The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Europa League clash between West Ham United and Lyon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Brighton 3-1 West Ham
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 6 | Manchester United | 38 | 0 | 58 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 38 | 9 | 56 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 38 | 3 | 52 |
Last Game: Clermont 1-2 Lyon
Saturday, May 21 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Saturday, May 21 at 8pm in Ligue 1
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 7 | Lens | 38 | 14 | 62 |
| 8 | Lyon | 38 | 15 | 61 |
| 9 | Nantes | 38 | 7 | 55 |
We said: West Ham United 2-2 Lyon
Neither West Ham nor Lyon need lessons in finding the back of the net, and an entertaining spectacle should await us at the London Stadium - one in which we just cannot pick a clear winner. Les Gones' treatment room has started to fill up again in recent weeks, but the attacking depth at Bosz's disposal makes it difficult to envisage a defeat for Lyon in the first leg, and a high-scoring draw could be on the cards on Thursday night. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a West Ham United win with a probability of 47.66%. A win for Lyon had a probability of 28.22% and a draw had a probability of 24.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.19%) and 2-0 (7.67%). The likeliest Lyon win was 1-2 (6.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.3%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
| Result | ||
| West Ham United | Draw | Lyon |
| 47.66% | 24.12% | 28.22% |
| Both teams to score 57.46% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
