West Ham vs Leeds betting tips: Preview, predictions & odds

By Andrew Thompson Published: March 8, 2021 7:45 am
Last Updated: March 8, 2021 7:49 am

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Lingard, Jesse
Johnson, Ben

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Lingard, Jesse

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Benrahma, Said
Bowen, Jarrod

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Roberts, Tyler
Moreno, Rodrigo

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Phillips, Kalvin

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Klich, Mateusz
Alioski, Ezgjan

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Costa, Helder
Harrison, Jack

Dawson, Craig

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Lingard, Jesse

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Starting lineup

Fabianski, Lukasz1

Coufal, Vladimir5

Dawson, Craig15

Diop, Issa23

Cresswell, Aaron3

Fornals, Pablo18

Rice, Declan41

Lingard, Jesse11

Soucek, Tomas28

Benrahma, Said9

Antonio, Michail30

1Meslier, Illan

2Ayling, Luke

6Cooper, Liam

14Llorente, Diego

15Dallas, Stuart

18Raphinha

11Roberts, Tyler

23Phillips, Kalvin

43Klich, Mateusz

17Costa, Helder

9Bamford, Patrick

Substitutes

Martin, David25

Trott, Nathan34

Balbuena, Fabian4

Noble, Mark16

Lanzini, Manuel10

Johnson, Ben31

Odubeko, Ademipo45

Bowen, Jarrod20

25Caprile, Elia

24Davis, Leif

28Berardi, Gaetano

47Jenkins, Jack

10Alioski, Ezgjan

22Harrison, Jack

20Moreno, Rodrigo

7Poveda, Ian

52Huggins, Niall

West Ham vs Leeds betting tips

This article covers West Ham vs Leeds betting tips and predictions, and these are the betting odds.

o – West Ham 21/20

o – Draw 13/5

o – Leeds 5/2

Note: All odds mentioned in this article are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.

West Ham vs Leeds: Match details

Match: West Ham United vs Leeds United

Competition: Premier League

Date: March 8, 2021

Kick-off time: 8:00 pm, March 8, 2021 (UK time)

Stadium: London Stadium

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 19: Raphinha of Leeds United during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United at Molineux on February 19, 2021 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)

Betting prediction: West Ham 2-1 Leeds

West Ham to beat Leeds 2-1

Betting odds: 15/2

This is a pretty tasty fixture on paper, featuring two sides in West Ham United and Leeds United who are capable in the final-third if they turn it on. West Ham’s performances of late are commensurate with their overall league position. Sitting sixth and just outside of the guaranteed European places, the Hammers can still – and justifiably – dream of Europe next term. As for Leeds, they are their own worst enemy; capable of keeping up with the best in the English top flight while also shooting themselves in their own foot on any given weekend on the back of some very poor performances at the back. West Ham should edge this out but it should prove entertaining.

West Ham vs Leeds: Recommended bets

Result/Both Teams to Score: West Ham – Yes

Result/Both Teams to Score: West Ham - Yes

Betting odds: 13/5

This truly is one of those classic Premier League showdowns this season where either side has a chance to take all three points on the day. But I would personally hedge my bet on West Ham’s better tactical organisation to be the key factor in them running out winners. Leeds are good in the final-third and not many can keep them quiet, but such is their weakness at the back that I’d back Moyes’ men here.

Winning Margin: West Ham +1

Winning Margin: West Ham +1 vs Leeds

Betting odds: 3/1

Building off the previous recommended bet, it’s hard to see either side running out clear winners on the day, at least on the scoresheet. Even if either side are dominated in terms of how much of the ball they’ll see, both are capable of hitting the opposition on the break. There will be chances here and likely goals. But again, West Ham edge-out Leeds in their ability to be effective as a defensive unit.

West Ham vs Leeds: What are the betting odds?

West Ham vs Leeds – recent form and head to head statistics

West Ham vs Leeds: Match preview

Mentality is a driving factor in the ability for football clubs to be successful both on and off the pitch. It’s what makes institutions like Bayern Munich so dominant; the base-level requirement to be the very best in the business on the domestic front while aiming for the same high perch in Europe every year.

For West Ham star Tomas Soucek, the struggle to fit into the mentality that originally persisted at the club last season was a real one, but his comments on the shift that was seen over the summer speaks to just how much of a factor this aspect is when it comes to the sport. The Czech international, coming from one of the biggest clubs in the Czech Republic in Slavia Prague, was aiming to win the league on a yearly basis.

Last term, the Hammers narrowly avoided the drop, and no one gave them a chance of finishing in the top half of the table this term let alone challenging for a Champions League place. But with some clever spending, and a change in mentality, David Moyes’ men are on the cusp of achieving something not seen at the club at any point in its history. The effect it has had is shown on the pitch; proof positive that self and collective believe can genuinely define how a season goes. That same mental shift will be put to the test starting with their showdown with Marcelo Bielsa and is followed up by dates with Manchester United (A), Arsenal (H), Wolves (A), and Leicester City (H). If their continued overall form for the season is to continue through that tough period, that desire to push onward will have to be on display against a side like Leeds who could very easily be a roadblock.

LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 21: Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United scores a goal which was disallowed following a foul on Thiago Silva of Chelsea in the build-up during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United at Stamford Bridge on December 21, 2020 in London, England. The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Raphinha: Marcelo Bielsa’s key-man for the rest of the season

There is a lot to like about how Leeds United have gone about re-establishing themselves to Premier League life after their successful promotion campaign back in 2019-20. In Marcelo Bielsa, a manager as experienced and forward-thinking as he is was the right man for the job and hopefully will continue to be as time passes. With players like Patrick Bamford, Jack Harrison, Kalvin Phillips, Mateusz Klich, and the handful of unsung heroes like Luke Ayling, it has not always been perfect, but it will still be memorable nonetheless.

But perhaps the player to have made the biggest impact in the Elland Road outfit was one that was not expected to switch Brittany for Yorkshire; Raphinha.

At current, there are few players who are lauded more in the Premier League than the Porto Alegre-native and Avaí youth academy product. After dazzling in Portugal for Vitória Guimarães, he did the same when jumping to giants Sporting CP and then in Brittany with Stade Rennes. And yet, not many on English shores was fully aware of him at all and though Leeds conducted themselves quite well this past summer in the market, the deal that brought him to Elland Road flew under the radar by comparison.

Patrick Bamford may be the man to get the lion’s share of the goals, but Raphinha – more than anyone – has been the player to truly make Leeds tick in the final third. Both his individual brilliance on the ball and ability to be creative has made him a vital artery for Bielsa. Thus far, the Brazilian’s expected assists (xA) this season is fourth in the Premier League, behind only Jack Grealish, former club-mate Bruno Fernandes, and Kevin De Bruyne. He resides amongst top-level company, and if Leeds are to really build the right platform to re-establish themselves at the highest level in England, Raphinha is likely the man to get them there, regardless for how long he remains at the club.

Leeds United’s Raphinha celebrates scoring their side’s third goal of the game during the Premier League match at Elland Road, Leeds. Picture date: Tuesday February 23, 2021. (Photo by Gareth Copley/PA Images via Getty Images)

West Ham team news vs Leeds

David Moyes will remain without the services of Arthur Masuaku, Angelo Ogbonna, and Andriy Yarmolenko.

Both goalkeepers Lukasz Fabianskí and Darren Randolph are listed as doubts, though Moyes is confident the Polish shot-stopper will be fit.

Ryan Fredericks is also considered a doubt.

Leeds team news vs West Ham

Marcelo Bielsa has quite a few questions but as it stands, Leeds do not have massive injury concerns.

Rodrigo, Gaetaneo Berardi, and Ivan Poveda were all involved for the U23’s and may make the bench on Monday.

Robin Koch is back in training but it is also likely too soon for him to come back into the team, while Kalvin Phillips has a good chance of being in the matchday XI.

Predicted West Ham line-up vs Leeds

Predicted Leeds line-up vs West Ham

West Ham vs Leeds – Official video

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This article was edited by Benjamin Newman.