Match review Leeds vs West Ham, 2:00 a.m. October 25: Elland Road fulcrum

Leeds vs West Ham form

After a relatively stable first 5 rounds, Leeds has begun to feel the heat of the relegation race. In the last 3 rounds, the home team at Elland Road has only earned 1 point. Their poor performance has left them stuck in the bottom group, only 3 points ahead of the nearest position in the red light group.

If the two previous matches against Bournemouth (2-2) and Tottenham (1-2) were somewhat regrettable, the trip to Burnley's Turf Moor a week ago brought a bitter aftertaste for coach Daniel Farke and his team.

Despite controlling nearly 70% of the ball, launching 19 shots (nearly 5 times more than the home team) and possessing an expected goals figure of 1.67 (compared to 0.46), Leeds still had to return home empty-handed. The 0-2 loss to a direct competitor certainly became a heavy blow to the confidence of the Yorkshire team.

Leeds will need to bounce back with a positive result when hosting West Ham. At least, home advantage will help Calvert-Lewin and his teammates have more confidence in winning. In the last 20 times hosting guests in all competitions, the home team has only lost 2, drawn 6 and won 12.

On the other side of the battle line, West Ham are still unable to find a way out of the dark maze. Despite giving the star of hope to coach Nuno Santo, who was very successful at Nottingham, The Hammers are still struggling to find each point.

Match review Leeds vs West Ham, 2:00 a.m. October 25: Elland Road fulcrum - photo 2 — Will home field advantage help Leeds win all 3 points?

After 3 matches under the Portuguese strategist's direction, the Hammers have only drawn 1 and lost 2. Last weekend, home advantage still could not help West Ham avoid a 0-2 defeat when hosting city rivals Brentford.

This is the first time in the history of the Premier League that The Hammers have started the season with a 4-game losing streak at home. Even one of the most expected supports, the London team could not take advantage. So the fact that they are ranked second to last on the rankings does not surprise many people.

Leeds and West Ham have met a total of 111 times in the past. The home team has the upper hand with 49 wins and 32 losses. However, in the past 5 years, the away team has had a superior head-to-head record. Specifically, in the 7 encounters from 2020 to now, West Ham has won 5, drawn 1 and lost only 1.

Leeds vs West Ham team information

Leeds: Attacking duo Wilfried Gnonto and Noah Okafor are doubtful. Ethan Ampadu and Pascal Struijk are also not at their best.

West Ham: Niclas Fullkrug, Konstantinos Mavropanos and George Earthy are still unavailable due to injury.

Expected lineup 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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