Leeds United are still on the hunt for their first win of the season as they face West Ham on week six of the Premier League
The match will kick off at 15:00 on Saturday 25th September in Elland Road with Kevin Friend as referee
Leeds finally got a well-needed boost this week in the EFL Cup. After a dreary 0-0 away to Fulham with a heavily rotated squad, they managed to win the penalty shootout after a Meslier save.
Manager Marcelo Bielsa will hope that they inspire his side to claim their first victory in the league. They go into this home game in 17th place after three draws in five matches.
The Whites may be happy but West Ham fans were ecstatic in the Cup. After losing to Manchester United on Sunday in the most dramatic fashion, they returned to Old Trafford three days later and a Lanzini goal won them the tie.
Now a Europa League side, David Moyes will want his team to push on from eighth place in the league after two wins and two draws from the opening five matches.
Leeds United will fear this fixture, in the last four games spanning ten years, West Ham has won two and drawn two. Last season in the Premier League, the Hammers won but fixtures by small margins.
• 3pm: Wife gives birth to first born
• 4pm: Leaves hospital in helicopter
• 8pm: Starts for Leeds against Fulham
• 9:48pm: Scores in penalty shootout
Dan James had a 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 busy day 😅 pic.twitter.com/aIHrH3hGYL
— Goal (@goal) September 21, 2021
Predicted Starting Teams
Leeds United
Formation
4-1-4-1
Predicted Starting 11
Meslier (GK), Firpo, Cooper, Cresswell, Ayling, Phillips, James, Dallas, Klich, Summerville, Rodrigo
Injuries / Suspensions
Llorente (Muscle injury), Harrison (Covid-19), Bamford (Ankle injury), Raphinha (Hip injury), Koch (Groin injury), Struijk (Suspended)
West Ham United
Formation
4-2-3-1
Predicted Starting 11
Areola (GK), Cresswell, Diop, Zouma, Coufal, Noble, Kral, Behrahma, Lanzini, Yarmelenko, Bowen
Injuries / Suspensions
Reid (Knee injury)
🎶 Ain’t Nobody…pic.twitter.com/FkvW7obgbj
— West Ham United (@WestHam) September 22, 2021
Betting
Leeds United 17/10
Draw 5/2
West Ham United 7/5
Score Prediction
This is predicted to be a very close fixture, as a battle between two managerial geniuses in Moyes and Bielsa. Even though Leeds will be on the hunt, it is hard to bet against West Ham in the form that they are in.
Expect this game to end at a close 2-1 to the Hammers.
Those post-match scenes!! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/nOJutiwaoh
— West Ham United (@WestHam) September 22, 2021
