Match Report
39 points for West Ham United (18th), 47 for Leeds United (14th): an 8-point gap. On the form table Leeds United stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 14th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: West Ham United 1.21 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, Leeds United 1.29 and 1.47, with the league averaging 1.38.
West Ham United arrived off three straight defeats. Leeds United were unbeaten in 10, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: West Ham United 4/15, Leeds United 11/15.
17 meetings are on record — 6 won by West Ham United, 6 by Leeds United, 5 drawn, at 2.94 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 35% of the wins in this matchup. The last five meetings averaged 4 goals, well above the all-time 2.94.
The venue was London Stadium, with room for 59,623 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
West Ham United: Taty Castellanos (67'), Jarrod Bowen (79'), Callum Wilson (90')
Key stats
Possession: West Ham United 42% · Leeds United 58% · Total shots: 16-13 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 6-4