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Both West Ham United and Leeds United have a golden chance to reach an FA Cup semi-final when they meet at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The cup has provided a welcome distraction from their Premier League relegation battles, with West Ham currently in the drop zone.
Leeds are just outside of it but could still get dragged into it come the end of the season.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our free expert FA Cup predictions!
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West Ham United vs. Leeds United key stats
- West Ham are unbeaten in six home games in all competitions (W3, D3).
- Leeds are unbeaten in six away matches across all competitions (W2, D4).
- BTTS has come through in the last four H2Hs.
West Ham United vs. Leeds United preview: Extra time and/or penalties needed?
| West Ham | vs | Leeds |
|---|---|---|
| 18th (Premier League) | Position | 15th (Premier League) |
| 29 | Points | 33 |
| 36 | Goals For | 37 |
| 57 | Goals Against | 48 |
| 4 | Clean Sheets | 6 |
| 17th | Home Rank | 13th |
| 16th | Away Rank | 18th |
West Ham have endured a turbulent season where Graham Potter was departed of his duties early on.
Now, Nuno Espirito Santo, who managed the Hammers' relegation rivals Nottingham Forest earlier this campaign, is in the dugout at the London Stadium.
West Ham have not won their last seven FA Cup games in normal time (D4, L3).
While West Ham are still in relegation trouble, Nuno has at least helped give them a fighting chance to stay up.
The Portuguese has also guided them to the FA Cup quarter-finals, with a chance of reaching the semis for the first time since 2005/06.
Leeds may not have expected to avoid relegation as a newly-promoted side, given how poor those that came up have performed in recent times.
However, the Whites have their destiny in their own hands, having stuck with Daniel Farke after he faced an uncertain future earlier this season.
Leeds have won just once in six games in all competitions (D3, L2).
They have also been on a good cup run, and the chance to reach a semi-final also awaits.
Given their close proximity in terms of the Premier League table, this seems like a tough tie to call.
West Ham United vs. Leeds United form guide & betting tips
| West Ham | vs | Leeds |
|---|---|---|
| L-W-W-D-L | Form | L-L-W-D-D |
| 6 | Goals For | 3 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 2 |
| W-W-W | FA Cup form | W-W-W |
Whispers predicts: West Ham United 2-2 Leeds United
West Ham are slight 6/4 favourites with bookmakers, with both teams hard to split.
Thus, we like the idea of backing a Draw at 13/5 after 90 minutes, therefore forcing extra time and/or penalties.
A safer bet would be backing BTTS, as has been the case in the previous four H2Hs, and so BTTS - Yes at 4/6 is our next pick.
Our final bet is Over 3.5 goals at 2/1, which has also come through in three of the last four meetings.
Overall, we are predicting a high-scoring stalemate in normal time, and our 2-2 prediction is available at 12/1 with bookmakers.
> BTTS - Yes at 4/6 | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 3.5 goals at 2/1 | Likelihood: Possible
> Draw at 13/5 | Likelihood: Outsider