It hasn’t been very tidy for West Ham United in recent matches and so has been the case with German side Eintracht Frankfurt. The two face off in the first leg of their semi final tie, with West Ham United play as the home team here. West Ham United are coming from a 1-0 loss to Chelsea and they have managed just one win over their last five matches and that win came with their only clean sheet in that period. West Ham eliminated Olympique Lyon in the last round and in this competition, they haven’t lost in the last three games. With the top four a bit far from them in the Premier League, West Ham seems to have shifted focus to winning the Europa League.

Eintracht Frankfurt eliminated Barcelona in the last round of this competition, beating them 3-2 at Camp Nou. They’ve however failed to win any more, having played two, lost one and drawn 1. Eintracht Frankfurt have not managed a clean sheet in their last five matches but they’ve failed to score in only one game. Just like West Ham United, Eintracht Frankfurt have managed one win in the last five matches. In the last four matches, Eintracht Frankfurt have conceded two or more goals in each. The Europa League has been their stomping ground, coming here unbeaten in the last 10. Their away run in this competition has the team on four wins in five matches and they’ve scored two or more in three of five away games.