West Ham United vs Leeds United: Premier League preview, predictions and bet builder tips

• Fixture: West Ham United vs Leeds United

• Competition: Premier League

• Date: Sunday, 24 May, 2026

• Kick-off: 16:00 BST

• Venue: London Stadium

Our prediction: West Ham 2-1 Leeds

West Ham United

Our predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Hermansen / Disasi, Mavropanos, Todibo / Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Fernandes, Diouf / Bowen, Summerville / Castellanos

Leeds United

Our predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Darlow / Rodon, Bijol, Bornauw / Justin, Ampadu, Tanaka, James / Aaronson, Stach / Calvert-Lewin

To match our predicted scoreline of 2-1, the first pick of our West Ham vs Leeds bet builder is for both teams to score at the London Stadium, with Leeds scoring their 50th goal of an excellent first season back in the Premier League.

West Ham's attack hasn't been quite as prolific, but with the knowledge that anything less than three points will spell the end of their top-flight stint, the Hammers frontline has no choice but to be clinical. With 54% of West Ham games and almost 60% of Leeds games featuring goals for both teams, it seems a smart pick here, especially considering the desperation that could overcome West Ham in the later stages of the game.

With that in mind, we're backing BTTS on Sunday, in what should be a cracking match.

Despite his dreams of being selected for the 2026 World Cup not materialising, Dominic Calvert-Lewin has enjoyed an excellent debut season at Elland Road, and we're tipping him to make his mark again this weekend with at least one shot on target.

The 29-year-old has averaged one shot on target per game in the Premier League this season, and with DCL having more than two shots per 90, we think his chances of testing the keeper look very good again here. A nervous West Ham backline could leave space for the Leeds top scorer, and any sight of goal is enough for Calvert-Lewin to try his luck at the moment.

Three goals in three games have him in top form, and with so much confidence, we're backing Calvert-Lewin to have 1+ shots on target against West Ham.

Moving onto the cards markets now, and our Ladbrokes experts are predicting a yellow card for El Hadji Malick Diouf on what is undoubtedly the biggest day of his young West Ham career so far.

The exciting full-back has enjoyed an excellent breakthrough season at the London Stadium, with five assists and countless electric performances down the Hammers' left-hand side - but with a season average of roughly one foul per game, he's never too far away from the referee's book.

The 21-year-old has received six bookings already this season, making him the second-most cautioned player at the club, and with emotions running so high on Sunday, we're expecting an overzealous challenge or two to earn Diouf a card.

Rounding off our West Ham vs Leeds preview, we're predicting a huge West Ham win on the final day of the season, earning the three points needed to give themselves any chance of staying in the league for another year.

Of course, they could even be relegated with a win, but with so much at stake, the Hammers have one last chance to prove they belong at this level - and against a relaxed Leeds side, they should have the upper hand. Nuno's men have only lost one home game since the first week of January, so despite Leeds coming into this one on an eight-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, the intensity of the hosts will surely prove too much.

It will be an incredibly nervy afternoon, and they are still relying on Everton to do them a favour, but we're backing West Ham to hold up their part of the deal with three huge points.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.