Betting tips for West Ham vs Gent: Europa Conference League preview and odds

Connor Whitley’s West Ham vs Gent betting tips include 5/2, 2/1 and 9/2-priced selections, with Jarrod Bowen backed to score

Our betting expert has three West Ham vs Gent tips for Thursday’s Europa Conference League quarter-final, second leg at the London Stadium (kick-off 8pm). The sides are level at 1-1 after the first match in Belgium and you can scroll down to see the analysis behind our expert’s selections.

West Ham vs Gent betting tips

• West Ham to win and both teams to score @ 5/2 with Unibet
• Jarrod Bowen to score any time @ 2/1 with Unibet
• Kamil Piatkowski to be carded @ 9/2 with Unibet

Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Hammering looks out of the question

West Ham are favourites to win the Europa Conference League but Gent proved in the first leg they are no easy opposition.

The Belgians looked the side more likely to score again towards the end of last week’s match and will provide another tough test.

Last week’s match was the first of 11 Europa Conference League games that West Ham have not won this season and we expect them to return to winning ways this evening.

The Hammers have kept just one clean sheet in their past five games and have none at all in their last three at home.

Gent have scored in their past four away from home and put four past Istanbul Basaksehir in Turkey in the previous round so adding both teams to score creates some nice value.

West Ham vs Gent tip 1: West Ham to win and both teams to score @ 5/2 with Unibet

Bowen the man in Europe

It is no secret that West Ham have missed having a consistent striker this season but while Jarrod Bowen has not quite hit the heights of last term, he has still performed well.

The England forward has four goals in seven Europa Conference League appearances this season, including two against AEK Larnaca at home in the previous round. And he also netted in the play-off round of the competition.

Bowen scored West Ham’s crucial equaliser in the 2-2 draw with Arsenal at the weekend to prove his form, and if the Hammers are to progress to the semi-finals you would expect Bowen to play a major role and find the net.

West Ham vs Gent tip 2: Jarrod Bowen to score any time @ 2/1 with Unibet

Piatkwoski exposed again

Kamil Piatkowski was actually shown a red card in the first leg before VAR overturned the decision and his challenge on Lucas Paqueta towards the end was deemed not a foul.

The 22-year-old had already been shown a yellow for a foul on Said Benrahma and he found West Ham’s quality difficult to deal with at times.

In the league this season, Piatkowski averages over a foul a game and he only won seven of his 11 duels last week. With West Ham boasting an attack that will feature Bowen, Danny Ings and Benrahma again, the centre-back may struggle once again.

West Ham vs Gent tip 3: Kamil Piatkowski to be carded @ 9/2 with Unibet

West Ham vs Gent odds

Odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.