Hammers hoping for handsome home win

SOCCER 10 POOL OF THE DAY

Thursday 28 April

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West Ham will be looking for an impressive home win in tonight’s first leg of their Europa League semi-final against Eintracht Frankfurt. More details at www.soccer6.co.za.

M1 Lillestrom vs Aalesund: Lillestrom are the early season leaders in Norway, having won their past three fixtures. Aalesund were away winners at Odd over the weekend.

M2 Manchester United vs Chelsea; After losses to Liverpool and Arsenal, another tough opponent in prospect for the beleaguered Reds. The last three meetings between these two clubs have been drawn.

M3 Feyenoord Rotterdam vs Olympique Marseille: The clubs have been paired just once previously, in the second group stage of the 2000 Champions League, when Feyenoord got the better of Marseille, winning 3-0 at home and drawing 0-0 away, though neither team made it through to the quarter-finals.

M4 Leicester City vs Roma: Leicester kick off their first ever European club competition semi-final with a home game against Roma, both teams having reached the last four of the Europa Conference League with memorable quarter-final second-leg comebacks.

M5 RB Leipzig vs Glasgow Rangers: Leipzig’s second European semi-final in three seasons brings them up against a Rangers side who have already knocked out German opposition on their lengthy journey to the last four of the Europa League. Rangers eliminated Borussia Dortmund 6-4 on aggregate in the knockout round play-offs.

M6 West Ham United vs Eintracht Frankfurt: The clubs’ only previous encounters – and West Ham’s most recent against German opposition – were in the 1976 European Cup Winners’ Cup semi-final, Frankfurt winning the first leg 2-1 at home before the Hammers came back to take the tie with a 3-1 victory at Upton Park.

M7 Vikingur Reykjavik vs Keflavik: Vikingur’s home record against Keflavik is six wins, six defeats and two draws.

M8 Universidad Catolica vs Flamengo: Universidad Catolica have lost three of their past four home games in the Copa Libertadores. Flamengo were South American champions in 2019 and runners-up last year.

M9 Olimpia vs Colon: Olimpia eliminated Brazil’s Fluminense in the earlier rounds of the Copa Libertadores. Colon have drawn their past three outings.

M10 Always Ready vs Deportivo Cali: Always Ready upset Brazil’s Corinthians in their opening group game in the Copa Libertadores. Deportivo Cali have not won in their past five outings.

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