West Ham United vs Leeds United

West Ham United and Leeds United are set to square off in a bottom-half Premier League contest at the London Stadium.

Fresh from securing a first European final in the 21st century, courtesy of a 2-1 aggregate win over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa Conference League semi-finals, West Ham will be out to bounce back from last weekend’s disheartening 2-0 defeat at Brentford. Despite their impressive continental form, David Moyes’ men have endured a woeful domestic campaign, best illustrated by a horrendous run of four defeats from their last five Premier League matches (W1). However, their only win in that sequence was in their most recent home outing – 1-0 against Manchester United – so they could register back-to-back top-flight triumphs at the London Stadium for the first time since October. Adding to their confidence, the ‘Hammers’ have won three of their last five Premier League meetings with Leeds (D1, L1).

Leeds United’s only win in that five-game run came in this corresponding fixture in 2021/22 (3-2), meaning they could beat West Ham away from home in consecutive top-flight seasons for the first time since 1997. But that’s easier said than done, as Sam Allardyce’s men come into proceedings winless in their last seven Premier League outings (D2, L5), six of which saw them concede at least two goals. Moreover, since an overwhelming 4-2 win at Wolverhampton in mid-March, the ‘Whites’ have lost their last four away league games by an aggregate score of 12-4, conceding precisely four times twice in this sequence. If that’s not discouraging enough, the visitors have lost all six Premier League visits to London this season!