SlipsTips shares his favourite fancy from Eintracht Frankfurt and West Ham United's Europa League semi-final second leg on Thursday night.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs West Ham United (Thursday, 20:00)
West Ham United will be looking to overturn a 2-1 deficit when they visit Eintracht Frankfurt for the second leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday night.
Goals from Ansgar Knauff and Daichi Kamada early in each half has provided the German side with a slender advantage, with a place in the final against either Rangers or RB Leipzig awaiting the victor of this two-legged tie.
Having already claimed the scalp of Sevilla before making light work of Lyon in the previous round, West Ham certainly won’t be fazed by the task in hand.
Hammers backers will be offered a general 7/4 about David Moyes' side winning inside 90 minutes but I'm happy to highlight an alternative offering by dipping into the team corners market.
We can get some 4/5 with Bet 365 on West Ham to hit over four corners on Thursday night and that holds plenty of appeal given the dynamics of this fixture.
West Ham will have to throw caution to the wind at some point here and I suspect they will look to start on the front foot with a view to clawing themselves back into the tie.
Given that as only a win will do if they are to claim a place in this month's showpiece in Sevilla, I'm expecting plenty of crosses and shots from the Hammers which should lead to a few corners.
The East Londoners racked up eight corners when playing host to the Eagles last week and it's worth pointing out that five of those flag kicks were earned during the second-half of the game when the scoreline was 2-1.
What's more, West Ham have been prominent corner performers in the Premier League this season, averaging 5.29 per-game, a tally topped by just five other teams in the English top-flight this season so far.
With that in mind, coupled with the fact that Moyes' men must-score and must-win if they are to salvage their Europa League dream, I'm more than happy to side with over four West Ham corners here at 4/5 with Bet 365.
Recommended Bet
- Over 4 West Ham Corners – 4/5 (Bet 365)
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