West Ham United vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, Betting Odds, AI Picks and Game Analysis (April 18th)
The action on the UEL schedule continues this week, as the quarterfinals reach their gripping conclusions. West Ham will have a mountain to climb in this round of UEL matchups after suffering a 2-0 defeat in the opening leg in Germany.
The Leverkusen streak remains in tact, and they will be looking to build on their crowning glory in the Bundesliga by reaching the final four in the Europa League. You can find the latest UEL odds and our West Ham vs Leverkusen prediction here.
Game Information
| WEST HAM UNITED vs BAYER LEVERKUSEN |
| Location of the Game: London Stadium, London, England |
| Date and Time: Thursday, April 16, 2024. 3:00 PM ET |
| Reason: 2023-2024 UEFA Europa League Quarterfinal 2nd leg |
| How to watch: Paramount+ |
West Ham vs Leverkusen Pick and Prediction
| ODDS | AI PICKS |
| MONEYLINE | Draw +285 |
The home side’s ability to come back from first leg defeats could be challenging to overlook when making a West Ham vs Leverkusen prediction this week. But, it is equally as challenging to completely ignore the fact that the recently crowned Bundesliga champions are unbeaten across all competitions in 2023-24.
The latter of those UEL team stats could be the most important to follow this week, meaning a bet on the draw could be among the valuable UEL computer picks on Thursday.
West Ham vs Leverkusen Prediction Odds
| TEAM | 1ST LEG SCORE | MONEYLINE | HANDICAP | OVER/UNDER |
| WEST HAM | 0 | +265 | +0.5 | O 3 |
| LEVERKUSEN | 2 | -106 | -0.5 | U 3 |
| DRAW | +285 |
The away victory will rank among the most prominent West Ham vs Leverkusen prediction selections at -106 this week. A home victory in this West Ham vs Leverkusen matchup is at +265, with the draw available at +285.
West Ham United vs Bayer Leverkusen Analysis
West Ham United Preview
The odds will be against West Ham when they return to action for their second leg against Bayer Leverkusen in London on Thursday. The Hammers were well below their usual high standards in Germany last week, as they mustered just a single shot on target in a 2-0 defeat against Leverkusen.
That loss gives the Hammers a mountain to climb in this home leg, especially considering that the recently crowned Bundesliga champions are still yet to lose a match in any competition this term.
However, the West Ham stats show that they have come back from a two-goal deficit in second legs in two of their previous four attempts. They have also won three of their last four home matches against German opposition.
The UEL player stats show that West Ham’s attacking players have excelled in home matches in Europe. That is backed up by the fact that they have won each of their last eleven, with seven victories being achieved by a two-goal margin.
Bayer Leverkusen Preview
An excellent campaign for Leverkusen was capped off over the weekend, as the club were crowned champions of Germany for the first time in their history. However, more history could be made between now and the end of the season by Xabi Alonso’s team.
Leverkusen come into this second leg as one of the leaders in the UEL standings, having scored more goals and won more games than any other team in the competition. Both of their efforts in their first leg success against the Hammers were successful in the final ten minutes.
The stats certainly support their chances this week, as they have progressed from all of their last 13 European ties after winning the first leg by a two-goal margin.
Alonso has no fresh UEL injuries to contend with this week, but he will be hoping that their celebrations over the weekend haven’t taken the edge of his side with big targets remaining this term.
West Ham United vs Bayer Leverkusen Head to Head
Last week’s victory for Leverkusen was the first time that these sides have clashed. However, the German team have won on just one from their last ten visits to England across all competitions.
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