Frankfurt vs. West Ham – West Ham United host Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday night. The Hammers visit Deutsche Bank Park in seventh place in the Premier League, while Frankfurt are 11th in the Bundesliga.
When Frankfurt beat Barcelona in the quarter-finals, it seemed to open the door for West Ham to reach a European final The Hammers were quickly reminded of their folly by the Germans in the London Stadium. David Moyes will be relieved that West Ham are still in the tie after losing so early, but he will be equally upset that his team has a huge job at Deutsche Bank Park.
Injuries and bans have contributed to West Ham’s recent dismal run, with one victory and four losses from seven matches in all competitions With Manchester United six points clear in the race for sixth, West Ham face a trip to the Europa Conference League unless they can turn things around on Thursday night. With a lead and a home second leg, Frankfurt may be under more pressure, especially following a poor Bundesliga season.
Frankfurt vs. West Ham – Betting Analysis
Frankfurt are now in the bottom half of the table after a six-match losing streak, upping the stakes for Oliver Glasner to win this competition. Ansgar Knauff and Daichi Kamada’s goals put the Eagles in control and erased the underdog tag that had dogged Frankfurt throughout the knockout stages. Frankfurt has also gone six games without a home win in any tournament, with their only two wins coming at Barcelona and their forthcoming opponents.
In any case, this is a squad that has gone 11 games unbeaten in this year’s competition, and they will face Rangers or RB Leipzig in the final. Both clubs will have to find a balance in the second leg, but this is a game between two sides who have recently battled to keep clean sheets. Expect plenty of goals on Thursday night, but Frankfurt showed enough at the London Stadium to suggest they will be difficult to beat at home.
Frankfurt vs. West Ham – Head-to-Head
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