West Ham vs Leeds – Predictions and Free Bets

Published: May 21, 2023
Author: Joe Kizlauskas
Last Updated: May 21, 2023

The Premier League clash at London Stadium this coming Sunday sees West Ham hosting opponents Leeds.

West Ham vs Leeds Stats

  • West Ham have scored in the last 12 home matches in a row
  • West Ham have scored in 14 of the last 16 matches
  • West Ham have not lost 10 of the last 12 home matches
  • In 5 of the last 6 home matches West Ham played, both teams scored
  • In 7 of the last 9 West Ham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 11 matches in a row Leeds played, both teams scored
  • Leeds have conceded in 26 of the last 27 away matches
  • Leeds have conceded in the last 13 matches in a row
  • In 10 of the last 11 Leeds matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Leeds have scored in the last 11 matches in a row

West Ham vs Leeds Squad lists

West Ham Squad

The 60-year-old manager of West Ham, David Moyes, will select the lineup against Leeds from the players listed below:

  • Aaron Cresswell, Alphonse Areola, Angelo Ogbonna, Ben Johnson, Danny Ings, Declan Rice, Emerson, Flynn Downes, Gianluca Scamacca, Jarrod Bowen, Kurt Zouma, Lucas Paqueta, Lukasz Fabianski, Manuel Lanzini, Maxwel Cornet, Michail Antonio, Naif Aguerd, Pablo Fornals, Said Benrahma, Thilo Kehrer, Tomas Soucek, Vladimir Coufal.

Leeds Squad

Here is the full team squad of Leeds. The 68 year-old Sam Allardyce will select his starting lineup from the following players:

  • Meslier, Koch, Harrison, Roca, Aaronson, Struijk, Adams, Rodrigo, Ayling, Nissen, Bamford, Cooper, Firpo, McKennie, Gnonto, Sinisterra, Woeber, Summerville, Forshaw, Greenwood, Robles, Rutter, Klaesson, Hjelde, Dallas, Erwin.

West Ham vs Leeds Lineups

West Ham vs Leeds Preview

West Ham have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat AZ Alkmaar by 2-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-0 against Brentford, before claiming three points in a 0-1 win against AZ Alkmaar. They went into the season as candidates for the drop, and unfortunately for West Ham, they have lived up to expectations. As the season draws to a close, they are still in with a chance of escaping relegation, though. West Ham managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded ten goals.

Leeds came away from their previous three games with just one point, as they lost 4-1 against Bournemouth. A 2-1 defeat against Manchester City followed, before a 2-2 draw with Newcastle. They went into the season as candidates for the drop, and unfortunately for Leeds, they have lived up to expectations. As the season draws to a close, they are still in with a chance of escaping relegation, though. Leeds claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 15 goals to eight. Leeds are among the 2 worst away teams in the Premier League, with a gloomy nine points collected on their travels. They managed to score 21 times, while also conceding 38.

West Ham vs Leeds H2H

It was an enormously entertaining 2-2 match, when these two sides last played each other. A similar feast of goals would go down well on Sunday. In last ten encounters between the clubs, Leeds have been the dominant force winning five matches against West Ham. The bookies have Leeds to win this match at best price odds of 2.88.

Current Premier League standings

Ranked as number 15 in the Premier League standings, West Ham, have so far collected 37 points this season, while Leeds collected 31 points. This puts them up as number 18 after 36 rounds.

Full Time Betting

West Ham claimed six wins in their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, while drawing two of the games. They suffered defeat in two of these outings. Leeds won one of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost eight. Goals should be on the menu at London Stadium, with both teams scoring in six of the last 10 matches at home for West Ham. The same outcome paid dividends in six of the last 10 away games for Leeds.

Both Teams to Score

It finished all square on when West Ham last faced Leeds. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 2-2 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 3.50. Both teams found the back of the net five times in the past ten matches between home side West Ham and Leeds. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1.61. Leeds managed at least one goal in 7 of their previous 8 Premier League matches against West Ham. In five of the previous ten matches between West Ham and Leeds both teams scored.

Over/Under Tips

Over 2.5 goals came up six times in the previous ten encounters between West Ham and Leeds, as West Ham scored 1.3 goals on average per game and Leeds averaging 1.7 goals. Both teams scored in five times of these matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of West Ham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Leeds played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals themselves during this run.

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