LEEDS UNITED
Premier League, Elland Road, Friday 24 October 2025, 8pm BST
West Ham United head to West Yorkshire to face Leeds United in a Friday night fixture that will be broadcast live in the UK by Sky Sports and across the world.
The Hammers have a strong recent record at Elland Road, having won two and drawn two of the four most-recent visits, and not lost there since a 2-1 EFL Championship defeat in February 2005.
Leeds ended a 16-year absence from the Premier League in 2020, finished ninth in the top-flight under Marcelo Bielsa’s management in 2020/21, but were then relegated following Bielsa’s departure in 2022/23.
The Peacocks narrowly missed out on promotion in 2023/24, losing in the Play-Off final, with current West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville leading the way with 21 goals, before storming to the title and back to the Premier League under German boss Daniel Farke last season.
How to get there…
Leeds railway station is approximately two miles from Elland Road. You can walk or take a matchday shuttle bus, with services R2 and R3 taking you from the city centre to Elland Road.
Direct services leave London Kings Cross at .03 and .33 past the hour, taking around two hours and 15 minutes to complete the direct journey, with stops at Stevenage, Grantham, Peterborough, Doncaster or Wakefield Westgate, depending on which train you take.
It will not be possible to travel back to London by train on Friday evening, so an overnight stay will be required.
On Saturday morning, direct services depart Leeds regularly. However, engineering work will mean diversions will be in place and journey times could be longer than usual.
If you drive, a Park and Ride scheme will operate from Temple Green and Stourton Park & Ride sites. Temple Green is situated in the Aire Valley off the A63 near Junction 45 on the M1, while Stourton is situated at Junction 7 on the M621, off Junction 43 on the M1.
Where to stay…
As the largest city in Yorkshire and one of the most populous urban areas in the country, there are plenty of accommodation options available in and around Leeds.
All the recognisable brands have hotels in Leeds, from luxury to budget to family-friendly. The closest to Elland Road is the Premier Inn Leeds City (Elland Road), which is within walking distance.
There are numerous options in the city centre, north of the River Aire to the east of Leeds railway station.
What to do…
Leeds has plenty of history, with the Royal Armouries Museum being home to the UK’s national collection of arms and armour and Kirkstall Abbey being one of the best preserved medieval abbeys in the country.
The city has also developed a reputation for its food culture, with menus for every taste. You could visit Kirkgate Market for independent restaurants and street food, while fine dining and restaurants serving menus from all over the world are abundant.
If you are making a weekend of it with the family, you could visit Tropical World or Lotherton Wildlife World or take a stroll in Roundhay Park.
What’s happened there before…
West Ham United’s recent history at Elland Road makes for pleasant reading.
We won 2-1 there in the Premier League in December 2020, with Tomáš Souček and Angelo Ogbonna on target, and 2-1 again in September 2021, when Michail Antonio scored a sensational late winner.
Lucas Paquetá and Gianluca Scamacca goals secured a 2-2 draw on our last visit in January 2023.
We have won 3-1 twice at Elland Road – in the First Division in November 1929 and in the Second Division in December 1948 – to record our biggest-ever away wins at Leeds.
