WEST HAM UNITED will look to secure their place in the knockout round of the Europa League by earning a win away at Bačka Topola on Thursday evening.
David Moyes' men avenged their 2-1 loss to Olympiakos by earning a narrow 1-0 win at the London Stadium earlier this month.
That victory means the Hammers are occupying top spot in Group A with two games remaining, though they are level on points with Freiburg.
West Ham will head to Serbia off the back of a dramatic 2-1 win away at Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Bačka Topola are rock-bottom in the group having collected just one point from their opening four fixtures.
However, Zarko Lazetic's side should be in a confident mood going into this match after winning 4-0 away at Serbian SuperLiga leaders Partizan on Saturday.
Outright Betting
Bačka Topola held Olympiakos to a 2-2 draw on matchday two but the same outcome here is as big as 6/1 (Bet 365) while the home win is trading at 12/1 (Ladbrokes).
West Ham are odds-on 1/4 (Bet 365) favourites to bag the win that would guarantee them a place in the next round.
Betting Angles
With West Ham such short priced favourites, I’ll dip into the Bet Builder with a view to getting the visitors onside and bundle up West Ham to Win, Under 5 Match Goals and Over Two West Ham corners at 4/5 (Bet 365).
While the Hammers are currently occupying top spot in Group A, David Moyes will be determined to see his side win the section as that would send them straight into the last 16.
Therefore, the capital club should be fully motivated to bank all three points on Thursday evening and while I suspect they will do just that, I’ll also back the visitors to prevail in a game that features fewer than five match goals.
Each of West Ham’s three continental successes this season have gone under the 4.5 barrier, one of which of course came in the reverse fixture at the London Stadium.
In fact, a noteworthy 10 of West Ham’s 11 victories across all competitions this season have generated four strikes or fewer so another low-key success could be on the cards in Serbia.
To wrap up the Bet Builder, I’ll also back the east Londoners to earn a minimum of three corners during this contest.
David Moyes’ men have hit 12 4, 6 and 6 corners across their opening four Group A assignments so three flag kicks doesn’t look like too big of an ask at TSC Arena.
In fact, this Bet Builder would have banked profit from each of West Ham’s three Europa League victories this season so siding with the same selection in Serbia seems like a sensible solution at 4/5 (Bet 365).
This UEFA Europa League match between Bačka Topola and West Ham United will be played on Nov 30, 2023 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Bačka Topola vs West Ham United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
