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West Ham and Leeds will be hoping to take their first step towards FA Cup glory when they meet at the London Stadium on Sunday.
The Hammers have not lifted this trophy since 1980, losing out on penalties in the 2006 final following a 3-3 draw with Liverpool.
Leeds' one and only triumph in this competition came way back in 1972, while they have not reached the final since losing out the next season in 1973.
Ahead of the game, GOAL brings you everything you need to know, including how to watch, team news, odds and more.
Game | West Ham vs Leeds United |
Date | Saturday, January 9th |
Kick-off time | 2pm GMT |
West Ham vs Leeds TV channel, live stream & how to watch
ITV is showing West Ham vs Leeds live on TV in the United Kingdom (UK) and the game can also be streamed live online using ITV Go.
UK TV channel | UK online stream |
|---|---|
ITV | ITV Go |
West Ham team news & squad
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Fabianski, Areola, Randolph, Martin |
Defenders | Cresswell, Zouma, Coufal, Ogbonna, Dawson, Diop, Fredericks, Johnson, Masuaku, Ashby, Alese, Baptiste, Emmanuel |
Midfielders | Noble, Soucek, Kral, Rice, Lanzini Fornals, Okoflex, Perkins, Appiah-Forson, Potts |
Forwards | Antonio, Vlasic, Yarmolenko, Bowen, Benrahma, Chesters |
Kurt Zouma and Angelo Ogbonna are injured and Aaron Cresswell and Pablo Fornals doubtful, while Said Benrahma has departed for international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Predicted West Ham starting XI: Areola; Johnson, Alese, Dawson, Fredericks; Noble, Kral; Vlasic, Lanzini, Yarmolenko; Bowen
Leeds team news & squad
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Meslier, Klaesson |
Defenders | Cooper, Llorente, Ayling, Struijk, Firpo, Cresswell, Koch, Drameh, Fuhr Hjelde |
Midfielders | Raphinha, Phillips, Klich, Dallas, Roberts, Harrison, Shackleton, Forshaw, Summerville, McKinstry, McCarron, Jenkins |
Forwards | James, Rodrigo, Bamford, Gelhardt, Greenwood |
Pascal Struijk, Jamie Shackleton, Liam Cooper, Charlie Cresswell, Kalvin Phillips and Rodrigo remain on the injury list for Leeds, although Patrick Bamford could be in contention after returning to training.
Predicted Leeds starting XI: Meslier; Firpo, Llorente, Ayling, Drameh; Dallas, Forshaw; James, Roberts, Raphinha; Gelhardt
Betting odds & tips
West Ham is favourite to beat Leeds at 4/5 (1.80) with bet365. At 15/4 (4.75) to win, Leeds are considered the outsiders.
Michail Antonio is the 9/2 (5.50) favourite to be first goalscorer against the team he fired past in the most recent meeting in September, while Patrick Bamford is rated 13/2 (7.50) to mark his comeback from injury with the opener.
With West Ham's last four games and Leeds' last five having produced over 2.5 goals, odds of 13/8 (2.63) seem generous on three or more being scored as the Hammers beat Bielsa's men for the fourth meeting in a row.
Recent results & form
West Ham last five results | Leeds last five results |
|---|---|
Crystal Palace 2-3 West Ham (01/01/22) | Leeds 3-1 Burnley (02/01/22) |
Watford 1-4 West Ham (28/12/21) | Leeds 1-4 Arsenal (18/12/21) |
West Ham 2-3 Southampton (26/12/21) | Man City 7-0 Leeds (14/12/21) |
Tottenham 2-1 West Ham (22/12/21) | Chelsea 3-2 Leeds (11/12/21) |
Arsenal 2-0 West Ham (15/12/21) | Leeds 2-2 Brentford (05/12/21) |
After winning just one of their eight games during a difficult December period, West Ham seem to have returned to form following convincing back-to-back wins over Watford and Crystal Palace.
They will be confident of extending that run when they take on a Leeds team that they have beaten in each of the last three encounters.
What's more, Marcelo Bielsa's team are still without a number of key players due to injury and find themselves in poor shape after a raft of fixture cancellations.
Having lost three of their last four matches, the visitors face a difficult challenge at a London Stadium that has hosted some impressive results this season.
Odds correct at the time of writing. 18+. Please gamble responsibly.
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