Leeds United host relegation-battling West Ham in a Premier League clash at Elland Road.
Victory will lift Leeds up to 13th in the table, whilst West Ham can climb to 18th with a win.
Team News
Ethan Ampadu and Pascal Struijk are doubts for Leeds due to illness.
Wilfried Gnonto (calf) and Noah Okafor (adductor) face late fitness checks but Harry Gray (hip) remains absent.
West Ham will be without Konstantinos Mavropanos after he suffered a hamstring injury during their 2-0 home defeat to Brentford.
George Earthy (hamstring) and Niclas Fullkrug (calf) remain absent.
When is Kick-Off?
Leeds host West Ham at Elland Road on Friday 24 October at 8pm BST, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Leeds have won just one of their last six meetings against West Ham (W1, D1, L4).
- West Ham have avoided defeat in three of their last five Premier League visits to Leeds (W2, D1, L2).
- Leeds have conceded twice in each of their last three home games against West Ham (D1, L2).
- Five of Leeds’ eight points this season have come from three of their four home games (W1, D2, L1).
- Jarrod Bowen has scored in two of West Ham’s last three away games
Prediction
Having produced a toothless display of all attack but no clinical end product in their deserved 2-0 defeat at Burnley, Leeds now need to knuckle down at home and produce a tidier performance because this is a chance to put some daylight between themselves and the drop.
West Ham meanwhile might of produced a stubborn defensive display as they lost by the same scoreline at home to Brentford but they were utterly outplayed, so a huge improvement in both performance and motivation is required if they’re to get a result.
I however don’t expect this to be a classic by any stretch but if Leeds can just tidy up their final touches, they can snatch the win.
Prediction: Leeds 1-0 West Ham
Result: Leeds 2-1 West Ham
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