WEST HAM VS LEEDS UNITED FA CUP QUARTER FINAL

Published on 3 April 2026 at 00:00

PREDICTION: WEST HAM 1-2 LEEDS UNITED

Sunday's solitary FA Cup fixture pits West Ham United and Leeds United against one another, as the quarter-finals draw to a close at the London Stadium.

The Irons bested capital counterparts Brentford on penalties to earn their ticket to the last eight, while the Whites eased past Norwich City 3-0 to move 90 minutes away from Wembley.

 

The Daniel Farke derby took centre stage at Elland Road during the fifth round of the FA Cup, where the German's current side Leeds strolled past his former club Norwich, courtesy of strikes from Sean Longstaff, Gabriel Gudmundsson and Joel Piroe.

 

Champions of the FA Cup only once in their history - back in 1972 - Leeds have ended an even longer quarter-final exile, last appearing at this stage of the tournament in 2003 when they were edged out 1-0 by Sheffield United.

However, Leeds forgot to bring their FA Cup shooting boots back to the Premier League with them, as Farke's men have since played out back-to-back goalless draws with Crystal Palace and Brentford, leaving them without a goal in four top-flight games.

Farke's men hold just a four-point lead over 18th-placed West Ham at the lower end of the table as a result, although resilience on the road has been a recent theme for Leeds, who are unbeaten in six straight away games and have lost just one of their last 10.

The Whites also overcame West Ham 2-1 when Santo's side visited Elland Road in October, but three of their last four trips to the Irons' turf have ended in defeat; they have conceded at least twice in every one of those contests too.

 

West Ham United form (all competitions):

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Leeds United form (all competitions):

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