This European Conference League quarterfinal doesn't come at the best time for the Hammers because they have a lot on their plate right now and are working really hard to stay in the Premier League. They are prepared to maintain their recent success after winning two of their last three games played in England and easily defeating AEK Larnaca in the Conference League's round of 16.
Both teams to score
It may be a goal-fest in Gent because of Gent's skill in front of the opposing goal. West Ham has their advantages; when they are in the offensive zone, they can be just as dangerous as any other side still in the game. In this Gent vs. West Ham encounter, the host team's statistics are moving against them. They had four games that covered BTTS in their most recent 10 games across all competitions. Of those, West Ham played in 13 of them. It makes sense to expect a goal in this first-leg match in Belgium because the London team performs better in the Conference League than in their domestic league.
When West Ham United travels to Gent for the first leg of the quarterfinal series this week, they will be attempting to keep their perfect record in the Conference League this season. In order to get to the round of 16, Hein Vanhaezebrouck's team overcame Istanbul Basaksehir 5-2 on aggregate, while the Hammers defeated Cypriot first division team Larnaca 6-0.
When Union Saint-Gilloise visited them last weekend in the Belgian professional league, the hosts' streak of three straight victories came to an end. The fact that Gent has only dropped one of their past eighteen home games in all competitions will give their supporters reason for hope going into this game.
Possibly one of the relegation candidates right now is West Ham United, who is currently
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