Alan Shearer reckons home advantage will be key for Leeds United.(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

Alan Shearer reckons home advantage will play a massive part when Leeds United take on strugglers West Ham in the Premier League on Friday night. Despite consecutive defeats in their last two games, there have been some promising signs for Leeds in their start back to life in the big time.

Daniel Farke's men have picked up eight points from as many matches with two wins to show for their efforts. As for the Hammers, meanwhile, it has been a disastrous start to the campaign.

West Ham currently sit second-bottom on four points, and their woeful early-season form was enough to see the east Londoners sack Graham Potter. He was replaced by ex-Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo, who oversaw defeat in his first home game at the helm on Monday against Brentford.

With kick-off now fast-approaching, pundit Shearer has had his say, via The Metro, and his prediction makes good reading for Leeds supporters heading into Friday night's crunch showdown (8pm).

He said: "Leeds being beaten at...