West Ham, winless in their last five face Leeds United who are also struggling to find wins at the bottom of the table.
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Leeds, currently sitting in 16th position in the Premier League, will be looking to distance themselves from the relegation zone as they host West Ham, who are struggling in 19th.
Leeds vs West Ham Form
Leeds lost 2-0 in their last match against Burnley, playing away from home. Prior to that, their form had been inconsistent, with a mixed bag of results including a 1-2 home defeat to Tottenham and a 2-2 draw at home to Bournemouth. In their last six matches, Leeds have one win, two draws, and three losses.
West Ham lost their last match against Brentford 2-0 on the road. The Hammers have struggled for form recently, failing to win in their previous five Premier League matches. The visitors will be keen to turn their fortunes around.
Leeds vs West Ham Head to Head
The last time these two teams met, West Ham emerged victorious with a 3-1 win over Leeds in May 2023.
In the last six meetings between Leeds and West Ham, the Hammers have dominated, winning four matches, drawing one, and losing one.
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Leeds vs West Ham Lineups
Leeds Predicted Lineup vs West Ham
Leeds (4-3-3): Darlow; Gudmundsson, Rodon, Struijk, Bogle; Stach, Ampadu, Longstaff; Harrison, Calvert-Lewin, Aaronson
West Ham Predicted Lineup vs Leeds
West Ham (4-2-3-1): Areola; Diouf, Kilman, Mavropanos, Wan-Bissaka; Fernandes, Magassa; Summerville, Soucek, Bowen; Paquetá
Leeds vs West Ham Team News
- Daniel Farke’s tactical structure remains consistent: a 4-3-3 that encourages front-foot pressing and positional rotation in midfield.
- Ethan Ampadu anchors as the metronome, with Sean Longstaff and Anton Stach providing vertical support.
- Stach’s creative form has dipped — just four chances created in his last five games after ten in his opening three — but his physical presence and passing range remain key to Leeds’ build-up.
- Up front, Brenden Aaronson and Jack Harrison will flank Dominic Calvert-Lewin, whose ability to occupy defenders offers Leeds their best route to goal.
- Injuries continue to limit Farke’s options
- Harry Gray is ruled out, while Wilfried Gnonto and Noah Okafor are doubtful.
- West Ham are expected to stick with a 4-2-3-1 shape, with Alphonse Areola in goal and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Maximilian Kilman, and El Hadji Malick Diouf forming the back four.
- Soungoutou Magassa and Mateus Fernandes will sit deep in midfield, allowing Tomáš Souček to push forward behind Paquetá, flanked by Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville.
- The Hammers’ defensive organisation will be tested against a Leeds side that presses relentlessly at home.
- Nuno Espírito Santo’s task is complicated by injuries to George Earthy and potentially Niclas Füllkrug, leaving Lucas Paquetá to shoulder the scoring burden along with skipper Jarrod Bowen.
Leeds vs West Ham Prediction
- Under the Elland Road floodlights, two sides in need of direction face off as Daniel Farke’s Leeds United host Nuno Espírito Santo’s West Ham United. For Leeds, this fixture presents an opportunity to rediscover momentum after a string of uneven performances; for West Ham, it already feels like a chance to arrest decline.
- Leeds have endured a difficult return to the Premier League, sitting 16th with just two wins from eight matches. Their football under Farke has often been assertive yet wasteful: they average 13 shots per game — the highest rate by a promoted side since their own 2020–21 campaign — but a conversion rate of only 6.7%, their lowest on record in a league season. That inefficiency proved costly in narrow defeats to Tottenham and Fulham, both matches in which Leeds controlled long stretches without reward. The loss to Spurs earlier this month also ended a 23-game unbeaten league run at Elland Road (W18 D5), underlining the fragility that has replaced what was once a fortress.
- If Leeds are searching for consistency, West Ham are searching for hope. The Hammers have endured their worst-ever start to a Premier League season, earning just four points from eight matches. They have been trailing for 48% of their league minutes this term and winning for only 3% — the lowest ratio of any team — symptomatic of a side that concedes early and rarely recovers. Their attack, once reliant on quick transitions, has lost its edge, scoring only six goals while conceding 18.
- Nuno Espírito Santo’s tenure has begun uneasily. Winless in his first three league games (D1 L2), he risks matching Manuel Pellegrini’s 2018 record as the last West Ham manager to fail to win any of his opening four Premier League matches.
- Historically, this fixture carries a cyclical rhythm. Leeds once dominated, winning eight of nine home league meetings with West Ham between 1996 and 2005, but the balance has since shifted. The visitors have won four of the last six league clashes (D1 L1), and Leeds are winless in their previous four home encounters with the Hammers (D2 L2). The context of this match adds another layer: West Ham lost 3-0 at promoted Sunderland on the opening weekend and haven’t lost consecutive league games to promoted teams in the same season since 2017 — a streak they’ll be desperate to protect.
- Farke’s Leeds remain stylistically bold, but their challenge lies in turning dominance into points. They have scored twice or more in just two league matches, despite frequently holding territorial control. West Ham, conversely, have struggled to score first — and when they do, they rarely hold the lead. The game could hinge on who manages the transitional moments better: Leeds’ aggressive press versus West Ham’s attempts to spring Bowen and Paquetá on the break.
- For both managers, this feels pivotal. A win for Leeds would steady their season and restore Elland Road’s aura; for West Ham, three points would bring temporary calm to an anxious start and give Nuno the foothold his reign desperately needs.
Score Prediction: Leeds 1-1 West Ham
Leeds vs West Ham Odds
| Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Leeds | 5/6 |
| Draw | 11/4 |
| West Ham | 19/5 |
Leeds vs West Ham Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder tips for Leeds vs West Ham features Jarrod Bowen 2+ Shots, Pascal Struijk 1+ Shot, Lucas Paqueta 2+ Fouls, Jayden Bogle 1+ Foul, Anton Stach 1+ Foul.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 11/2 with bet365.
Jarrod Bowen Shots
Despite West Ham's terrible form, Bowen's output hasn't slowed - he is averaging 2 shots a game and has had 2+ shots in 6/9 games this season. This is a must win game for West Ham and if they are to get a result they'll need to lean on the attacking talent of their key man.
Pascal Struijk Shots
West Ham have been very weak defending set pieces this season and Leeds will look to exploit that today. Pascal Struijk has been a constant threat in the box this season, averaging 1 shot per game. In his last three games he has had 2,3, and 1 shots.
Lucas Paqueta Fouls
Lucas Paqueta is averaging the most fouls in the West Ham side this season (1.78 per game). He has had 2+ fouls in 4/9 games this season. Both sides know the importance of three points here today so we could see a tense, physical affair.
Jayden Bogle Fouls
Bogle faces Summerville down the left side of West Ham's attack. Summerville relentlessly runs at defenders and is certainly not afraid to take on his man (averages the most take-ons per 90 in the West Ham side). Summerville has drawn 2.67 fouls per 90. Bogle is averaging 1.24 fouls per 90 this season.
Anton Stach Fouls
The Leeds centre mid is averaging the most fouls for his side this season (1.67 per 90) and faces Lucas Paqueta who is drawing 1.49 fouls per 90 in the midfield. He also might be tasked with stopping Summerville's counter attacks.
