West Ham United vs. Leeds United: EPL Game Preview

West Ham United clashes with Leeds United in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. West Ham United is coming of a 2-0 road loss against Brentford on Sunday while Leeds United had a 2-2 home draw against Newcastle United on Saturday.

Leeds United is in 18th place in the Premier League standings with 31 points in 36 games while West Ham United is in 15th place with 37 points in 36 games.

The player to watch in this game is Saïd Benrahma, who has six goals and three assists in 34 Premier League game this season. AccuScore gives Saïd Benrahma a 30.74 percent chance to score against Leeds United. He has 90 SCA and 5 GCA in 34 Premier League game this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• West Ham United 2.20
• Leeds United 3.25
• Draw: 3.45

Spread
• West Ham United 0, -0.5 (1.89)
• Leeds United 0, +0.5 (1.92)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.99)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.82)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 4 and the game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Projected Leaders

For West Ham United, Saïd Benrahma has a 30.74 percent chance to score. He averages 1.99 shots overall per sim, 1.04 shots on goal per and 0.36 goals per sim.

For Leeds United, Rodrigo Moreno has a 32.8 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.3 shots overall per sim, 0.74 shots on goal per and 0.4 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick
West Ham United 2.20

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on West Ham United in this one. Average score in simulations is West Ham United 1.94 to Leeds United 1.07.