Leeds United take on West Ham United in a must-win Premier League fixture this week.
The mood around Leeds United took a sour turn on Saturday when they suffered a listless defeat to fellow newly-promoted side Burnley.
A defeat is one thing, but Daniel Farke’s side never really looked like winning against a direct Premier League relegation rival, lacking any cutting edge in attack.
Leeds slipped down a place in the Premier League table as a result and are now just a point above Burnley, making Friday’s fixture against another relegation contender in West Ham United absolutely vital.
West Ham have just four points after a horrendous start to the campaign and failure to win could be a disaster for Farke.
Here’s everything you need to know about the fixture.
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Leeds United vs West Ham kick-off time
Leeds will be under the lights when they welcome West Ham to Elland Road on Friday, October 24, 2026.
Kick-off in Yorkshire will get underway at 8pm.
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How to watch Leeds vs West Ham United
Leeds are back on television screens this week and here’s how you can watch the game.
TV channel
Sky have selected this important game for broadcast.
The fixture will be shown on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage getting underway at 7:30pm.
Leeds vs West Ham live stream
Sky Go is the streaming platform for Sky and, if you are already a customer, you can access the SkyGo app on mobile, tablet and computer devices.
If not, you can purchase a Now TV day membership pass, which allows you to watch all the day’s Sky Sports coverage and stream it on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.
A day pass costs £14.99, a flexible monthly membership is £34.99 and a 12-month contract costs £28 a month.
Leeds United vs West Ham United team news
Leeds were glad to see Dan James return to action off the bench on Saturday and will be hoping he’s fit enough to play over the misfiring Brenden Aaronson.
Lucas Perri was also back on the bench after injury issues and will surely replace Karl Darlow after he didn’t cover himself in glory for either of Burnley’s goals.
Farke will also be keeping everything crossed to have Noah Okafor and Willy Gnonto back available.
West Ham, meanwhile, will be without Niclas Fullkrug and George Earthy.
Referee and officials
- Referee: Stuart Attwell
- Assistants: Constantine Hatzidakis, Marc Perry
- Fourth official: David Webb
- VAR: Craig Pawson
- Assistant VAR: Adrian Holmes
Prediction
Leeds may have lost to Burnley on Saturday but Scott Parker’s side have taken well to the Premier League, despite their low points tally, and have competed fiercely against some tough opposition in their opening fixtures.
In contrast, West Ham have been appalling and are yet to win under new boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
The Hammers were comfortably beaten at home by Brentford on Monday night (with the short gap until Friday giving them another disadvantage) and lack much quality outside of Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville.
With a rowdy home crowd cheering them on under the lights, Leeds should be able to win this one.
Prediction: Leeds 2-0 West Ham.
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