Anderlecht vs West Ham – When Anderlecht plays West Ham, manager Felice Mazzù will be looking to channel the spirit of their 1976 European Cup Winners’ Cup victory.
The only previous meeting between these teams was in the final, which the Belgians won 4-2 42 years ago. The manager could use a similar performance after receiving criticism for his approach to the game since taking over in the summer, winning only seven of his 16 games while in charge (D2, L7).
Despite this, the Purple and White have had a successful start to the UECL after returning to the group stages of a European competition after a hiatus of one season (2018/19). They drew 0-0 with FSCB after defeating Silkeborg 1-0 in their first match, placing them in second place in Group B.
The Hammers, on the other hand, are in first place in the group, and striker Jarrod Bowen thinks his team is ready to go on a nice run after “regrouping” during the international break, despite a sluggish start to the season. David Moyes’ team has now won five of their past eight games (D1, L2) after defeating Wolves 2-0 on Saturday night. Three of those victories came in the UECL.
Anderlecht vs West Ham – Betting Analysis
The Londoners have now won four straight games while scoring at least two goals in each victory, which is their greatest start to a European campaign ever. The UEFA Europa League semifinalists from last year have also been dominating on the road recently in Europe, dropping just two of their last nine contests (W5, D2).
Defending champion Jan Vertonghen of Anderlecht has never maintained a clean sheet against West Ham but has only dropped two of their nine matches (W5, D2).
Gianluca Scamacca, a West Ham forward who has scored three goals in four European matches, all of which have come between the 22nd and the 25th minute, and Bowen, who needs one goal to tie Johnny Byrne and David Cross for West Ham’s all-time record for goals in European competition.
Anderlecht vs West Ham – Head To Head
Our Prediction: Home Win
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