removal of the away goals rule arguably reduces the incentive for visiting teams to go on the attack on the road, so West Ham will be content to sit in knowing that a draw would be a positive result for them.
Leverkusen will have to remain patient, just as they were in a narrow 1-0 victory over 10-man Union Berlin last time out.
Three of their last five games in the Bundesliga have featured under 2.5 goals. That is one reason why this bet looks like good value, while the other is that first legs at this stage of European tournament tend to be cagey.
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Florian Wirtz to score any time – 23/10 (BetVictor)
Bayer Leverkusen’s success this season has been a collective one, but no one at the BayArena would argue with the assertion that Florian Wirtz is one of their most important players.
The 20-year-old attacker has scored 14 goals and provided as many assists in all competitions in 2023/24.
He has stepped up to the plate in recent weeks too, finding the back of the net six times in his last seven matches.
Wirtz was on penalty-taking duties against Union Berlin at the weekend and, given he converted in the capital, he should still be the first-choice kicker here.
That provides the youngster with another route to goal, making him the best choice in this market.
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📺 How to watch Bayer Leverkusen vs West Ham United
- Location: BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany.
- Date and time: Thursday 11th April, 8pm.
- How to watch: TNT Sports 2.
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