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FA Cup

West Ham United - Leeds United

04/05/2026, 03:30 PM

2 : 2
Expected Goals
West Ham United
2.4
Total xG
4.6
Leeds United
2.2
Most Likely Scores

2:2

7%

2:1

6%

1:2

6%

3:2

6%

3:1

5%
What influences the xG?
WHULU

West Ham United

Attack strength (1.37x league average)
+1.37
Defensive weakness (1.8 conceded vs 1.5 league avg)
+0.32
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.2 goals/match)
-0.01
Tomáš Souček on the bench (4 goals, 0 assists)
Aaron Wan-Bissaka not in squad (0 goals, 2 assists)
27% of goal output missing (only 84% available)

Leeds United

Attack strength (1.25x league average)
+1.40
Defensive weakness (1.7 conceded vs 1.2 league avg)
+0.43
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (0.6 goals/match)
-0.26
3 clean sheets in last 5 matches
-0.15
Declining form (1 vs 1.5 season average)
-0.14
Dominic Calvert-Lewin on the bench (10 goals, 1 assists)
Brenden Aaronson on the bench (4 goals, 3 assists)
Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

43%

Draw

21%

Away Win

36%

Goals

Over 1.5

95%

Under 1.5

5%

Over 2.5

83%

Under 2.5

17%

Over 3.5

67%

Under 3.5

33%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

64%

Away or Draw

57%

No Draw

79%

Both Score

Yes

81%

No

19%

Key Factors
  • The mathematical analysis predicts a high probability for both teams to score (81% BTTS) and over 2.5 goals (83%)
  • Both teams show fluctuating form recently with only 1 win in their last 5 matches
  • Leeds United's away defense is vulnerable, conceding an average of 2.15 goals per away game
Risk Factors
  • West Ham United averaged only 2.8 shots on target in their last 5 games
  • Leeds United concedes an average of 2.15 goals per away game
Overview

West Ham United hosts Leeds United in the FA Cup on April 5, 2026, 5:30 PM at the London Stadium

Form

West Ham United's form across all competitions is LWDDL (1 win, 2 draws, 2 losses)

Their last match resulted in a loss

Leeds United's form across all competitions is LLWDD (1 win, 2 draws, 2 losses)

Their last match resulted in a draw

W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

Statistics

West Ham United scores an average of 1.16 goals per game and concedes 1.84 goals

At home, they score 1.12 goals and concede 1.75 goals per game

Leeds United scores an average of 1.19 goals per game and concedes 1.55 goals

Away from home, they score 1.15 goals and concede 2.15 goals per game

The London Stadium sees an average of 2.4 goals per game

In 4 out of 5 matches at the London Stadium, both teams scored (BTTS)

In 2 out of 5 matches at the London Stadium, over 2.5 goals were scored

Head-to-Head

There has been only 1 head-to-head match between these teams

Leeds United won this last encounter on October 24, 2025, with a score of 2:1

The goal difference in direct matches is 2:1 in favour of Leeds United

Leeds United is the recently dominant team in head-to-head encounters

Key Players

For West Ham United, Jarrod Bowen is crucial with 8 goals and 6 assists this season, his last 5 games show 2 goals and 1 assist with a rating of 7.05

Mateus Fernandes (3 goals, 3 assists) has an average season rating of 7.04

Taty Castellanos scored 2 goals this season, with 1 goal in the last 5 games

For Leeds United, Anton Stach is an important midfielder with 4 goals and 3 assists and a season rating of 7.25

Lukas Nmecha contributed 6 goals and 1 assist this season

Ethan Ampadu has a season rating of 6.99 with 1 goal and 1 assist

Goalkeepers

West Ham United's Alphonse Areola has made 20 appearances this season and recorded 4 clean sheets

Leeds United's Lucas Perri has made 16 appearances this season and recorded 6 clean sheets

Influences

The London Stadium features a grass surface

West Ham United scores an average of 1.12 goals at home and concedes 1.75 goals per game

Leeds United scores an average of 1.15 goals away and concedes 2.15 goals per game

The average total goals at the London Stadium is 2.4 per game

Both teams scored in 4 out of 5 of the last matches at the London Stadium

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