IT'S been 47 years since West Ham last graced a European final and they're just 180 minutes from another with AZ Alkmaar standing in their way.
The Hammers have had a real up and down season but Davie Moyes feels like they're hitting some form at just the right time of the season and that could take them all the way to the final in Prague next month.
Moyes' side have hardly skipped a beat in this season's Europa Conference League. Six wins in the group stage set the tone, followed by a 6-0 aggregate win over AEK Larnaca and a convincing 5-2 success over Gent.
AZ have been almost as impressive, the only blot on their copybook being a 1-0 loss in Cyrpus to Appollon Limassol. They impressed with wins in both legs against Lazio before squeezing past Anderlecht on penalties in the quarter-finals.
The Dutch club have already tasted Euro success this season in the shape of their youth team winning the Euro Youth League with an impressive string of results over the likes of Real Madrid (4-0), Barcelona (3-0) and Eintracht Frankfurt (5-0) before thumping Hadjuk Split 5-0 in the final. This is a club who invest a lot of effort into youth development and a European trophy would be the ultimate vindication of that strategy.
But the bookies make the Premier League side clear favourites to take a first leg advantage. West Ham are 11/20 to win tonight compared to the 21/4 on AZ who will be hoping to keep themselves in the tie ahead of the return at the AFAS Stadium next week.
It's a game that could see goals. West Ham have scored four in each of their last two European matches at the London Stadium and AZ have found in the net in three of five away from home in the competition. Over 2.5 Goals appeals at 19/20.
A fascinating foursome make up the semi-finals in the Europa League.
Sevilla can't be written off in this competition, just ask Manchester United, but they're outsiders of the four at 7/2 to lift the trophy once more. Juventus are their opponents but you'd be loathe to back them at home at just 3/4. They drew with Nantes and won by a single goal against Freiburg and Sporting in previous rounds in Turin.
Roma represent Serie A in the other semi-final and welcome Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen to the capital this evening. Jose Mourinho can work his magic in Europe again tonight at a handy looking 11/10.
Neither side have enjoyed particularly good domestic seasons and Leverkusen are arguably in better form overall but Roma have saved some of their best performances for Europe in the Stadio Olimpico
Super Singles
- West Ham v AZ – Over 2.5 Goals 19/20 Bet365
- Roma to win 11/10 Bet365
Upcoming Match Previews & Tips
- Football Bet of the Day: Back Basel to Get on the Scoresheet in Tuscany
- Thu 20:00 West Ham United vs AZ Alkmaar
- Thu 20:00 Fiorentina vs FC Basel
- Thu 20:00 Roma vs Bayer Leverkusen
- Thu 20:00 Juventus vs Sevilla
- Fri 19:45 Queen's Park vs Partick Thistle
- Sat 12:30 Leeds United vs Newcastle United
- Sat 12:30 Rangers vs Celtic
- Sat 15:00 Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
- Sun 16:30 Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Golf Tips
After a 20/1 winner of the DP World Tour last week The Caddy stays in Europe with a trip to Belgium for this week's Soudal Open at Rinkven International Golf Club, Antwerp.
Racing Tips
For Day 2 of the May Chester Festival Rizzel has pulled out three selections, including a 2pt NAP in the opener.
As always, let us know your best betting tips and predictions for today in the comments section below and good luck with all your bets!
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🌌 NIGHT OWL 🌌
Rangers v San Luis
midnight
Chilean Primera Division B
BOTH teams to score EVENS (HILLS)
Prediction 1-1
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1-1 on 22 minutes 🌌👍
Bulgarian Cup
Ludogorets win & BTTS 9/4
This selection would have been a winner in 4 of the last 5 H2H meetings including the 1st leg which finished 2-1 Ludogorets. Cherno More have scored in 13 of 14 competitive fixtures in 2023 and will need to go chasing this tie which makes me fancy them netting today in a home win for Ludogorets
Weekend Tips,
Sat
Leeds v Newcastle
Leeds double chance at 23/20
There’s one thing that can be said about Leeds fans is they do get behind there team especially in difficult circumstances and you’d expect Elland road to be rocking come kick off. Leeds have to win this game no other result will do as there just isn’t enough games left. Sam Allardyce has had all week to prepare his squad for this match which is a plus for them. It won’t be easy for Leeds but i think they will get something from the game. Leeds will also know Leicester face Liverpool and Everton face City so massive incentive here.
Aston Villa v Spurs
Over 2.5 goals at 8/11
Over 3.5 goals at 7/4
Man Utd v Wolves
Man Utd to win -1.5 Asian handicap at 2.050
Man Utd have Liverpool breathing down their necks for a top four spot and the fact they have 3 home games remaining should see them over the line. Should be a comfortable afternoon for United against a Wolves side who are now safe and nothing to play for.
Southampton v Fulham
Over 2.5 goals at 10/11
Over 3.5 goals at 12/5
Should be another open game from Southampton.
Best of luck
Leeds are a team that can frustrate Newcastle which was the case in the reverse fixture 0-0.
No joy in Brazil, 2 teams 2 corners short so 4/6. WH doing BB offer tonight at West Ham. BB pays 10/3 insured….
BTTS & Over 0.5 HT gls
3+ corners each team
1+ cards each team & 3+ cards
Juventus
Roma
Westham
Over 1.5 mg’s treble 1.77/1
Same 3 games btts treble 7.14/1
Goodluck with the bets all 👍
Italian Seria C playoffs start tonight
BTTS treble
Gubbio v Recanatese Evens
Picerno v Potenza 4/5
Cerignola v Juve Stabia 6/5
6.9/1
Best of luck all
Double Betbuilder tonight on 365
2 games: Same bet in both.
West Ham v AZ (odds 3.0)
Fiorentina v Basel. (Odds 2.62)
BTS
Over 2.5 Goals
Over 2 First Half Corners
Over 2 Second Half Corners
£20 Double returns £157.50
Good luck with your bets tonight.
Unlucky fella, was on this, short by couple o 1st half corners 😕
Fortaleza vs Sao Paulo 12.00am 🇧🇷
Over 2.5 mg’s 21/20 hills…………
Njardvik v Aegir Divison 1 Iceland 8.15.
Btts and over 2.5 goals 3/4 willam hill
Just one bet for me last night – low stakes goals pick in Iceland but ended 1-1 👎
Looking at this one for goals tonight and its 🇮🇸 again:
FJOLNIR VS. THROTTUR (8.15pm)
OVER 4.5 GOALS
(13/8, bet365) NAP ⭐️⭐️
Best of luck!
Roma btts
West Ham over 1.5tgs
Double 23/10
Pellegrini
Soucek
Ags double 34/1 😆
Good luck
Lost as no Leverkusen goal
Longshot scorers nowhere near
Well done all winners
Singles for today
Juventus vs sevilla….draw and btts..odds 5.50
Roma vs Leverkusen.. Away and btts..odds 7.50
Good luck
Btts treble
West Ham v AZ Alkhmar
Fiorentina v Basle
Roma v Leverkusen
Pays 7/1
GL Everyone
Juve v Seville 8pm
The Spaniards aren’t the same team away from home and Juve will want to put on a show after seeing both Milan teams stealing their limelight last night. I’m also glad to see Vlahovic starts as they’re better when he plays. I’m on these;
Juve 1+ FHG 20/21
Juve 2+ FHG 5/1
Juve 2+ MG Evens
Ladbrokes.. BoL
✖️✖️✖️ I’ve seen enough.. couldn’t have gotten that more wrong
Wild longshot yankee
BTTS,4+ corners & 2+ cards each
Roma v Leverkusen 7/1
Juventus v Seville7/1
Fiorentina v Basel 7/1
West Ham v AZ 15/2
any2,any 3 & all 4
Best of luck
Thailand Tomorrow 12pm
All 8 premier league games over 2.5mgs 75/1
Last game of league season & landed it last year & sure it was 75/1 aswell
Good luck
Alkmaar corners let BB down so free fiver to play wi for hitting the bar. Free BB, had Rakitic & Cuadrado cards at 14/1 at Juventus game, 1/2 there. Serai A games ahain to ight
4fold pays 29/10 insured wi PP. 23.00 KO
Uni Concepcion v Antonfagasta – 2+ gls
Cortiba v Vasco de Gama – 3+ corners & 1 card each team
Botafogo v Corinthians – 3+ corners & 1 card each team
Fortaleza v Sao Paulo – 3+ corners & 1 card each team
Free fiver on BB at Botafogo v Corinthians 23 00 KO. Pays 15/2 wi PP….
9+ corners
Cuesta & Guedes 1+ fouls
Adson SOT
3+ SOT each team
No luck last night Leverkusen the culprits not scoring downing both the mg’s bet and btts treble👎👎