Leeds vs West Ham form
After a relatively stable start to the season (around 5 rounds), Leeds have begun to feel the heat of the relegation battle. In their last 3 matches, the Elland Road side have only managed to earn 1 point. This poor performance has left them rooted at the bottom of the table, only 3 points ahead of the nearest team in the relegation zone.
While the previous two matches against Bournemouth (2-2) and Tottenham (1-2) left some room for regret, the trip to Burnley's Turf Moor a week ago brought a bitter taste for manager Daniel Farke and his team.
Despite controlling possession for nearly 70%, launching 19 shots (almost five times more than the home team), and possessing an expected goals statistic of 1.67 (compared to 0.46), Leeds still went home empty-handed. The 0-2 defeat against a direct competitor will undoubtedly be a major blow to the confidence of the Yorkshire team.
Leeds will need to bounce back quickly with a positive result against West Ham. At the very least, home advantage will give Calvert-Lewin and his teammates more confidence to win. In their last 20 home games across all competitions, the home side have only lost 2, drawn 6 and won 12.
On the other side of the battlefield, West Ham are still struggling to find their way out of their dark maze. Despite entrusting their star player to manager Nuno Santo, who had great success at Nottingham, The Hammers are still battling to earn points.
In the three matches under the Portuguese manager's direction, West Ham have only managed one draw and two losses. Last weekend, even home advantage couldn't prevent West Ham from suffering a 0-2 defeat against their city rivals Brentford.
This is the first time in their Premier League history that The Hammers have started the season with a run of four consecutive home defeats. Even at one of their most anticipated home grounds, the London team failed to capitalize. Therefore, their current position second to last in the league table is not surprising to many.
Historically, Leeds and West Ham have clashed a total of 111 times. The home team has a slight advantage with 49 wins and 32 losses. However, in the last five years, the away team has had a superior head-to-head record. Specifically, in the seven encounters from 2020 to the present, West Ham has won five, drawn one, and lost only one.
Leeds vs West Ham team news
Leeds: The availability of attacking duo Wilfried Gnonto and Noah Okafor is uncertain. Ethan Ampadu and Pascal Struijk are also not in their best physical condition.
West Ham: Niclas Fullkrug, Konstantinos Mavropanos, and George Earthy are unavailable due to injury.
Predicted lineups for Leeds vs West Ham
Leeds: Darlow; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Longstaff, Tanaka, Stach; James, Calvert-Lewin, Harrison
West Ham: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Diouf; Irving, Soucek; Bowen, Summerville, Fernandes; Paqueta
Prediction: 2-1
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