West Ham – Sevilla : Preview & Prediction
Sevilla are 90 to 120 minutes away from a place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. The six-time winners of the competition (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020) won the first leg in Andalusia on the smallest of scores (1-0) thanks to a goal by El Haddadi on the hour mark. The Andalusian club were largely dominant in the first leg but will arrive in England in a strong position. The current 2nd of La Liga is undefeated in 4 games, recording 1 win against Betis Sevilla (2-1), 1 draw at Alaves (0-0), 1 win over Hammers (1-0) in C3 and 1 share of the points at Rayo Vallecano (1-1) this weekend. West Ham, 6th in the Premier League, have just won Aston Villa (2-1) but Antonio’s partners put an end to a series of 3 defeats in a row at Southampton (3-1) in the FA Cup, at Liverpool (1-0) and at Sevilla (1-0) in the Europa League. The English team is still on the back of two consecutive defeats on the European scene after a loss at the London Stadium against Dinamo Zagreb (0-1) on December 9th. West Ham are not used to European games and could break down mentally and not be able to withstand too much pressure, which would suit Sevilla, who are in a strong position.
Sevilla won the first leg by 1-0.
The Andalusian club has lost just once in its last 11 games in all competitions.
Sevilla are unbeaten in their last 4 games (2 wins and 2 draws), including La Liga and Europa League.
West Ham have lost 3 of their last 4 games.
Sevilla have lost only 2 of their last 11 away games.
Sevilla need at least a draw to get over the West Ham hurdle and move a step closer to another Europa League final. The Andalusian club has the cards in hand and should use them well.
West Ham – Sevilla : Betting Tips
2-3 GOALS Odds: 2.25
