Get ready for the return leg of the Europa Conference League Round of 16 between West Ham United and AEK Larnaca. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
AEK Larnaca have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 4100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
It's no vacation for neither West Ham nor AEK Larnaca as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
West Ham United form and stats
Overall Premier League statistics at home this season for West Ham United are 5-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). On the other hand, in the Europa Conference League, West Ham United has performed like this (both home and away): 9 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses.
West Ham United drew their last game, also a home match. Aston Villa (after extra-time) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Benrahma (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.04/10. Benrahma scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Before that one, a strong away victory at AEK Larnaca (after extra-time). A Europa Conference League match.
The West Ham fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 13 matches. West Ham United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
AEK Larnaca form and stats
When we have look at the Europa Conference League statistics, we find 1W-1D-1L. This is both home and away.
Home advantage was not enough for AEK Larnaca in their previous game as they lost hosting Apollon (after extra-time), 0-1.
The fixture earlier was the Europa Conference League-duel against West Ham United (after extra-time), a home defeat (0-2).
Larnaca have another match that requires travelling in just three nights, a 1. Division match versus Aris. A difficult diary for the guests!
Head 2 Head
This was the end result when the contenders played each other earlier this season; AEK Larnaca - West Ham United 0-2. One of the players to grab the headlines has been Antonio with 2 goals scored against AEK Larnaca in these 1 encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  I. Trichkovski 9 goals |  O. Altman 8 goals |  R. Guimarães Lopes 5 goals |
West Ham United missing players
AEK Larnaca missing players
| West Ham United | AEK Larnaca | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Won | W | 6 | 15 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 35 | 14 | Scored | S | 15 | 38 | ||
| 31 | 10 | Conceded | C | 11 | 24 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 92% | ||
| 84% | 90% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 68% | ||
| 40% | 30% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 24% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 44% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 5.4 | 7.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.6 | ||
| 4.8 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.4 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.1 | 12.2 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.8 | ||
| 34% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | ||
| 11.5 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.3 | 9.5 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 37 | 66 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 67 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 42 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 6 | 50 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 48 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 25 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 44 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 42 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 39 |
| 8 | Fulham | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 39 |
| 9 | Brentford | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 40 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 38 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 37 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 39 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 35 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -12 | 27 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -17 | 27 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 32 | -26 | 26 |
| 15 | Everton | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -18 | 25 |
| 16 | Leicester City | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 37 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -9 | 24 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 20 | -10 | 24 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 51 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 35 | -26 | 24 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 23 |
| 20 | Southampton | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -21 | 22 |
