West Ham United vs Sevilla: Will the Hammers beat the Europa League kings?

The first leg of Sevilla ended in a 1:0 win for the Spanish club. Will we see a West Ham miracle in London or will Sevilla cynically punish the Hammers?

West Ham made it through the Europa League group stage confidently, finishing in first place. However, they were very round of 16. Sevilla is the king of the Europa League, having lifted the trophy over their heads six times. The Hammers are fighting for a place in next season's European competitions. They have two wins, two draws and one defeat. There were draws against Leicester and Newcastle victories over Wolverhampton and Aston Villa. The only defeat of the season was by Liverpool (0:1) at Anfield.

Sevilla is slowly falling away from the title race. In the last two rounds, Sevilla drew with league underdogs Alaves (0:0) and Rayo Vallecano (1:1). The gap to Real Madrid has increased to 10 points. The title race seems to be over. Therefore, the Sevillians switched to their favourite tournament, where they have not lost their grip. However, in the last round, Sevilla had no trouble knocking out Dinamo Zagreb 3:2 on aggregate.

Both teams have key losses. West Ham has Jarrod Bowen and Vladimír Coufal, while Sevilla has Lucas Ocampos and Papu Gomes. Nevertheless, we think Sevilla will pull out another encounter in class. We also believe that the Spanish team will come to play to keep the score down, which will have a direct impact on their performance. In conclusion, we believe West Ham will serve more corners than Sevilla as the home side.