Our prediction for this Europa League match:
West Ham
Match Time & Date:
18/04/2024
03:00 PM
Prediction: 1-2
Bayer Leverkusen
All eyes will be on London Stadium when West Ham United and Bayer Leverkusen square off against each other in the Europa League quarter-finals, return leg. The Hammers need a big win in the reverse fixture in order to make it to the semis and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at the newly-promoted Bundesliga champions. Kalvin Phillips is a major doubt, while defender Konstantinos Mavropanos should be fit for the match despite limping off with injury in a 2-0 loss to Fulham.
The bad news for the hosts is that both Emerson and Lucas Paqueta are banned for the match. Xabi Alonso’s men, on the other hand, clinched their first Bundesliga trophy thanks to a thrilling 5-0 win over Werder Bremen and seeing that the Liverpool target rested key players at the weekend, away win should be considered. All Florian Wirtz, Alejandro Grimaldo, and Jeremie Frimpong should be recalled to the starting XI.
Highlighted Player (Alex Grimaldo):
Alex Grimaldo is a Spanish footballer who plays for Portuguese side Benfica as a left back. Born in Valencia on September 20, 1995, Grimaldo started his youth career at his hometown club FC Valencia, but in 2008 Barcelona scouts brought him to Camp Nou.
The 171-cm-tall footballer scored six goals in 92 appearances for Barca B before joining Primeira Liga club Benfica in the winter of 2015. Alex Grimaldo made his debut with the Eagles on January 26, 2016 in a 6-1 win at Moreirense in the Taca da Liga. Speaking of his Primeira Liga debut, Grimaldo played his first league game for Benfica on February 29, 2016 in a 2-0 win over Uniao Leiria.
The Benfica defender has two caps for Spain U21 team, but he has yet to make his debut with the senior team. His main position is left-back, but he is capable of producing fine performances as a left winger as well.
Highlighted Team (West Ham):
West Ham United are an English football club based in East London. The club was founded in 1895 and it has to be noted that the club’s name was Thames Ironworks back then. The Hammers were playing their home games at Upton Park from 1904 until 2016, when they moved to the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
West Ham have won three FA Cup trophies (1964, 1975 and 1980) and they were runners-up in 1923 and 2006. The capital club finished the 1985/1986 England first division campaign in third place in the standings and that is the club’s highest placing in the top flight. West Ham United have strong rivalries with fellow London clubs, but Tottenham Hotspur are considered the club’s main rivals.
A number of top-class players were part of West Ham in the past and the likes of Joe Cole, Carlos Tevez, Paolo Di Canio, Paul Ince, Julian Dicks, Shaka Hislop, Michael Carrick and Slaven Bilic are some of them.
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