The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a hard-fought goalless draw against third-placed Newcastle United on Saturday, while the Hammers suffered a 2-0 defeat to Brentford, on the same day.
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Leeds United will host Premier League relegation-battlers West Ham United at Elland Road on Wednesday night. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a hard-fought goalless draw against third-placed Newcastle United on Saturday, while the Hammers suffered a 2-0 defeat to Brentford, on the same day. The Peacocks are currently occupying 14th spot in the English top tier standings, having pocketed 16 points from as many games, while the visitors are sitting three places below them, separated by just two points.
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Earning a point against Newcastle, at St James’ Park is no small feat by any means. Leeds can take pride in halting the Magpies’ Charge for a Champions League place on New Year’s Eve. Jesse Marsch’s side’s last league-win came against Bournemouth (4-3), on November 5, courtesy of goals from Rodrigo Moreno, Sam Greenwood, Liam cooper and Crysencio Summerville. West Ham, on the other hand, have lost each of their last four league- matches. Last time out, first half strikes from Ivan Toney and Josh Dasilva helped the Bees secure all three points at the London Stadium, while handing a 11th league-defeat to the Hammers.
Leeds midfielder Adam Forshaw couldn’t last the entire 90 minutes against the Magpies because of fitness issues, therefore Marc Roca is likely to come into the playing eleven, joining Adams in the engine room. Meanwhile, the likes of Luis Sinisterra, Archie Gray and Stuart Dalas are sidelined with injuries. As for West Ham, defender Kourt Zouma is nursing a knee problem, while Maxwel Cornet is out with a calf strain. Michael Antonio might lead the line, with Bowen, Paqueta and Benrahma in support.
Leeds United possible line-up: Meslier, Kristensen, Cooper, Koch, Strujik, Adams, Roca, Summerville, Aaronson, Gronto, Rodrigo
West Ham United possible line-up: Fabianski, Kehrer, Dawson, Aguerd, Emerson, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Paqueta
Leeds United
| Opponents | Score |
| Newcastle United | 0-0 (D) |
| Manchester City | 1-3 (L) |
| Monaco | 2-3 (L) |
| Real Sociedad | 2-1 (W) |
| Elche | 2-1 (W) |
West Ham United
| Opponents | Score |
| Brentford | 0-2 (L) |
| Arsenal | 3-1 (L) |
| Fulham | 1-1 (D) |
| Udinese | 1-3 (W) |
| Cambridge United | 2-3 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Leeds United beat West Ham United | 2-3 |
| West Ham United beat Leeds United | 2-0 |
| West Ham United beat Leeds United | 1-2 |
| West Ham United beat Leeds United | 2-0 |
| West Ham United beat Leeds United | 1-2 |
The Premier League match between Leeds United and West Ham United will take place at St. Mary’s Stadium on Thursday at 1:15 am IST.
| Leeds United beat West Ham United | Key Details |
| Date | January 4 |
| Venue | St. Mary’s Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 7:45 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:15 am (Thursday) |
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India is available on the Star Sports network. Fans will also be able to watch the live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV. Besides, the match between Leeds United and West Ham can also be seen on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra in the UK.
