West Ham are preparing for their second consecutive European semifinal as they face AZ Alkmaar in the Europa Conference League.
After losing to Eintracht Frankfurt in the last four of the Europa League last season, the Hammers have an opportunity to right their wrongs this year.
This is Alkmaar's first semifinal appearance in Europe since the 2004/05 UEFA Cup, where they lost on aggregate to Sporting CP.
The Sporting News provides all the information you need about how and where to watch the semifinal first leg.
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West Ham vs AZ Alkmaar start time
This Europa Conference League match between West Ham and AZ Alkmaar will be played at London Stadium and will kick off at 8 p.m. local time in England.
Here’s how that time translates in time zones across the world:
West Ham vs AZ Alkmaar date, time
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Thu, May 11 | 3 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Thu, May 11 | 3 p.m. ET |
| UK | Thu, May 11 | 8 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Fri, May 12 | 5 a.m. AEST |
| India | Fri, May 12 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Fri, May 12 | 3 a.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Fri, May 12 | 3 a.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Fri, May 12 | 3 a.m. SGT |
| New Zealand | Fri, May 12 | 7 a.m. NZST |
Milan vs Inter live stream, TV channel
The match will be streamed or televised by the following outlets around the world:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| Hong Kong | beIN Sports 5 | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | — | — |
| Malaysia | beIN Sports Malaysia | beIN Sports Connect, sooka |
| New Zealand | — | Spark Sport |
| Singapore | beIN Sports Singapore | beIN Sports Connect, StarHubTV+ |
| UK | BT Sport 1 | BT Sport site/app |
| USA | — | Paramount+, ViX+ |
UK: The match will be broadcast on BT Sport 1 and streamed on BT Sport platforms.
USA: This match will not be televised in the US, but it can be streamed on Paramount+ for English-speaking viewers and ViX+ for Spanish-speaking viewers.
Canada: Every Europa Conference League game streams live on DAZN.
Australia: Every Europa Conference League match streams ad-free on Stan Sport, live and on demand.
West Ham vs AZ Alkmaar lineups
David Moyes is likely to stick with the 4-2-3-1 formation after securing a 1-0 win over Manchester United while using that shape.
Like Moyes, Pascal Jansen can often switch between a 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 depending on the situation in the match.
Below are the predicted starting lineups for both teams ahead of their Europa Conference League match at London Stadium.
West Ham predicted starting 11
(4-2-3-1, right to left): Areola (GK) — Kehrer, Ogbonna, Aguerd, Cresswell — Soucek, Rice — Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma — Antonio
- Injured: Coufal, Scamacca, Zouma
- Suspended: None
Vladimir Coufal will miss out for West Ham after picking up a thigh injury, while central defender Kurt Zouma is sidelined with an ankle problem.
Michail Antonio is likely to lead the line again as Gianluca Scamacca is out with a knee injury. Alphonse Areola is set to return to the lineup as he has in Europe this season.
AZ Alkmaar predicted starting 11
(4-3-3): Ryan (GK) — Sugawara, Beukema, Chatzidiakos, Kerkez — Clasie, Mijnans, Reijnders — Odgaard, Pavlidis, Van Brederode
- Injured: Karlsson (doubt), Martins Indi (doubt), Westerveld (doubt)
- Suspended: Kerkez
Milos Kerkez is the only Alkmaar player who will certainly miss the first leg of this semifinal as he is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Jesper Karlsson, Bruno Martins Indi, and Sem Westerveld could all return from their respective injuries to play a role in this fixture.
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West Ham vs AZ Alkmaar odds
Despite their poor league position, West Ham are favourites to win the first leg on home soil. They will want to get a big win to take the pressure off the away leg.
Alkmaar have not drawn any of their eight away games in the competition this year, winning five and losing three.
| West Ham win | Draw | AZ win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | WHU advance | AZ advance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | -175 | +290 | +450 | -110 / -130 | -120 / -120 | -175 | +125 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | -180 | +291 | +462 | -115 / -135 | -116 / -115 | — | — |
| SkyBet (UK) | 8/15 | 29/10 | 19/4 | 10/11, 4/5 | 5/6, 5/6 | — | — |
| Neds (Australia) | 1.53 | 3.80 | 5.80 | 1.91 / 1.80 | 1.87 / 1.87 | 1.57 | 2.30 |
| Dafabet (India) | 1.53 | 3.85 | 5.80 | 1.93 / 1.81 | 1.86 / 1.88 | 1.47 | 2.57 |
