Lyon vs West Ham Prediction and Betting Odds | Europa League April 14
Lyon vs West Ham Betting Preview
WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his Lyon vs West Ham betting preview for Thursday, April 14 in the UEFA Europa League. The two sides played out an entertaining 1-1 draw last week in London, but Lyon coach Peter Bosz felt unsatisfied with the result after Lyon played the entire second half with a man advantage after Aaron Cresswell got sent off.
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| Thursday, April 14 | UEFA Europa League Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Lyon: | +115 |
| West Ham: | +230 |
| Draw: | +265 |
| Total: | 2.5 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT |
Lyon vs West Ham Analysis
A close game is expected here on Thursday with West Ham looking to move into their first European semifinal appearance since 1975/76, so a lot at stake here heading over to Lyon.
Facing them are a Lyon side who has been poor this season domestically with just one win over their last four inside Parc Olympique Lyonnais, that coming against 14th-place French Ligue 1 side Angers last week.
History Beckons For West Ham
It’s been almost half-a-century since the Hammers last graced a European semifinal and all eyes will be on France here to see if they can reach another historic club milestone.
West Ham does come off a sub-par 2-0 loss to rival London club Brentford over the weekend, but that was little surprise as with a top-four position slipping away for the Hammers this season over in the EPL, all their focus will be on doing well in this competition.
Lyon Looks To Break English Hoo-Doo
Lyon come into this game off the back of some really poor form, winning just once over their last six games in all.
Possibly more concerning even than that however is the fact Lyon have a terrible record at home against English opposition in Europe, winning just three of 11 games in European competition inside Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
With the fact that two of those three wins came all the way back in the 1960’s as well, Lyon should very much be on guard against history repeating itself here.
Lyon vs West Ham Prediction
We’re going to look towards taking the under in this one at a line of 2.5 goals.
A lot of the talk approaching this game has been that Lyon might well be without first team goalkeeper Anthony Lopes who got injured at the weekend while West Ham could be without two of their most high profile defenders for this game with Aaron Cresswell serving a ban due to his red card last week and Kurt Zouma suffering an ankle injury against Brentford at the weekend also.
While on the surface that might suggest goals here, it also suggests both teams will be extremely cautious here also as with two huge holes in both of their respective defenses, retention of the ball will be paramount in this one.
The under 2.5 has cashed in nine of West Ham’s eleven Europa League games this season and in Lyon’s last four Europa League games as well.
We’re expecting a tight game here on Thursday night between West Ham and Lyon over in the Europa League and recommending a play on the under 2.5 goals in this one.
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‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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