West Ham vs Silkeborg Prediction & Tips
A club-record run of six consecutive wins at European level has helped West Ham secure a top-two finish in UEFA Conference League (UECL) Group B. Four of those victories have come in the group stage, helping David Moyes’ side move to the top of the section, and they now need just one point to maintain that position and secure a place in the knockout phase. Four of those wins have come in the group stage, helping David Moyes’ side move to the top of the section, and they now need just one point to maintain that position and secure their presence in the knockout phase. With Jarrod Bowen becoming one of the club’s top scorers in European competitions with his goal in West Ham’s 2-1 win over Anderlecht in their last UECL match, Moyes will be hoping for another good performance from him to help the team secure top spot.
The Hammers’ performance in Europe has coincided with an impressive run of three wins in their last five Premier League matches (E1, P1), with all of those victories coming at home. The most recent of those, a 2-0 win over Bournemouth on Monday, propelled West Ham into the top half of the table and prompted Moyes to claim that “we are getting back on track” after a poor start to the season.
While the Hammers are looking to secure top spot in the group, Silkeborg know that an unexpected win in London will be enough to see them qualify for the UECL knockout playoffs if Anderlecht slip up against FCSB in the group’s other game. The Danes dished out a pair of 5-0 thrashings to FCSB, which left them in second place – an impressive achievement considering they are competing in a group stage of a European competition for the first time.
One of their two defeats in Group B came against West Ham, losing 3-2 despite taking an early lead. In addition, preparation for this match has not been good either, with Tobias Salquist being sent off during a 3-2 league loss to Horsens at the weekend. Coach Kent Nielsen felt his team “deserved a point” in that match, but they have now won just four of their last 12 official away games this season (E2, P6), keeping a clean sheet on just three occasions in the process.
Players to watch: West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca scored a vital goal in the previous meeting between these sides in Denmark, and has scored four times in his six appearances at European level. Sebastian Jorgensen is Silkeborg’s top scorer this season, scoring twice in each of their last three matches, and eight times in total.
Weekend stat: West Ham have won five consecutive matches at the London Stadium – the last time they recorded six home wins in a row in a season was in January 1998.
West Ham – Silkeborg FREE TIPS
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