West Ham United vs Leeds United Preview

West Ham United vs Leeds United

Competition – English Premier League

Stadium: London Stadium

Date: 24th May 2026

Kick-off time – 16:00 GMT

Sunday’s final-day fixture at the London Stadium is one of the most loaded matches of the Premier League weekend — not because of the neutrality of the visitors, but because West Ham United’s top-flight survival hangs by the thinnest of threads. The Hammers are 18th on 36 points, two below Tottenham in 17th, and they require a win combined with a Spurs defeat to climb out of the bottom three. Anything less — a draw, a defeat, or a win while Spurs avoid defeat at home — confirms relegation. The mathematics are unforgiving and there is no margin for error.

Leeds United, by contrast, arrive with their Premier League status long secured. They sit 14th on 47 points and cannot be caught by anyone below them. A win today would take them to 50, potentially lifting them as high as 11th if results fall kindly — Fulham, currently 13th on 49 with a goal difference of -6, would drop below Leeds’ GD of -4 if Leeds win and Fulham do not. There is positional pride at stake, but nothing existential.

West Ham’s recent form has been dire. Their most recent outing was a 3-1 defeat away at Newcastle. Prior to that, a 0-1 home loss to Arsenal. Before that, a heavy 3-0 defeat away at Brentford. Earlier in this run, a 2-1 home win over Everton offered a brief reprieve. The sequence opened with a goalless draw away at Crystal Palace. Three defeats on the bounce heading into a must-win match is not a platform that inspires confidence, and the goal difference of -22 — the second worst in the division — underlines a season of persistent defensive fragility.

Leeds have been more consistent without being spectacular. Their most recent outing was a 1-0 home win over Brighton. Prior to that, a 1-1 draw away at Tottenham. Before that, a 3-1 home win over Burnley. Earlier in this run, a 1-0 defeat away at Chelsea in the FA Cup. The sequence opened with a 2-2 draw away at Bournemouth. Two wins from five is a reasonable return, and the away point at Spurs in particular demonstrated a side capable of competing away from home.

The head-to-head record favours Leeds, who have won two of the last five meetings, with two draws and one win for West Ham. Most recently, the sides drew 2-2 when West Ham hosted Leeds in the FA Cup in April 2026. In the previous league encounter, Leeds won 2-1 at home in October 2025.

For West Ham, the emotional weight of a full London Stadium crowd desperate for survival could either drive the performance or paralyse it. Their squad has been inconsistent all season and the absentee list is not extensive, but they are without experienced goalkeeper Fabianski. Leeds arrive with genuine injury concerns of their own, losing Gruev and Struijk while carrying five players in various stages of doubt — if those doubts materialise on matchday, the visitors’ depth will be tested.

In the UK and Ireland, the match is live on Sky Sports Football. In the United States, viewers can watch on USA Network. The game is also available in Australia on Stan Sport and in the Netherlands on Viaplay.


Lineups & Injuries

West Ham United (4-2-3-1) Hermansen, Wan-Bissaka, Disasi, Fernandes, Diouf, Pablo, Castellanos, Bowen, Mavropanos, Soucek, Summerville

West Ham United: Fabianski (Out)

Leeds United (3-4-2-1) Darlow, Justin, Rodon, Bijol, Gnonto, Ampadu, Longstaff, James, Nmecha, Tanaka, Calvert-Lewin

Leeds United: Gruev (Out), Struijk (Out), Aaronson (Doubtful), Stach (Doubtful), Gudmundsson (Doubtful), Okafor (Doubtful), Bogle (Doubtful)

West Ham’s absentee list is minimal — losing Fabianski to injury is significant in terms of experience between the sticks, but Hermansen steps in as a capable replacement. Leeds are far more disrupted, with two confirmed outs and five players rated as doubtful across multiple positions. If even two or three of those doubts fail to make it, the visitors’ midfield depth and defensive shape will be noticeably weakened.


West Ham United — Last 5 Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Newcastle United 3-1 West Ham United English Premier League May 17, 2026
West Ham United 0-1 Arsenal English Premier League May 10, 2026
Brentford 3-0 West Ham United English Premier League May 2, 2026
West Ham United 2-1 Everton English Premier League Apr 25, 2026
🤝 Crystal Palace 0-0 West Ham United English Premier League Apr 20, 2026

Leeds United — Last 5 Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Leeds United 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion English Premier League May 17, 2026
🤝 Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Leeds United English Premier League May 11, 2026
Leeds United 3-1 Burnley English Premier League May 1, 2026
Chelsea 1-0 Leeds United English FA Cup Apr 26, 2026
🤝 AFC Bournemouth 2-2 Leeds United English Premier League Apr 22, 2026

Head to Head — Last 5 Meetings

Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
West Ham United 2-2 Leeds United English FA Cup Apr 5, 2026
Leeds United 2-1 West Ham United English Premier League Oct 24, 2025
West Ham United 3-1 Leeds United English Premier League May 21, 2023
Leeds United 2-2 West Ham United English Premier League Jan 4, 2023
West Ham United 2-3 Leeds United English Premier League Jan 16, 2022

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel
Great Britain Sky Sports Football
Ireland Sky Sports Football
USA USA Network
Canada DAZN Canada
Australia Stan Sport
India JioHotstar
Netherlands Viaplay Netherlands
Norway Viaplay Norway
France Canal+ Live 5
Italy Sky Sport 253

Premier League Table 2025-26

Pos Club MP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Arsenal 37 25 7 5 69 26 43 82
2 Man City 37 23 9 5 76 33 43 78
3 Man United 37 19 11 7 66 50 16 68
4 Aston Villa 37 18 8 11 54 48 6 62
5 Liverpool 37 17 8 12 62 52 10 59
6 Bournemouth 37 13 17 7 57 53 4 56
7 Brighton 37 14 11 12 52 43 9 53
8 Chelsea 37 14 10 13 57 50 7 52
9 Brentford 37 14 10 13 54 51 3 52
10 Sunderland 37 13 12 12 40 47 -7 51
11 Newcastle 37 14 7 16 53 53 0 49
12 Everton 37 13 10 14 47 49 -2 49
13 Fulham 37 14 7 16 45 51 -6 49
14 Leeds 37 11 14 12 49 53 -4 47
15 Palace 37 11 12 14 40 49 -9 45
16 Nottm Forest 37 11 10 16 47 50 -3 43
17 Spurs 37 9 11 17 47 57 -10 38
18 West Ham 37 9 9 19 43 65 -22 36
19 Burnley 37 4 9 24 37 74 -37 21
20 Wolves 37 3 10 24 26 67 -41 19

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