Bayer is one of the tournament favourites, the team led by Xabi Alons is having a phenomenal season - the "lions" have already secured the championship in the Bundesliga, reached the final of the German Cup. Although the way to the 1/4 of the Europa League was not so successful, as Bayer had a lot of problems with modest Karabakh.
It should not be forgotten that West Ham United is the current holder of the UEFA Conference Cup, successful experience in European competitions is of great importance at the play-off stage. In the Premier League, the Hammers are in 7th place, with a chance to qualify for the UEFA Europa League next season if they beat Manchester United, but the team clearly has no intention of crashing out of the UEFA Europa League.
Bayer looks the obvious favourite in this pairing, but given the ugly defensive play in previous European matches, expect the visitors to score in Leverkusen.
Prediction: both teams to score and at least 3 goals to be scored. We recommend the “BTTS - Yes + Over 2.5” bet, odds 2.1
