West Ham vs Lyon Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds, Picks & Predictions

West Ham: Superb Season

Having made their first appearance 12 years ago, this season marks their fifth term in the competition, with their Round of 16 clash against Sevilla proving to be the furthest they’ve ever been. Before knocking out the Europa League kings, they topped Group H picking up 13 points in six games and allowing just three goals in the process.

West Ham has seen a resurgence in recent seasons, as the side has transformed from a team languishing in the bottom half of the table to a side capable of securing Champions League football. The Hammers’ main objective is to finish in the top six for the second season running, but they have aspirations to finish in the top four to secure qualification to the UEFA Champions League, in what would be an amazing achievement.

A potential glamour tie with Barcelona is on the cards if both teams book their semifinals tickets. What David Moyes has achieved with this West Ham side in such a short space of time is nothing short of remarkable, and having won each of their last four at the London Stadium in all competitions, keeping two clean sheets in the process should be one of the key factors for this clash.

West Ham playmaker Manuel Lanzini is suspended and injured for the first leg after picking up his third booking of the tournament against Sevilla, but the Argentine did not take part in the 2-1 victory against Everton after being involved in a worrying car accident a few days ago.

As well as long-term absentee Angelo Ogbonna, Moyes is also sweating over the fitness of right-back Ben Johnson, who missed the Everton win due to a minor hamstring problem. West Ham’s Michail Antonio will be keen to make an early impact. The Jamaican international scored just two goals for this team in 2022 and is expected to return to scoring ways on Thursday. The home win is offering great value so we will include West Ham in our Soccer picks and parlays.

Lyon: Ups and Downs

Lyon warmed up for the Europa League clash at West Ham by edging a five-goal thriller win against Angers, with their star striker Moussa Dembele scoring a brace, but the headlines went to Lyon’s new boy Tete who made an instant impact on his debut by netting the winning goal with 10 minutes left in the game.

Given their mid-table standing in their domestic league, the Europa League arguably represents Lyon’s best chance of returning to the Champions League action. But they must go all the way in order to book their Champions League tickets and that won’t be easy given the names of the teams left in the competitions.

Peter Bosz will be without Lenny Pintor, Rayan Cherki, and Sinaly Diomande while it may be too soon for midfield favorite Maxence Caqueret to return from his knee injury. Cameroon international Karl Toko Ekambi came down with an illness before last weekend’s Ligue 1 clash and is also doubtful for the first leg, so Tete, who scored the winning goal last weekend, will certainly win his spot in the starting XI. If you’re betting online you should always check the injury list and Lyon’s treatment room has started to fill up again in recent weeks

West Ham vs Lyon Head-to-Head

This is the first competitive match between the two sides. The visitors have a poor record against English sides, winning just once in the previous six occasions. West Ham has scored in each one of their home games since the turn of the year and has only allowed three goals in their last six matches at the London Stadium. Only once before have Lyon managed to make it past the quarter-finals of the Europa League in its current format, losing to Ajax in the semi-finals in the 2016/17 season, but they have impressively won each of their last six away from home in the competition since the 1-0 defeat to Atalanta in 2017.

West Ham vs Lyon Game Information

• Game: West Ham (5-1-2) vs Lyon (6-2-0)
• Location: Olympic Stadium (London)
• Day/Time: Thursday, April 7th, 3 p.m. ET
• Live stream: fubo.tv

West Ham vs Lyon Betting Lines

West Ham vs Lyon Predictions

The hosts enter this clash as favorites being priced at +100 on the three-way moneyline according to the latest soccer odds while the goal-line is set at 2½.

This is a difficult match to call but we expect West Ham to have enough and give their fans something to cheer for. The Hammers have been in good form at home of late with four wins on the spin whilst they’re unbeaten in six on their own.

These double-legged ties rarely serve up many goals on the menu, particularly in the first leg. We see this one being low-scoring too. West Ham has gone under 2½ goals in three of their last five home games. Lyon meanwhile has gone under 2½ goals in four of their past five away games. West Ham’s Jarod Bowen, who is enjoying a season to remember, should pose a big threat to the opposition back-line so if you like your props he is the player to watch.

Pick: West Ham +100