West Ham United vs Lyon Predictions

• West Ham haven’t failed to score in ten home games and have scored exactly twice in seven of those.
• Lyon have scored 18 goals in eight Europa League ties this season.
• West Ham have won five of their last six home games in all competitions.

Hammers’ confidence restored

West Ham suffered a bit of a blip in form earlier this year but their confidence has returned at just the right time and they have enough about them to take a crucial first-leg lead when they host Lyon on Thursday.

David Moyes’ Hammers knocked Europa League specialists Sevilla out of the competition in the last round despite losing the away leg 1-0 and, after their 2-1 win over Everton at the weekend, they have now won three of their last four in all competitions.

Les Gones show signs of weakness

Lyon are yet to lose in the Europa League this season and certainly won’t be easy opponents, but there are some promising signs for West Ham.

Les Gones have only won four of their last ten games in all competitions and have lost three times in that period, including a 4-2 defeat at home to Rennes under a month ago.

Expect goals at both ends in London

What we can expect from Thursday’s game is plenty of end-to-end action from two exciting attacking sides.

Lyon have scored 18 goals across eight Europa League games and have failed to score in just one of their last six in all competitions, although they have conceded in four of those, too.

West Ham haven’t failed to score at the London Stadium since mid-December and have scored exactly twice in seven of their ten home games since then. They have won five of their last six there, so backing both teams to score along with a 2-1 win for the Hammers looks a solid shout.