Bayer Leverkusen continue their unbeaten journey this season with a quarter-final matchup against West Ham. The UEFA Europa League draw didn’t come any good for the Hammers, as they will face either Roma or Milan if they manage to beat the Black and Reds. Leverkusen won the UEL title for the first time in 1988.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | UEFA Europa League 2023/24, Quarter-Finals (1st leg) |
| 🏟️ Venue: | BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany |
| 🗓️ Date: | 11 April 2024 |
| ⏰ Time: | 19:00 GMT on Thursday |
According to the best European club football odds, Leverkusen are the home favorites at 1.45 (9/20). A draw is offered at 4.70 (37/10), while West Ham are the away underdogs at 7.0 (6/1) to beat the Black and Reds.
Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham have only one head-to-head game in their history. Their only encounter came before the start of this season in a friendly matchup, and the Black and Reds won it 4-0 at home.
Bayer Leverkusen are currently sitting in first place in the Bundesliga standings. Leverkusen are 16 points clear up top, and they are massive favorites to clinch their first-ever Bundesliga title, needing only a single victory in the remaining six games. They will face Kaiserslautern in the DFB-Pokal Final next month as well.
Leverkusen are coming off a 1-0 away win over Union Berlin in the Bundesliga. The Black and Reds played up a man for the whole second half, and they won thanks to the penalty realized by Wirtz. The UEL playoffs 2024 odds have Leverkusen as the second favorites to win the title.
Leverkusen have gotten Tella back from his injury, while Arthur and Hlozek are still out.
West Ham are currently sitting in 7th place in the Premier League standings, 12 points below the top four positions. The Hammers lost in a big upset to Bristol City in the FA Cup third round. West Ham are big underdogs to qualify from this two-game matchup over Leverkusen.
The Hammers are coming off a 2-1 away win over Wolverhampton in the Premier League. That win broke a three-game winless streak for West Ham in the EPL, but unfortunately, they lost Bowen to an injury at the start of the second half.
West Ham will miss Alvarez due to suspension and Areola due to injury, while Bowen is a massive doubt about playing this game.
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Leverkusen are the only unbeaten team in Europe’s top five leagues, and they are currently on a 41-game unbeaten streak. Nine of the last 13 wins for the Black and Reds came by more than one goal difference. West Ham aren’t the best team on the road, as they have won only two of their last eight away games.
The best app to bet on sports has Leverkusen as the big favorites to win in the first leg. The Black and Reds are the much better team right now, and they should get an easy win in this matchup, especially being on the save distance in the Bundesliga title race.
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Leverkusen have had a lot of quiet matches lately. They have gotten under the total number of cards in six of their last seven games, averaging 2.4 cards per game. Their only head-to-head game so far went under the total, and the first-leg matchups usually have fewer cards than the second legs.
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Florian Wirtz has been a key player for Leverkusen this season, scoring 14 goals in all competitions. The German attacking midfielder is in very fine form, scoring seven goals in his last seven games for the team. Wirtz will cause a lot of problems for this West Ham defense, which has kept only one clean sheet in their last 16 matches. The odds of Florian scoring in this matchup are enticing, especially since they are big favorites to win while the German is also on penalty duties.
Bayer Leverkusen are having the best season in their history, and they should get to an early lead and qualify comfortably. Make sure you use our 2024 Leverkusen vs West Ham betting predictions and bet them at the best football bookies in Europe to have more fun watching the game.
