David Moyes’ side are languishing at the foot of the table after failing to collect a single point from their opening three league matches.
West Ham United will hold the advantage in the second leg of the Europa Conference League playoff tie when they travel to face Viborg FF on Thursday night. The Premier League outfit won the reverse leg 3-1 last week and will be the favourites to go through from this tie. However, the Danish outfit can take comfort from West Ham’s poor domestic form. David Moyes’ side are languishing at the foot of the table after failing to collect a single point from their opening three league matches.
Viborg FF vs West Ham United | Key Details |
Date | 25 August, 2022 |
Venue | Viborg Stadion |
Kickoff time India | 10:30 pm |
Kickoff time Denmark | 7 pm |
Kickoff time England | 6 pm |
After finishing seventh in the Premier League last season, West Ham United were expected to build on that momentum and break into the top six positions in this campaign. However, their start to the season has been anything but promising. Moyes’ side have lost their opening three games and are yet to score a league goal. Hence, the Europa Conference League qualifier will act as a welcome distraction for them. Meanwhile, Viborg FF have also had a mixed start to their domestic league after winning three and losing three from six matches to sit sixth in the table.
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It is hard to understand the reason behind West Ham United’s poor start to the season. They made some notable additions in the transfer window and kept hold of their star midfielder Declan Rice, still, they have not been able to reach the level of the last campaign. Rice though will miss the clash through suspension, while returning Angelo Ogbonna could be involved in the match at some point. Moyes will keep an eye on their tough trip to Aston Villa at the weekend while naming the squad for Thursday’s clash. Meanwhile, Viborg will have to assess the fitness of full-back Daniel Anyembe. If he cannot make it to the line-up then Anton Gaaei will be the favourite to replace him.
Viborg FF possible line-up: Lund, Anyembe, Zaletel, Burgy, Sorensen, Bonde, Gronning, Leemans, Said, Moreno, Grot
West Ham United possible line-up: Areola, Zouma, Ogbonna, Kehrer, Coufal, Cornet, Downes, Soucek, Bowen, Lanzini, Scamacca
The Europa Conference League qualifier between Viborg FF and West Ham United will take place at Viborg Stadion on Thursday at 10:30 pm IST.
The live coverage of the Europa Conference League qualifier between Viborg FF and West Ham United will be available on Premier Player HD, Premier Sports 1 in the United Kingdom and Viaplay Denmark, TV3+ HD in Denmark.