Will WHU get another win against Leeds?
Sunday the Hammers from London’s East End start their FA Cup adventure. They face a tough hurdle in the third round: West Ham will meet their league rivals from Leeds. Only a few months ago, the two clubs played against each other in the Premier League.
WHU beat Leeds 2-1 to record their third win in a row against the Peacocks. If the next success in the cup competition beckons, West Ham vs. Leeds offers odds of up to 1.80 for tip 1. Bets on the hosts from London are certainly obvious, as Leeds have not won any of their last four away matches.
The Peacocks even suffered a heavy defeat away from home in Manchester, where Leeds were swept out of the stadium by the Citizens with a total of seven goals conceded. It is quite possible that the next away debacle will follow at the Hammers.
West Ham – Statistics & current form
West Ham showed an act of defiance in their last two competitive games to end their slump in the English top flight. With the victory at Watford and the derby win against Crystal Palace, the Hammers also made a small jump in the table and are back in one of the five starting places for international competition.
Because Arsenal lost the showdown with City last week, WHU even smells a chance for a starting place in the top flight. After all, the gap to fourth in the table is only one point. For the time being, however, the focus this weekend is on the cup match against Leeds United.
In the FA Cup, West Ham are aiming to reach the fourth round for the fifth time in a row. The last time WHU was eliminated in the third round of the cup was in the 2016/17 season. Since then, the best result has been the fifth round in the FA Cup, while the Hammers have been knocked out in the fourth round three times.
Will WHU use home advantage against Leeds?
The last time West Ham hosted visitors Leeds at the Olympic Stadium just under a year ago, it was a home win (2-0) for the Hammers, marking the first time they had won a home game against the Peacocks since March 1998. Now the Londoners are aiming for a second successive home win over Leeds, although the last time this was achieved was almost 48 years ago.
The only encouraging aspect is the home record this season. WHU has lost only four of 13 home games at the Olympic Stadium. Among others, head coach Moyes’ team has won against clubs like City, Liverpool, Chelsea and also Tottenham during this period.
It is therefore by no means unreasonable to make a prediction on the hosts from London in the cup match between West Ham and Leeds. Especially as West Ham will start the cup match with the best possible line-up. Due to injury, only Zouma and Ogbonna will have to rest on Sunday. Benrahma, on the other hand, has been called up for the Africa Cup.
Predicted West Ham line-up:
Areola – Fredericks, Dawson, Diop, Johnson – Kral, Noble – Yarmolenko, Vlasic, Bowen – Antonio
Last matches played by West Ham:
Premier League
01/01 2022 – Crystal Palace 2 – 3 West Ham
12/28 2021 – Watford 1 – 4 West Ham
12/26 2021 – West Ham 2 – 3 Southampton
Carabao Cup
12/22 2021 – Tottenham 2 – 1 West Ham
Premier League
12/15 2021 – Arsenal London 2 – 0 West Ham
Leeds – Statistics & current form
Leeds United made a successful start to the new calendar year, as did Sunday’s opponents from London. The Peacocks won 3-1 at home to Burnley last week and were able to breathe a sigh of relief after their end-of-year slump in form. A look at the table in the English top flight shows how important the three points were.
The Peacocks not only extended their lead over the red zone, but also picked up three important points against a direct relegation rival. Next week, Leeds host WHU, but before that, the Peacocks face their upcoming Premier League opponents in the FA Cup third round.
In the last four seasons, Leeds have always been eliminated in the third round of the FA Cup. It would therefore be all the more surprising if, in this season of all seasons, in which the Peacocks have played a mixed first round in the English top flight, they were to make it into the fourth round of the prestigious cup competition.
Continuing away woes at Leeds?
The Peacocks have not won any of their last four away games. Most recently, there was even an away debacle in Manchester, in which Leeds conceded a total of seven goals. If you want to bet on West Ham vs. Leeds, you can get betting odds of up to 4.70 if the game goes well.
However, the Peacocks have not won at West Ham since November 2002. In their last three away games at the Hammers, they have lost one and drawn two. To make matters worse, Leeds have lost their last three away games in London across the competition.
In addition, head coach Marcelo Bielsa, who was described as the Peacocks’ guarantor of success as recently as last season, is battling ongoing personnel concerns. A total of eight players, including numerous players with starting eleven potential, will miss the match in London.
Predicted Leeds line-up:
Meslier – Drameh, Ayling, Llorente, Firpo – Forshaw, Dallas – Summerville, Klich, James – Greenwood
Last matches played by Leeds:
Premier League
01/02 2022 – Leeds 3 – 1 Burnley
12/18 2021 – Leeds 1 – 4 Arsenal London
12/14 2021 – Manchester City 7 – 0 Leeds
12/11 2021 – Chelsea London 3 – 2 Leeds
12/05 2021 – Leeds 2 – 2 Brentford
West Ham – Leeds Direct Comparison / H2H Record
This is the 108th time the two clubs have met. Leeds lead the head-to-head comparison against WHU with a record of 48-29-30. Prior to the recent run of defeats – Leeds lost their last three competitive games against West Ham – the Peacocks had not lost to the Hammers from London’s East End nine times in a row.
Nevertheless, the London club tends to be stronger than the visitors from Leeds this time as well. Especially as West Ham mastered the away game at Elland Road with Leeds only a few months ago and thus won the first duel of the season with Leeds. Incidentally, the second round match in the league between the two clubs is next week.
West Ham – Leeds Tip
In the league, West Ham found their way back to winning ways in the last two matchdays, moving past their rivals in the table. Now they have to underpin their recent form in the cup. With Leeds United, the Hammers did not get an easy draw in the third round of the FA Cup, but the role of the Londoners as favourites is understandable.
WHU has won its last three competitive matches against Sunday’s opponents. In the first leg of the current season, Moyes’ team won 2-1 against the Peacocks. With the current staffing problems on the side of the visitors, it is obvious that the next victory for the Londoners will follow.
Leeds have lost three of their last four away games anyway. In the FA Cup, the Peacocks have also fallen short of the high expectations in recent years and have even had to pull out of the third round four times in a row. It is quite possible that the negative trend in the FA Cup will continue this time.
With a stake of four units, we dare to bet on West Ham vs. Leeds at odds of 2.80 on “HT/FT: 1/1”. Bets on this already paid off in the Hammers’ last home match against the Peacocks.
