West Ham vs Bayer prediction and betting tips on April 18, 2024
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Game Prediction
On Thursday, the Europa League takes over the spotlight from the Champions League. The participants in this tournament may not have the same status as those in the main continental competition, but there are still interesting and strong matchups. For instance, in London, West Ham hosts Bayer Leverkusen. Moyes against Habi Alonso - who will achieve the key success? A prediction for this match on April 18, 2024, is available to the website readers.
West Ham shows decent stability
The "Hammers" have never been a football giant, and they haven't become one now, although they have significant ambitions. However, under Moyes, they manage to stay at a fairly high level. Currently, despite the departure of their key player Rice in the summer, they remain contenders for a place in the top third of the Premier League table and demonstrate good results in the Europa League. They handled Freiburg twice, both in the group stage and in the round of 16. However, they faced difficulties against more prestigious German opponents last Thursday, losing 0-2 to the reigning country champions.
Bayer Leverkusen is showing exceptional results
The "Aspirin Men" are having a season that would adorn the history of any number one giant. Finally, they managed to reach the "silver salad bowl" - how many times has the race for it brought disappointing second places? However, Habi Alonso could add another achievement to their success in the Bundesliga. They are just one step away from winning the German Cup, where they need to win the final - just note that the opponent, Kaiserslautern, is valued at 13.5. Also, the Europa League continues, where the Germans were stopped by Roma in the semi-finals last year. They faced problems in the first round of the playoffs this season, but after regrouping, the club didn't lose in Baku and snatched a victory in Leverkusen against Qarabag. They achieved much against the English side: a convincing 2-0 win.
Previous Matches
The teams played for the first time only last summer, in a friendly format. Back then, Habi Alonso's team defeated the "Hammers" 4-0.
Free Match Prediction for West Ham vs. Bayer on April 18:
Expectations are for another win from the Germans, but after their 2-0 victory, they are unlikely to push too hard. Especially on the fourth day after their historic "silver salad bowl" triumph. The hosts should manage not to lose (odds - 1.88).