WEST HAM UNITED VS LEEDS UNITED

One final game. One final opportunity to end a memorable season on the perfect note.

Leeds United travel to face West Ham United on the final day of the Premier League season knowing the pressure is off — and that alone says everything about the progress made this year.

Premier League survival was already secured after victory over Burnley, meaning Daniel Farke’s side head to London with confidence, momentum, and belief firmly behind them. Leeds are unbeaten in eight Premier League matches, have won their last three home league games in a row, and look every bit a side growing stronger rather than limping toward the finish line.

For a newly promoted team, that is no small achievement.

When Leeds returned to the Premier League, survival was the expectation. Many outside Elland Road predicted struggle. Some even tipped relegation. Instead, what supporters have witnessed is a team steadily improving, growing into the division, and building something that feels sustainable under Daniel Farke.

There is structure now. Calmness. Identity.

Leeds no longer look chaotic or fragile. They look organised, disciplined, and increasingly confident against Premier League opposition. The dramatic 1–0 win over Brighton on the final home game of the season only strengthened that feeling, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin once again stepping up in the biggest moment, scoring a dramatic 96th-minute winner to send Elland Road into complete bedlam.

And heading into the final day, Leeds will back themselves again.

Calvert-Lewin, in particular, arrives in red-hot form. The striker has become the face of Leeds’ late-season charge, delivering goals when they matter most and giving Farke’s side a genuine focal point in attack. His confidence is obvious. He looks sharper, stronger, and full of belief, while defenders are increasingly struggling to deal with his physical presence and movement.

And with the World Cup this summer, his form could hardly be timed better.

While Harry Kane remains England’s first-choice striker, major tournaments are won with depth and competition. If Calvert-Lewin ends the season strongly once again at the London Stadium, there will surely be growing calls for him to be on that plane — not just as support for Kane, but genuine competition. England need another striker capable of leading the line, winning aerial battles, and changing games in difficult moments, and few forwards are finishing the Premier League season with more momentum than Leeds’ number nine.

Yet much of the attention before kick-off may focus on West Ham and what state they arrive in.

By the time Leeds walk out at the London Stadium, the hosts WON'T already know their fate. With Tottenham Hotspur needing only one point against Chelsea on Tuesday night and losing 2-1 means there is a real possibility West Ham could survive with a win IF results go their way!

Either way, Leeds will feel confident.

Momentum matters at this stage of a season, and few teams outside the league’s elite are arriving at the final weekend in better form. Eight unbeaten Premier League matches is no accident. Leeds have earned every point through resilience, tactical discipline, and growing confidence under Daniel Farke.

The manager deserves enormous credit.

Returning Leeds to the Premier League was impressive enough. Keeping them there comfortably — while building momentum and restoring belief around the club — may be an even greater achievement. Supporters now head into the summer with optimism rather than fear, and that alone marks a huge shift from previous years.

There is also a sense that this Leeds side is only just getting started.

The final whistle against Brighton felt emotional because it represented progress. Survival secured. Elland Road bouncing again. Players connected with supporters. A football club moving in the right direction.

Now comes the chance to finish with one final statement.

A result at West Ham would extend the unbeaten run to nine Premier League matches, further underline Leeds’ growth, and provide the perfect ending to what has already been a successful campaign.

The pressure belongs to West Ham.

The momentum belongs to Leeds.

And if recent weeks have taught us anything, it is that this Leeds side never stops believing.