Rapid Vienna and West Ham United get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Europa League Group Stage fixture.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Rapid Vienna form and stats
Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the group stage.Rapid Vienna have played 8 Tipico Bundesliga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). On the other hand, in the Europa League, Rapid Vienna has performed like this (both home and away): 4 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. It’s been three wins in a row for Rapid Vienna here at Allianz Stadion, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
A nice win for Vienna last time playing, versus Rheindorf Altach. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Filip Stojković scoring for the victors. Filip Stojković was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.64 out of 10. The defender Stojković scored one goal, hit two key passes and won 3 of 5 duels.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Wolfsberger AC (1-4).There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Rapid Vienna as they are travelling to their away game against Ried in the Tipico Bundesliga. That match is three days after this one.
Vienna can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 16 times. Rapid Vienna's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
West Ham United form and stats
West Ham United's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed West Ham United collect 13 points from their 6 away matches in the Premier League. 4 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Total Europa League statistics for West Ham United: 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.
Two away games in a row for West Ham, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League. Aaron Cresswell, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.32. Cresswell hit two key passes and won 2 of 4 duels.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Liverpool in the Premier League.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Premier League trip to Manchester City.
The travelling fans enjoy West Ham United's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 6 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
These opponents have fought previously this season: West Ham United - Vienna 2-0.Top Goalscorers
  T. Fountas 6 goals |  E. Kara 6 goals |   M. Antonio 6 goals |
Rapid Vienna missing players
West Ham United missing players
| Rapid Vienna | West Ham United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Won | W | 10 | 16 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 40 | 24 | Scored | S | 30 | 49 | ||
| 35 | 11 | Conceded | C | 12 | 21 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 87% | 88% | ||
| 92% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 68% | ||
| 64% | 82% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 20% | ||
| 56% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 47% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 47% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 16% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.1 | 5.7 | ||
| 5.5 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 4.6 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.9 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13.6 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.1 | 12.8 | ||
| 5.1 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.8 | ||
| 30% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 41% | ||
| 12.4 | 12.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.9 | 11.2 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | West Ham United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Genk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 4 | Rapid Vienna | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Salzburg | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 39 |
| 2 | Sturm Graz | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | Wolfsberger AC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 24 |
| 4 | Ried | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 22 | -10 | 20 |
| 5 | Austria Klagenfurt | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | Rapid Vienna | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 19 |
| 7 | Austria Wien | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | Hartberg | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | Wattens | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -7 | 16 |
| 10 | Admira | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 15 |
| 11 | LASK Linz | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Rheindorf Altach | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -10 | 13 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chelsea | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 29 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 26 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 24 | 25 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 20 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 19 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 17 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | Everton | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 15 |
| 13 | Southampton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 14 |
| 14 | Brentford | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 13 |
| 16 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 11 |
| 18 | Burnley | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 9 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | -20 | 8 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -12 | 6 |