Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Premier League match between West Ham and Leeds. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
West Ham will be taking on visiting team Leeds at London Stadium in a Premier League tie on Sunday.
West Ham approach the next Premier League round as number 15 in the table, having claimed 37 points this season so far. With 36 games behind them, Leeds amassed 31 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.
Form: West Ham vs Leeds
West Ham Form
West Ham added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat AZ Alkmaar by 2-1. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat against Brentford, followed up by a 0-1 win against AZ Alkmaar. The Hammers only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded ten goals.
Leeds Form
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. In their last six Premier League away matches, Leeds failed to win more than once. Instead, they’ve drawn zero and lost five, scoring eight while also conceding 15 times.
Betting stats for West Ham and Leeds
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that West Ham and Leeds played across all competitions.
- 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
Players to watch: West Ham vs Leeds
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Michail Antonio, who is performing well for West Ham. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Leeds. The visitors will be looking to Luis Sinisterra to find the net once again, after managing two Premier League goals for Leeds in recent matches.
Popular markets: West Ham vs Leeds
Full-time result
West Ham racked up six wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at London Stadium, drew two and lost two. Leeds won one of their previous 10 away, drew one and lost eight times. The Whites conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.
Both teams to score
West Ham scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Leeds only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Leeds played. West Ham have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Leeds.
Total goals
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. Leeds scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.
Betting prediction: West Ham vs Leeds
To sum up, the upcoming match between West Ham and Leeds seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.
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