West Ham vs Anderlecht Match Analysis and Prediction

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West Ham United will welcome Anderlecht to the London Stadium for their Conference League round four tie in Group B on Thursday night.

The two sides will be meeting for the second time in a week, with the reverse fixture coming last week in Brussels. The Hammers claimed a 1-0 win on day through Gianluca Scamacca, who came off the bench in the second half to score the lonely goal of the encounter.

West Ham now sit at the top of Group B on nine points from three games, five points above Anderlecht in second place and six above third-placed Silkeborg. Therefore, with three matches remaining to go, a win for West Ham on Thursday will surely assure them of the top-spot finish in the group.

David Moyes’ claimed a 3-1 win over Fulham at home in the Premier League last weekend, extending their current winning streak to three matches across all competitions. They have also now won all their last three home matches ahead of the Thursday’s clash, and therefore they should be confident of a positive result here.

Meanwhile Anderlecht claimed a confidence-boosting 3-1 away win over Mechelen in their domestic league campaign last weekend. They have now won just two of their last six games across all competitions and will need to bring their A-game to London Stadium to get away with something.

They will desperate for a positive result as they seek to reduce the game between themselves and they hosts in Group B, while increasing their chances of finishing in the top-two places. They sit just a point above Silkeborg, meaning a defeat could leave them in third-place with two matches to go.