Thursday , 2 July 2026

West Ham United FC vs Leeds United FC, FA Cup 2025-26 QUARTER FINALS

FA Cup · 2025-26
West Ham United FC
4 – 6
2 – 4 pen
Full Time
Leeds United FC
Sun 5 Apr 2026 · 15:30 UTC London Stadium 62,260 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 26' Ao Tanaka
0–2 75' Dominic Calvert-Lewin pen
Mateus Fernandes 90+3' 1–2
Axel Disasi 90+6' 2–2
Y 40' Lukas Nmecha
Y 47' Ethan Ampadu
Max Kilman 74' Y
Y 90' Jayden Bogle
Kyle Walker-Peters 105' Y

Overview

Match Preview

West Ham United FC vs Leeds United FC — FA Cup at London Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Assistant 1 Lee Betts
  • Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)

Head-to-Head

5
1
3
West Ham United FC 9 games · Avg 4.1 goals Leeds United FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-05 West Ham United FC 4–6 Leeds United FC 2025-10-24 Leeds United FC 2–1 West Ham United FC 2023-05-21 West Ham United FC 3–1 Leeds United FC 2023-01-04 Leeds United FC 2–2 West Ham United FC 2022-01-16 West Ham United FC 2–3 Leeds United FC

Recent Form

West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Leeds United FC H 4–6 L
22 Mar Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
14 Mar Manchester City FC H 1–1 D
09 Mar Brentford FC H 7–5 W
04 Mar Fulham FC A 1–0 W
28 Feb Liverpool FC A 2–5 L
Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr West Ham United FC A 6–4 W
21 Mar Brentford FC H 0–0 D
15 Mar Crystal Palace FC A 0–0 D
08 Mar Norwich City FC H 3–0 W
03 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
28 Feb Manchester City FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
89% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
West Ham United FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Leeds United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Ham United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Leeds United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and West Ham United FC launch into their encounter with Leeds United FC.
  • 5' The 28-year-old Lucas Perri has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Noah Okafor, as he is very good at scoring at London Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Leeds United FC have won 532 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' West Ham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' Brilliant from the ! Ao Tanaka makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 26.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 36' West Ham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' Time for substitution for Leeds United FC. Anton Stach is replaced by Brenden Aaronson.
  • 40' Lukas Nmecha was booked on 40.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. West Ham United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Leeds United FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 46' West Ham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pablo Felipe is hanging Soungoutou Magassa on the field on 46 minute.
  • 47' The referee has no hesitation. Ethan Ampadu is booked for Leeds United FC — card on 47.
  • 52' Leeds United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebastiaan Bornauw is hanging Joe Rodon on the field on 52 minute.
  • 57' West Ham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Ao Tanaka as he leaves the pitch. Ilia Gruev steps in for Leeds United FC.
  • 74' Max Kilman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
  • 75' Brilliant from the ! Dominic Calvert-Lewin makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 75.
  • 80' Soungoutou Magassa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' Alphonse Areola needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 90' Jayden Bogle picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 4-6 the final result. West Ham United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

West Ham United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Leeds United FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jack Harrison 4
Jarrod Bowen 4
Mateusz Klich 2
Rodrigo 2
Degnand Gnonto 2
Tomas Soucek 2
Gianluca Scamacca 2
Declan Rice 2

Head to Head

2026-04-05 West Ham United FC 4–6 Leeds United FC 2025-10-24 Leeds United FC 2–1 West Ham United FC 2023-05-21 West Ham United FC 3–1 Leeds United FC 2023-01-04 Leeds United FC 2–2 West Ham United FC 2022-01-16 West Ham United FC 2–3 Leeds United FC

West Ham United FC Form

2026-04-05 West Ham United FC 4–6 Leeds United FC L 2026-03-22 Aston Villa FC 2–0 West Ham United FC L 2026-03-14 West Ham United FC 1–1 Manchester City FC D 2026-03-09 West Ham United FC 7–5 Brentford FC W 2026-03-04 Fulham FC 0–1 West Ham United FC W 2026-02-28 Liverpool FC 5–2 West Ham United FC L

Leeds United FC Form

2026-04-05 West Ham United FC 4–6 Leeds United FC W 2026-03-21 Leeds United FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2026-03-15 Crystal Palace FC 0–0 Leeds United FC D 2026-03-08 Leeds United FC 3–0 Norwich City FC W 2026-03-03 Leeds United FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2026-02-28 Leeds United FC 0–1 Manchester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.11 West Ham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31 Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Ham United FC36% Draw23% Leeds United FC41%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

West Ham United FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Leeds United FC
64%
West Ham United FC or Leeds United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Ham United FC30% Draw36% Leeds United FC34%
Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–6 not predicted
4 – 6
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 3
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC

Handicap West Ham United FC covers Push Leeds United FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 16% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 17% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 13% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.