Lyon vs West Ham Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 11/04/2022, 22:00  by Joseph King | Modified on 12/04/2022 at 05:00 in Europa League Predictions

The Europa League quarter finals sees French side Lyon host English club West Ham at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais with the score evened after a 1-1 first leg result. The Hammers were forced to play with the entire second half with 10 men after Aaron Cresswell’s sending off just before halftime and were on the back foot from there. West Ham are now in a tough spot where they will have to beat a talented Lyon side who have been strong at home this season if they are to progress to the semi final. West Ham’s last result was a disappointing 2-0 away loss to Brentford as David Moyes’ side has stumbled as we approach the business end of the season. The hosts in this match are coming off a 1-1 away draw to Strasbourg and have notched four draws and one win in their last five matches. Lyon come into this match as favorites and will look to get back to winning ways here.

After a strong start which had fans realistically hoping for a top four finish in the league, West Ham’s form has faltered as they have now lost five of their last 10 matches in all competitions. The result sees West Ham in a battle for the top six as they trail fifth place Arsenal by three points. The cause for the recent struggles has been West Ham’s abysmal away form as all five of the previously mentioned losses have come when the Hammers are away from home. Their opponents today will look to take full advantage of West Ham’s road woes as Lyon have posted a very respectable 8-5-3 home record in Ligue 1 this season. On top of that, West Ham have only managed two goals in their last five away matches while Lyon have only failed to find the net once this season when playing at home across all competitions. The visitors' struggles are likely to continue here as Lyon should have enough to progress to the semi finals.