"In what is a major Premier League relegation six-pointer on Friday night, all eyes will fall on Yorkshire when Leeds welcome West Ham to Elland Road. While Leeds might have got their top-flight return off to a dream start back in August, the Lilywhites have drastically failed to find any kind of fluidity and they will be more than aware that they have some serious pressure on their shoulders when they return to Yorkshire here."
"Officially getting their Premier League return underway with a rugged 1-0 victory at home against Everton back on August 18th, Leeds had given themselves a dream platform to build on. However, with their sole focus on extending on their Premier League status and avoiding an immediate Championship return this season, Daniel Farke's men have failed to find any kind of fluidity. Despite storming their way to an empathic 3-1 victory away at fellow strugglers Wolves last month, that is the only victory that Leeds have registered from all of their previous eight consecutive appearances across all competitions."
"Watching their EFL Cup adventure come to a shock end on August 26th as they suffered penalty shootout heartbreak against Championship outfit Sheffield Wednesday, the former Norwich boss could have some mounting pressure on his shoulders. Nevertheless, suffering just a sole defeat from any of their first four Premier League showdowns at Elland Road this season, Leeds will certainly be smelling a golden opportunity here."
Leeds and West Ham face a pivotal Premier League relegation clash at Elland Road. Leeds began the season with a 1-0 win over Everton but have since struggled for consistency, registering only one victory in eight matches and exiting the EFL Cup on penalties to Sheffield Wednesday. Daniel Farke faces mounting pressure despite a generally solid home record this season. West Ham sit in the relegation zone under new boss Nuno Espírito Santo and also face intense scrutiny. Both teams require defensive improvement and immediate points to ease relegation concerns in a high-stakes fixture.
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