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West Ham - Bayer Leverkusen
UEFA Europa League - London Stadium
3rd Round
West Ham have a two goal deficit to overturn when they take on Bayer Leverkusen at the London Stadium on Thursday in the Europa League. Our West Ham vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction considers whether there’s any life left in this tie.
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West Ham vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: German champions to win again with Wirtz on target
🔥Hot tip Bayer Leverkusen to win ⚽ Correct score prediction West Ham 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen ⚽ Anytime Goalscorer prediction Florian Wirtz
Key Stats
- Our West Ham vs Bayer Leverkusen betting tips take into account the one-sided nature of the first leg which saw the Germans have 33 attempts while David Moyes’ side had just the one.
- Leverkusen have won their last eight in all competitions.
- West Ham have won just two of their last nine games, although they did come from behind to beat German opponents Freiburg in the last round.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Leverkusen favourites once more
- HOME: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
- DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
- AWAY: 17/20 (1.85) – 54.1%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The visitors are the favourites according to the West Ham vs Bayer Leverkusen odds with an implied probability of 54.4% that they win on the night.
Bayer Leverkusen won their first ever Bundesliga title at the weekend with a dominant 5-0 win over Werder Bremen sparking wild celebrations at the BayArena. West Ham meanwhile were beaten 2-0 in the Premier League at home by Fulham on Sunday.
For more picks from the week’s European games, today’s betting tips will take you right through the best bets from around the continent.
Last two H2Hs: Leverkusen superior
UEFA Europa League 11/04/24 Bayer Leverkusen West Ham Elite Club Friendlies 05/08/23 Bayer Leverkusen West Ham
Our West Ham vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction is backed up by the two previous meetings this season. One of them was only a friendly but it saw the Germans win 4-0 in August while they were 2-0 victors in last week’s first leg.
West Ham Preview: Double blow for Moyes
West Ham face an uphill task getting back into this tie and they’ll have to do it without the suspended Lucas Paqueta and Emerson. Alphonse Areola, Kalvin Phillips and Jarrod Bowen are out injured.
Predicted Lineup: Fabianski (GK), Coufal, Mavropanos, Zouma, Creswell, Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Alvarez, Kudus, Antonio, Johnson
England Premier League 11/05/25
W Man Utd 0 West Ham 2 England Premier League 04/05/25
D Tottenham 1 West Ham 1 England Premier League 26/04/25
L Brighton 3 West Ham 2 England Premier League 19/04/25
D Southampton 1 West Ham 1 England Premier League 13/04/25
L Liverpool 2 West Ham 1
Bayer Leverkusen Preview: Few issues for visitors
Adam Hlozek is an injury doubt for the visitors for whom the main concern may be whether they can avoid a league title hangover after big celebrations on Sunday.
Predicted Lineup: Kover (GK), Kossounou, Tah, Tapsoba, Frimpong, Palacios, Xhaka, Grimaldo, Wirtz, Adli, Boniface
Germany Bundesliga I 11/05/25
L Borussia Dortmund 4 Bayer Leverkusen 2 Germany Bundesliga I 04/05/25
D SC Freiburg 2 Bayer Leverkusen 2 Germany Bundesliga I 26/04/25
W Augsburg 0 Bayer Leverkusen 2 Germany Bundesliga I 20/04/25
D St Pauli 1 Bayer Leverkusen 1 Germany Bundesliga I 12/04/25
D Union Berlin 0 Bayer Leverkusen 0
Player to watch – Florian Wirtz
Florian Wirtz was the star of the show with a hat-trick as Bayer Leverkusen wrapped up the Bundesliga in convincing fashion on Sunday. The youngster started on the bench but came on to score his 15th, 16th and 17th goals of the campaign in all competitions.
Wirtz’s early Europa impact
The 20 year old gave his side a flying start with 4th and 10th minute goals in the group phase to twice put Bayer Leverkusen in front. He has scored three times in Europa League this term in total, equalling his tally from last season.
