WEST HAM UNITED have strolled through the UEFA Europa Conference League so far and have the chance to complete a perfect group campaign against FCSB in Romania.
A lot of people branded this third-tier tournament a nuisance for the Hammers at the start of the season and doubted if David Moyes and his players would take it seriously.
But after reaching the semi-finals of the Europa League last season, Moyes clearly plans on having another long run and will even fancy his chances of lifting the trophy.
A 3-1 home victory over FCSB set the tone on Matchday One and it brought up another bet builder for our man Slips Tips. West Ham have been solid if unspectacular since then, winning all the other group games by a one-goal margin.
With a spot in the last 16 secured as group winners, Moyes will field a shadow side for this trip to Bucharest ahead of an important Premier League game at home to Crystal Palace.
But he will still be targeting another victory against a Steaua Bucharest side who have collected just two points from their five games. Both those draws came against Anderlecht but Nicolae Dica's men were battered 5-0 by Silkeborg in their last European home game.
FCSB have only won twice in their last six matches so they will have to up their game to claim the scalp of West Ham, even though the Hammers will be far from full strength.
How the bookies view it
This is the deadest of dead rubbers but the bookies still make West Ham United heavy favourites at a best 7/12 with VBet. FCSB are as big as 28/5 with the same firm while the draw pays 7/2 at Bet365.
Head to head
This is the fourth meeting of these sides in Europe and it has been even so far, with one win apiece and a draw. The Hammers lost 2-0 on their last trip to Bucharest in the UEFA Cup back in 1999 as Steaua progressed 2-0 on aggregate.
Players to watch
Andrea Compagno scored against Anderlecht in FCSB's last European game against Anderlecht and has been pretty prolific this season. The Italian has 11 goals from 19 appearances and is 10/3 with Bet365 to add to that tally.
Manuel Lanzini has been making the most of the European games for West Ham, netting in both their matches against Silkeborg. I'd expect the playmaker to start here after sitting on the bench at the weekend and he's 7/2 at Unibet for anytime scorer.
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have nothing to play for so it could easily turn into a training game. That makes under 2.5 goals a good option at 8/7 with SBK while betting against BTTS pays 26/25 at Unibet.
The half-time draw could be a good option as well if the teams cancel each other out and that bet is priced 7/5 at McBookie. Betting against corners also appeals, with Bet365 pricing under nine corners at 6/5.
This UEFA Europa League Conference match between FCSB and West Ham United will be played on Nov 3, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best FCSB vs West Ham United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
