West Ham - v - Leeds United ***Matchday Thread***

[BelfastAndy]

TEAM NEWS

West Ham hope to welcome back at least one of Tomas Soucek and Mark Noble, although it's unclear if they have been absent due to injury or Covid-19.

Kurt Zouma is back in training.

Leeds United forward Patrick Bamford could make just a sixth Premier League start of the season after recovering from a hip injury.

Pascal Struijk, Junior Firpo and Rodrigo are back in contention but Leeds are still missing seven players because of injury or suspension.


MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Leeds United have lost all four competitive meetings against West Ham since returning to the Premier League in 2020.

The Hammers can equal their club record of four successive league victories in this fixture.

Leeds could lose consecutive league visits to West Ham for the first time since December 1974.

West Ham United

West Ham's tally of 37 points is their highest after 21 matches of a Premier League campaign.

They have won three consecutive Premier League fixtures, following a run of only one victory in seven league games.

West Ham's last six goals in all competitions were either scored by Manuel Lanzini or Jarrod Bowen, with three apiece.

David Moyes is unbeaten in all seven Premier League matches against Leeds, only dropping points in Everton's 1-1 draw at Elland Road in April 2004.

Leeds United

Leeds have 19 points after 19 Premier League matches, seven points fewer than at the halfway stage of last season.

They have won just four times but can record back-to-back top-flight victories for the first time this season.

Leeds are yet to beat a top-seven team in 2021-22, losing all seven matches by an aggregate score of 26-6.

This is Leeds' first Premier League away game since a club record-equalling 7-0 defeat at Manchester City on 14 December.

They have failed to win their first away league match in each of the past 12 calendar years since a 2-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion in League One in 2009.

Leeds have lost 10 of their past 11 Premier League matches in London, with their only triumph coming at Fulham last season.

The Whites have recorded just eight goals in nine away league fixtures this season. Only Raphinha, with three, has scored multiple Premier League away goals.

Patrick Bamford is one short of 100 career league goals.

2 - 0.

MOT.

[joellufcprice]

Quietly confident about this one as long as we can put a half decent team out.

Be happy with a draw but feel we can get the win, just need someone to control Antonio and Bowen and for VAR not to do something stupid

[Billyni]

Depends who turns up fit and uninjured.

[spaldy]

we seem to play well against the hammers but they always pull it out. I think every loss is one goal.

worried about us scoring. Hard to win when you don't score.

[Billyni]

we seem to play well against the hammers but they always pull it out. I think every loss is one goal.

worried about us scoring. Hard to win when you don't score.

Err….. they beat us by 2 a week ago.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Quietly confident about this one as long as we can put a half decent team out.

Be happy with a draw but feel we can get the win, just need someone to control Antonio and Bowen and for VAR not to do something stupid

Hope you are right as will be at the game

[ozleeds]

Hope you are right as will be at the game

Want a photo with Totty otherwise meoawhhh. Totty, you going? Hope you get Hope in a photoshoot otherwise, I will be less optimistic to believe he's actually at the game.
Hope give all the best to Roberts for a speedy recovery and Firpo to have a good game.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Want a photo with Totty otherwise meoawhhh. Totty, you going? Hope you get Hope in a photoshoot otherwise, I will be less optimistic to believe he's actually at the game.
Hope give all the best to Roberts for a speedy recovery and Firpo to have a good game.

I believe MT will be in France so no can do Oz - hope you are having/had a good birthday.

If someone explains how to post photos from the mobile version of the forum then will send you a photo though.

[ozleeds]

I believe MT will be in France so no can do Oz - hope you are having/had a good birthday.

If someone explains how to post photos from the mobile version of the forum then will send you a photo though.

Don't know I'm not a mobile fan always use a computer for everything. But I believe they use the email app on the phones or the browser on the phone I guess you click the image on the website and pick the photo like that. Just kidding though just been sarcastic you don't have to prove anything mate. And thank you only 6 am here so be a few hours yet to enjoy it. It will be one hour after it ends our game starts lol.

[BelfastAndy]

Reports Bamford hasn't travelled......