Prediction: West Ham vs Tottenham – Betting Tips, Team News, Key Facts

Verdict: Goal to be scored in both halves

Best Odds: 3/5

Bookmaker: Luckster

In a showdown between two historic rivals, West Ham will welcome Tottenham to the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

West Ham

Starting with the hoists, while Graham Potter might have only arrived at the London Stadium back in January, the former Brighton boss already has a tremendous amount of pressure on his shoulders. Suffering what was an infamous last-gasp collapse away at Brighton last weekend, West Ham have collected just three points from any of their previous seven Premier League appearances. Still sat way down in 17th-place and just limping their way over the finishing line, large sections of the east London support are making their frustrations abundantly clear. Marking their return from March’s international break with a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Wolves, Sunday’s hosts have also shown some glaring issues on home soil. In fact, West Ham have mustered just a pair of wins from their previous nine Premier League showdowns at the London Stadium – a rut that stems all the way back to December 9th.

West Ham Team News

Undergoing hamstring surgery earlier in the week and yet to make a single appearance since back in January, former Leeds starlet Crysencio Summerville won’t be seen again until next season. Once again omitted from Potter’s squad last week with a reported back issue, it remains to be seen if Edson Alvarez will return here.

Controversially settling for a spot on the bench against Brighton, former Borussia Dortmund striker Niclas Fullkrug could be handed a full recall. Notching nine Premier League goals this season, England international Jarrod Bowen will shoulder most of West Ham’s attacking threat.

Tottenham

As for the visitors, getting their Europa League semi-final adventure underway with a 3-1 victory against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night, Tottenham avoided what could have been a real banana skin in north London. However, despite having one foot in this season’s final, there is continued speculation over Ange Postecoglou’s future and many expect to former Celtic boss to be on his way out at the end of the season. Remarkably only sat one-point and a single place above West Ham, Spurs have broken a string of unwanted domestic records this season. Last seen in top-flight action getting hit with a 5-1 drumming at the hands of Liverpool, Tottenham have lost their previous three Premier League appearances by an aggregate score of 11-4. Showing a string of glaring defensive issues, Postecoglou will know the importance of his squad using Thursday’s routine performance as a platform to build on.

Tottenham Team News

Watching both Dominic Solanke and James Maddison hobble off against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night, Postecoglou could be tempted to give both a full rest here. Likewise, not featuring over the past few weeks and once again missing out in midweek, Tottenham are expected to be without skipper Heung-Min Son.

With Postecoglou expected to make some alterations here, Bayern Munich loanee Mathys Tel should be handed a full recall in east London. Veteran defender Ben Davies should replace Micky van de Ven at the heart of Tottenham’s defence and partner Cristian Romero this weekend.

West Ham vs Tottenham Key Factors to Consider

• When West Ham and Tottenham met for their reverse Premier League meeting on October 19th, Spurs stormed their way to a 4-1 victory on home soil.
• Tottenham have lost their previous three Premier League appearances by an aggregate score of 11-4.
• West Ham have failed to win any of their last seven Premier League showdowns (four defeats, three draws).
• The Hammers have won just a pair of their last nine Premier League matchups at the London Stadium.
• Six of the last seven meetings between West Ham and Tottenham have finished with both teams finding the net.

Conclusion

With London bragging rights up for grabs on Sunday afternoon, we certainly have a showdown between two camps who have endured respective domestic nightmares. With West Ham suffering a remarkable last-gasp collapse away at Brighton last weekend as they slumped to a 3-2 defeat, the Hammers have failed to win any of their previous seven appearances and the pressure on Potter’s shoulders is reaching a boiling point. Likewise, with Spurs losing their last three Premier League outings by an aggregate score of 11-4, we could be treated to a frantic affair here.

Verdict: Goal to be scored in both halves

Best Odds: 3/5

Bookmaker: Luckster