Lyon vs West Ham United Match Analysis and Prediction

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Lyon will be playing host to West Ham United in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final at the Groupama Stadium on Thursday.

Despite losing Aaron Cresswell through a red card just before the half-time whistle blew, the 10 men of West Ham managed to score first through Jarrod Bowen, but Tanguy Ndombele finished from close range to restore parity for Lyon.

Les Gones head into the second leg having just played out another two-goal stalemate in Ligue 1 with a Strasbourg, but that result came with no fewer than three integral players being forced off injured at the Stade de la Meinau.

Still waiting for their first taste of success in the Europa League in its current form, Lyon’s spot in a semi-final for the first time since 2016-17 is far from guaranteed, but they at least come into the second leg off the back of a five-game unbeaten run, with four of them ending in draws.

Just one of Lyon’s last six games across all competitions has ended in victory, but they are one of only two sides who began the Europa League in the group stage yet to lose in this season’s tournament, and West Ham are not too high on confidence themselves.

West Ham did not need a second invitation to make their feeling known following Cresswell’s controversial red card, and the quick turnaround for the weekend’s Premier League clash with Brentford certainly affected them in that London derby.

The Hammers are now considered rank outsiders for a top-four finish after Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney combined twice to hand Brentford a 2-0 win on their own patch at the weekend.

So it would not be surprising to see Moyes prioritise success in the Europa League, with that defeat marking a fifth loss in a row away from home.

Lyon vs West Ham United head to head

The two teams have previously met on just one occasion in their first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, where they played out a 1-1 draw. This will be the second time they meet in a competitive match.

West Ham United 1-1 Lyon 07/04/22

Lyon latest home form

Lyon have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just two of their five most recent matches. They picked up a 1-1 draw against Porto on March 17 in the Europa League. In their last five matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded eight.

Lyon 2-0 Nice 12/02/22

Lyon 0-1 Lille 27/02/22

Lyon 2-4 Rennes 13/03/22

Lyon 1-1 Porto 17/03/22

Lyon 3-2 Angers 03/04/22

Lyon latest away form

Lyon have recently been on a relatively good run of form on their road, having been unbeaten in their six most recent matches. In their last away game, they managed to draw 1-1 with Strasbourg in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded three.

Lorient 1-4 Lyon 04/03/22

Porto 0-1 Lyon 09/03/22

Reims 0-0 Lyon 20/03/22

West Ham United 1-1 Lyon 07/04/22

Strasbourg 1-1 Lyon 10/04/22

West Ham United latest home form

West Ham have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their seven most recent matches. In their last home game, they managed to draw 1-1 with Lyon in the Europa League. In their last five matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded three.

West Ham United 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 27/02/22

West Ham United 2-1 Aston Villa 13/03/22

West Ham United (E)2-0 Sevilla 17/03/22

West Ham United 2-1 Everton 03/04/22

West Ham United 1-1 Lyon 07/04/22

West Ham United latest away form

West Ham have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having lost each of their five most recent matches. In their last away game, they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Brentford in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored two goals and conceded 10.

Southampton 3-1 West Ham United 02/03/22

Liverpool 1-0 West Ham United 05/03/22

Sevilla 1-0 West Ham United 10/03/22

Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 West Ham United 20/03/22

Brentford 2-0 West Ham United 10/04/22

Lyon news

First-choice goalkeeper Anthony Lopes was taken off on the half-hour mark against Strasbourg at the weekend, while midfielders Ndomble and Houssem Aouar suffered thigh and knee injuries later on in the game and will all be absent.

Rayan Cherki, Lenny Pintor and Sinaly Diomande are all out of contention as well.

West Ham United news

Aaron Cresswell will be serving his European suspension and Kurt Zouma is suffering an ankle injury he picked up against Brentford.

Issa Diop is on standby, while Angelo Ogbonna continues to recover from knee surgery and Mark Noble will be hope to recover from illness in time for Thursday’s contest.

Prediction and Odds

This is a difficult second leg to call, with Lyon’s thin midfield to be penetrated by West Ham’s attackers, but Moyes hardly has his first-choice backline available either.

West Ham will be confident having managed to draw in the first leg despite finishing ten men, but are only likely to draw here.

Odds: 1 2.35 X 2.05 2 2.20