West Ham vs Leeds: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

West Ham head into the final game of the Premier League season against Leeds hoping for a miracle in order to stave off relegation.

The Hammers know that victory over Daniel Farke’s Leeds might not even be enough to stay in the Premier League.

That’s because victory for Tottenham at home to Everton would leave West Ham in the drop zone.

Spurs’ superior goal difference, -10 compared to West Ham’s -22, means that beyond a freak result, West Ham must win and hope Tottenham lose.

Promoted as winners of the Championship in 2025, Leeds secured their safety with three games to spare and are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League games, while their last away loss came back in January.

In contrast, West Ham have done nothing to allay fears of relegation with their recent form – a return of just four points from their last 15 has left the Hammers looking doomed.

West Ham vs Leeds is scheduled for a 4pm BST kick-off on Sunday, May 24, 2026.

The match will take place at the London Stadium.

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Football. Coverage starts at 3:50pm BST. All 10 Premier League games on the final day will be available on Sky Sports.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith at the ground.

West Ham will definitely be without veteran goalie Lukasz Fabianski, with a back injury that ended his season way back in September.

Nuno may opt to ditch the back three formation right from the start as his side have to go for the win.

Leeds, themselves, are looking quite threadbare, and have been for a few weeks. Starting left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson has missed the last three fixtures due to a thigh issue.

Noah Okafor has missed the last two with a calf strain, while Anton Stach was stretched off last time out against Brighton with an ankle issue and is is not expected to be involved.

Although many would expect Leeds to be on the beach following their early survival, Daniel Farke is a hard taskmaster. Leeds put a dent in Brighton’s hopes of European football with a 1-0 victory over the Seagulls in their last home game of the season. Do not expect Leeds to roll over.

The two sides have already met twice this season. Leeds looked like they were cruising to victory over the Hammers back in October in one of Nuno Espirito Santo’s first games in charge of West Ham. 2-0 up after 14 minutes, Leeds slowly lost control of the game. However, West Ham were unable to capitalise, Mateus Fernandes’ 89th minute strike only proving scant consolation for the away side.

Leeds regained composure to advance via penalties, but both previous meetings this season suggest that this one will produce goals. Even if West Ham find themselves behind, expect a fight to the end.

Hammers have proven they can score against Leeds, who will be required to scrap with a West Ham side fighting for their lives.

Historically Leeds hold the edge over West Ham in this fixture, which was first contested in 1921. Leeds have won twice in four visits to the London Stadium.

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