Last season was a good one for West Ham United, and the Hammers will now get a chance to reap the benefits of a sixth place finish in the Premier League.
West Ham qualified for the UEFA Europa League group stage for the first time, after two losses in the qualifying rounds in 2015 and 2016. With Michail Antonio suspended for the weekend match with Manchester United, the forward could feature here, and score some goals against Dinamo Zagreb.
In the late window, I like Monaco to come out and win its Group B opener at home against Sturm Gratz.
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UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE MATCH DAY 1
Group H
Dinamo Zagreb (+285) v West Ham United (-103), draw (+265), 12:45 p.m. EDT (Paramount+, TUDNxtra, and Fubo.TV)
Group B
Monaco (-265) v Sturm Graz (+700), draw (+390), 3 p.m. EDT (Paramount+, TUDNxtra, and Fubo.TV)
THE PICKS:
West Ham ML (-103)
Monaco -1.25 AH (-115)