West Ham are 5/2 favourites in bwin’s Europa Conference League winner odds after being drawn to face Gent in the quarter-finals.
David Moyes’ side are struggling in the Premier League but have enjoyed a fine campaign in this competition so far.
The Hammers, who reached the Europa League semi-finals last term, won all six group-stage games before thrashing AEK Larnaca 6-0 on aggregate.
“It’s really pleasing,” beamed Moyes. “It doesn’t happen all the time, two quarter-finals in two years in Europe.
“We’ve had some great trips, played in some brilliant stadiums. It’s been great for the club, the staff and the players.”
Thursday’s 4-0 second-leg success versus Larnaca saw Jarrod Bowen become the club’s all-time record goalscorer in European competitions with a double strike.
“It really does sound nice to have scored the most goals for the club in Europe,” Bowen told United’s official website. “I’m over the moon.
“It would be really special to bring home a trophy to these fans come the end of the season.”
Orban one to watch out for
The Hammers will face either Anderlecht or AZ Alkmaar in the semi-finals if they can get past Gent, who are 12/1 to go all the way.
After needing penalties to edge out Qarabag in the play-off round, the Belgian outfit beat Istanbul Basaksehir 5-2 on aggregate following a 4-1 win in Turkey.
Gift Orban hit a hat-trick in Istanbul and the 20-year-old Nigerian forward will be one for West Ham to watch out for from this young outfit.
Anderlecht can be backed at 14/1 to lift the trophy after upsetting the odds by knocking out Villarreal.
Following a 1-1 draw in Belgium, former Leicester front man Islam Slimani grabbed the only goal of the game in Spain.
AZ Alkmaar are fancied to qualify from that tie, though, with the Dutch outfit just 4/1 after beating Lazio 2-1 in both legs.
Fiorentina stand out in the other half of the draw and are 7/2 second favourites in bwin’s Europa Conference League winner odds.
The Italian crushed Braga 7-2 on aggregate before seeing off Sivasspor by a combined score of 5-1.
I Viola next face Lech Poznan, who are the 18/1 outsiders despite beating Djurgardens 2-0 and 3-0.
The line-up is completed by Basel and Nice, with that pair available at 14/1 and 4/1 respectively.
Fortuna Arena in Prague will host the final on June 7.
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