Leeds United vs West Ham preview: Team news, line-ups, score prediction
Daniel Farke will see Friday’s game against West Ham as a massive opportunity for Leeds United to get three more crucial points on the board.
Leeds play West Ham in the opening Premier League game of matchweek nine under the Elland Road lights.
Farke needs a response after Leeds lost 2-0 to relegation rivals Burnley on Saturday, as the Clarets have crept up on the Whites in the league table.
Leeds will find it tough to survive in the Premier League this season, but the showdown against West Ham presents a chance for three points.
Ahead of Friday’s clash, MOT Leeds News has provided you with everything you need to know.
Premier League form guide:
Leeds: L, L, D, W, L
West Ham: L, L, D, L, L
Team news
Noah Okafor was out injured for Leeds against Burnley, but is now expected to return for Friday night’s game.
Karl Darlow has been playing in the absence of Lucas Perri, but the latter has now been deemed fit to play.
Willy Gnonto is unfortunately a doubt for Leeds as Dan James is poised for return.
For the visitors, they face a striker crisis at the minute, as midfielder Lucas Paqueta led the line in their last Premier League game.
West Ham will be without Niclas Fullkrug, who has suffered a muscle injury, as centre-back Konstantinos Mavropanos will also miss the game with a hamstring injury.
Predicted lineup
Leeds: Perri; Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Gudmundsson; Tanaka, Longstaff; Stach, Okafor, James, Calvert-Lewin
West Ham: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Diouf; Fernandes, Soucek, Magassa; Summerville, Bowen, Paqueta
Prediction: Leeds 2-1 West Ham
West Ham is a toxic place at the minute, and Leeds need to take full advantage off that.
There’s no doubt that Nuno Espirito Santo will start to get results at some point for West Ham, but that cannot happen at Elland Road.
| Result | Date |
| West Ham 3-1 Leeds | May 21 2023 |
| Leeds 2-2 West Ham | January 4 2023 |
| West Ham 2-3 Leeds | January 16 2022 |
The first goal is crucial in this one for Leeds, and with the Elland Road atmosphere, they might just get it and see out a victory.
Okafor and James’ return will be huge for the Whites, who will be able to create more chances than they did against Burnley.
With that in mind, MOT Leeds news predicts a Leeds will beat West Ham 2-1 to climb further up the table.
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