Rapid Wien v West Ham Betting Tips [25 November 2021]

West Ham United will confirm a top place finish with a win away to Rapid Vienna in their Group H clash on Match Day 5 in the Europa League. The two sides face off separated by seven points, West Ham on top and Rapid Vienna at the bottom of the group. Rapid Vienna returned from the international break with a 1-0 win over Rheindorf Altach in the Austrian Bundesliga. That win ended a run of two straight losses and they will hope to extend it here, against the team that beat them 2-0 in the earlier meeting. That was the last time Rapid Vienna failed to score; in the nine matches that have come after it, the team has scored in all. Four of their last five matches have ended in over 2.5 goals and both sides have scored in three of the last four. Three times in the last five Europa League matches, Rapid Vienna have conceded two or more goals and three of the five have also ended in over 2.5 goals. This run of high scoring games is consistent at home in the Europa League; four of their last five at home have also produced over 2.5 goals.

West Ham have been on a good run this season but ahead of this game they suffered a shock loss away to Wolverhampton Wanderers. They have done well in the Europa League so far and there’s all indication they will proceed to the next round of the competition. Theirs have been high scoring matches too, and going to this one, three of the last four have produced over 2.5 goals. They have failed to score in two of the last five matches and go to this game with one clean sheet. In their four Europa League matches so far, West Ham have scored at least two goals in each, and the last two have produced over 2.5 goals. They have three clean sheets in the four matches and the only side to breach their defence was Genk, scoring twice in their last Europa League game. In all of their last seven away matches in Europa League, West Ham have managed to score.

West Ham United are having a good run so far this season, and especially in the Europa League where they remain unbeaten going into Match Day 5. They have a good scoring run and they will be favorites to extend the same here. As for Rapid Vienna, most of their matches have been consistent with high scores, and they are also good in attack. With this in mind, go for over 2.5 goals in this game.