West Ham United and Leeds United meet at the London Stadium this Easter Sunday afternoon in the final FA Cup quarter-final of the weekend, with kick-off at 4:30pm BST. The tie carries enormous stakes for both clubs, offering a route to Wembley but existing in the shadow of a Premier League survival fight neither side can ignore.
West Ham sit two points outside the relegation zone under Nuno Espirito Santo. Their FA Cup run, which included a penalty shootout win over Brentford in the fifth round, has provided some of the season’s rare moments of genuine positivity.
Leeds are only four points above their opponents in the league but arrive at the London Stadium on the back of a 3-0 quarter-final win over Norwich City, with goals from Sean Longstaff, Gabriel Gudmundsson and Joel Piroe showing a clinical edge in cup football.
The problem for Leeds is a dreadful away record in league football, with just two wins in their previous 18 away games all season. Cup football has been a different story, though, and manager Daniel Farke will point to that distinction.
Crysencio Summerville is doubtful for the visitors after picking up a knock, which would be a significant blow given his importance to Leeds’s forward play throughout the campaign. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is also carrying a minor hamstring concern.
West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen has scored twice in the FA Cup this season and previously netted in their 2-0 win over Leeds in this competition back in 2022. He represents the most likely match-winner should the game become tight and tense.
The FA Cup semi-final draw takes place at the London Stadium immediately after this match concludes. Manchester City and Chelsea are already through, with Southampton having knocked out Arsenal on Saturday evening.
Both West Ham and Leeds have endured seasons defined by inconsistency and stress. For one of them, this afternoon offers the rare chance to convert a difficult campaign into something memorable at Wembley.