West Ham have hit form of late. The Hammers head to Belgium on Thursday evening to take on Racing Genk in Group H of the Europa League.
The home team are bottom of the group, but are still in contention to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition, as they are locked on three points with the two teams above them Dinamo Zagreb and Rapid Vienna.
A 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 save from @LukaszFabianski 🧤👏 pic.twitter.com/bv6sIu0rxT— West Ham United (@WestHam) November 1, 2021
A 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 save from @LukaszFabianski 🧤👏 pic.twitter.com/bv6sIu0rxT
Genk may not be out of contention for qualification for the last-32 of the competition, but their recent record in the Europa League suggests that they will struggle to qualify for the knockout stages.
The home team has won just once in their last five games in the competition, having lost three of their previous four matches in the Europa League.
The home team has won just once in their last four home games in the competition, having suffered two straight home defeats. They have also conceded a combined total of seven goals in their last two home matches in the Europa League.
West Ham will be high on confidence heading into this clash, as the Hammers are unbeaten in five matches, having recorded four wins in normal time and also a penalty kick victory in the Carabao Cup against Manchester City.
The Hammers have built their recent run on strong defensive displays, as the visitors have conceded just one goal in their previous five matches in all competitions.
A 3-0 win in the reverse fixture means that Moyes’ team have won all three of their group games without conceding a goal. The Irons have also scored at least two goals in all of their matches in the Europa League this season. A fourth straight European win would mean qualification for the last-32.
Forebet predicts that West Ham will record another European win and book their place in the knockout stages of the Europa League.