West Ham – Sevilla, Picks and Tips
West Ham do very well in home games, but struggle away from home. "The Hammers have dropped points in their last few Premier League away games, but have won games at the London Stadium, where they are unbeaten this year. West Ham - Sevilla could be the match that brings a historic qualification for the home team. The most recent game West Ham played was against Aston Villa. "The 'Hammers' won in the end 2-1, at the end of a game they dominated from start to finish. Ukrainian Yarmolenko managed to open the scoring in the 70th minute and Pablo Fornals increased the gap in the 82nd minute. Aston Villa narrowed the gap thanks to Jakob Ramsey's 90th-minute strike. Earlier, West Ham had played Liverpool in the league and lost 1-0. The only goal of the game at Anfield was scored by Sadio Mane in the 27th minute. The Hammers were also knocked out of the FA Cup, losing 3-1 at Southampton. Perraud, Ward-Prowse and Broja scored for the Saints, while Antonio scored for West Ham. At the end of February, West Ham had also managed a narrow 1-0 win against Wolverhampton. The Hammers are in the top six in the table with 48 points after 29 games.
Sevilla have not fared well in away games this season. The Andalusians play very well at home, but suffer in away games. However, the Spaniards also have the first chance in the return leg of the West Ham-Sevilla double-header on Thursday night. The most recent match in which Julen Lopetegui-coached team played was away to Rayo Vallecano. The duel played on the outskirts of Madrid ended in a 1-1 draw. Portuguese Bebe opened the scoring in the 46th minute, but Danish Thomas Delaney equalised for Sevilla in the 63rd minute. Earlier, Sevilla played at Alaves and finished the match tied 0-0. Lopetegui's side also won the Andalusian derby against Betis, 2-1. Rakitic (from the penalty spot) and El Haddadi were the two scorers for the hosts, while for Betis Canales scored in extra time. Sevilla are in second place in La Liga with 56 points. The gap is six points to Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, the other two sides who form the quartet at the top of the Spanish league.
Our recommendation tip for West Ham – Sevilla: UNDER 2.5 GOALS @ 1.70