West Ham United and Leeds United have faced three times previously in the FA Cup; the Whites won the first in 1923-24 after a replay, but the Hammers have since won the last two in 1929-30 and 2021-22.

Leeds United have lost three of their last four away games at West Ham in all competitions (W1), this after only losing two of their previous 18 beforehand (W10 D6).

Leeds United have been eliminated from 16 of their last 18 FA Cup ties against Premier League opposition, including each of their last seven in a row since a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the 2012-13 fourth round.

Leeds United are looking to reach their first FA Cup semi-final since the 1986-87 season; the Whites have been eliminated from three quarter-finals since: 1995-96 v Liverpool, 1997-98 v Wolves, and 2002-03 v Sheffield United.

West Ham have been eliminated from eight of their last 10 FA Cup quarter-final ties, with this their first since losing in a replay against Manchester United in 2015-16.

West Ham manager Nuno Espírito Santo has managed four previous domestic cup quarter-finals in his managerial career, seeing his sides progress every time: the 2013-14 Taça de Portugal with Rio Ave, the 2018-19 FA Cup with Wolves, the 2022-23 Saudi King Cup with Al-Ittihad, and the 2024-25 FA Cup with Nottingham Forest.

All seven of Leeds United’s goals in this season’s FA Cup have been scored by different players, with only Man City (10) and Chelsea (9) having more different scorers (excl. own goals) in this season’s competition. Only in 1964-65 (9) and 1966-67 (8) have the Whites had more different goalscorers in a single FA Cup campaign.

West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen has eight goal involvements in his last 11 starts in the FA Cup (7 goals, 1 assist), while he also has eight goal involvements in his last nine starts against Leeds in all competitions (5 goals, 3 assists), scoring in all three at the London Stadium against the Whites.