{"id":660806,"date":"2025-10-24T08:18:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T12:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=660806"},"modified":"2025-10-24T08:18:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T12:18:41","slug":"leeds-united-predicted-lineups-vs-west-ham-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/10\/24\/leeds-united-predicted-lineups-vs-west-ham-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United Predicted Lineups vs West Ham for October 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leeds United\u2019s campaign continues with what already looks like a relegation six-pointer as they take on a struggling West Ham at Elland Road. The Whites suffered a miserable 2-0 defeat at the hands of fellow promoted side Burnley last time out, and Daniel Farke will be desperate for his team to bounce back in style.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Leeds United Predicted Lineup for Relegation Six-Pointer vs West Ham<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>How Leeds Have Lined Up Recently<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite first-choice keeper Lucas Perri returning from injury, Karl Darlow retained his spot in the Leeds goal at Turf Moor, so it remains to be seen whether the Brazilian will now be restored to the starting lineup. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/news\/aidy-white-says-who-should-start-for-leeds-united-v-west-ham-jaka-bijol-or-pascal-struijk\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Question marks are also starting to appear<\/a> over Farke\u2019s preferred centre-back duo of Pascal Struijk and Joe Rodon, who have now conceded six goals in their last three games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At full-back, Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gudmundsson have both been impressive, with Bogle in particular having to take on more and more attacking responsibility as Leeds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierinjuries.com\/teams\/leeds-united\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">battle an injury crisis up front<\/a>. In midfield, Ethan Ampadu, Sean Longstaff, and Anton Stach have now started the last five games, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.com\/en\/news\/2024-25-players-player-of-the-year-ao-tanaka\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">last season\u2019s star man Ao Tanaka<\/a> currently reduced to substitute appearances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/10\/24\/arsenal-vs-crystal-palace-how-to-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: How to Watch on October 26<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out wide, injuries have decimated Leeds\u2019 options, leaving the somewhat unwieldy duo of Jack Harrison and Brenden Aaronson as the club\u2019s only two fit wingers, and neither enjoyed a successful outing against the Clarets. With the likes of Noah Okafor and Daniel James pushing for fitness, Farke will be desperate to call on some genuine pace and creativity against the Hammers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dominic Calvert-Lewin has now gone three games without a goal since opening his Leeds account against Wolves on September 20. A home clash against a West Ham side <a href=\"http:\/\/statmuse.com\/fc\/ask?q=Most+goals+conceded++premier+league+25%2F26\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">who have let in 18 goals already<\/a> this season could prove to be the perfect opportunity for the England striker to get back on the scoresheet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Leeds Recent Form and Tactics<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One area in which Leeds are increasingly struggling is their ability to take the goalscoring opportunities they create. The Whites have created an impressive 17 big chances so far this season, but have only converted three of them, giving them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6739481\/2025\/10\/23\/the-alternative-premier-league-no-9-who-creates-big-chances-and-who-misses-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the worst big-chance conversion rate<\/a> in the league.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/10\/24\/team-news-form-predicted-line-up-oxford-united-sheffield-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Team News, Form and Predicted Line-Up as Oxford United Travel to Sheffield Wednesday<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aforementioned Calvert-Lewin has missed five big chances himself, and a lack of cutting edge is already causing the team to miss out on much-needed points. Against Burnley, for example, they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/live\/ced61pq1egxt\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">had 14 shots to the home side\u2019s three<\/a>, yet failed to score and conceded two. The Clarets simply took their chances whilst Farke\u2019s side continually spurned them, and this is a trend that they will be desperate to end against the Hammers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Leeds Absences to Consider<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wingers Okafor and Willy Gnonto are both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cly16d426dgo\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reportedly facing late fitness tests<\/a> to judge if they can be involved, with neither yet deemed fit enough to return to full team training this week. Farke said Swiss international Okafor playing some part was \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cly16d426dgo\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a bit more realistic<\/a>\u201d than Gnonto making his long-awaited return.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leeds fans will also be concerned by reports of illness for both captain Ampadu and key defender Struijk, who would be huge losses if unable to feature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Leeds United Predicted Lineup<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GK: Lucas Perri\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RB: Jayden Bogle<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CB: Joe Rodon<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CB: Jaka Bijol<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LB: Gabriel Gudmundsson\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CM: Sean Longstaff<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CM: Ao Tanaka<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CM: Anton Stach<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RW: Daniel James<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LW: Jack Harrison<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image Credit<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_655752\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-655752\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-655752 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/imago1061646104-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Farke\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/imago1061646104-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/imago1061646104-1024x725.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/imago1061646104-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/imago1061646104-1536x1088.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/imago1061646104-2048x1451.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-655752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IMAGO \/ PPAUK<br \/>Plymouth Argyle v Leeds United, Plymouth, UK &#8211; 3 May 2025 Daniel Farke manager Of Leeds United during the Championship match between Plymouth Argyle and Leeds United on 3 May 2025, Home Park, Plymouth, Devon &#8211; Plymouth Home Park Devon England Copyright: xDavexRowntree\/PPAUKx PPA-186572<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United\u2019s campaign continues with what already looks like a relegation six-pointer as they take on a struggling West Ham at Elland Road. The Whites suffered a miserable 2-0 defeat at the hands of fellow promoted side Burnley last time out, and Daniel Farke will be desperate for his team to bounce back in style. 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