West Ham and Sevilla will face off in the reverse game of their UEFA Europa League last 16 round on Thursday evening at London Stadium with kickoff at 11 pm.
West Ham has a talented squad and will call upon several young players who have impressed during the side’s rise to the top of the table this season. West Ham United’s best player Jarrod Bowen is injured and won’t be available for selection here. At the same time, the likes of Vladimir Coufal, Michail Antonio, and Aaron Cresswell are all potentially sidelined through injuries as well.
The Hammers remained in contention for a top-four finish at the end of the Premier League season thanks to a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday in London.
Andriy Yarmolenko and Pablo Fornals scored on the weekend, but it is worth mentioning that David Moyes guys have been struggling lately. West Ham had lost three consecutive matches before beating Aston Villa on Sunday.
Sevilla has not been doing much better lately, either. On Sunday, they drew 1-1 away at Rayo Vallecano to stay ten points behind Real Madrid, who beat Mallorca 3-2 on Monday night.
Rojiblancos are on a three-match winless run in La Liga. They also lost to Dinamo Zagreb (1-0) in the Europa League last 32 round tie in the Croatian capital. The Spaniards led by Julen Lopetegui are winless in seven subsequent away matches across competitions.
West Ham vs Sevilla Head to Head
Both sides have one game against each other, with visitors winning while hosts still winless. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- West Ham 2-1 Aston Villa
- Sevilla 1-0 West Ham
- Liverpool 1-0 West Ham
- Southampton 3-1 West Ham
- West Ham 1-0 Wolves
Away
- Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Sevilla
- Alaves 0-0 Sevilla
- Sevilla 2-1 Real Betis
- Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 Sevilla
- Espanyol 1-1 Sevilla
West Ham Team News
Hammers duo Michail Antonio and Aaron Cresswell will be assessed ahead of Tuesday’s trip to Napoli after picking up knocks in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa, with Andriy Yarmolenko and Ryan Fredericks potentially starting here.
Sevilla Team News
Marcos Acuna sustained an injury at the weekend and will be assessed before the match. If he is not fit, Ludwig Augustinsson will play left-back. Lucas Ocampos is suspended after receiving a yellow in the first leg. However, Anthony Martial came off the bench for Monaco at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday and is available for selection.
Prediction and Odds
West Ham United is likely to be without two of their key players upfront, so we can imagine that it would be hard for them to score many goals on Thursday in London.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Goals Under 2.5
