January 9th features a match where West Ham United hosts Leeds United in a FA Cup match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, West Ham United recorded a 3-2 win against Crystal Palace. Michail Antonio struck first for West Ham United in the 22nd minute, then Manuel Lanzini added another in the 25th minute on a feed from Declan Rice. West Ham United is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while leeds United is fresh off their 3-1 win against Burnley. Jack Harrison scored the first goal for Leeds United in the 39th minute, then Maxwel Cornet tied it up for Burnley in the 54th minute. Leeds United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season West Ham United won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Leeds United’s most prolific scorer has been Raphinha. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Both Saïd Benrahma and Manuel Lanzini have been the hottest scorers for West Ham United in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.