Premier League: Tottenham vs. West Ham Preview, Odds, Head to Head, Prediction

Tottenham and West Ham are old local rivals, and things usually heat up when they play. This Sunday’s clash will have the same impact because both units need to win; otherwise, things will be pretty nasty for the losing side. Tottenham comes into this event following a loss to Milan in the UEFA Champions League, which simply happened, even though the Spurs showed more than the hosts. West Ham is on a slight rise, without a defeat in the previous four events.

Preview

Tottenham (-110) didn’t have any luck in Milan, conceding early on following a bizarre streak of deflections with the ball eventually falling onto Diaz’s head. This was the second loss in a row for the Spurs, who were previously beaten against Leicester at King Power stadium, 4-1. 

Unlike the game against the Foxes, Tottenham was dominant at San Siro and was better than the rivals, who couldn’t do anything notable following a goal scored. Back-to-back failures came following three consecutive victories in which they didn’t concede a single goal. 

The Spurs have been highly inconsistent at home since the start of the entire campaign. For instance, they posted subsequent wins and losses in the most recent six contests. Prior to those events, they couldn’t triumph at all in a couple of others. Also, we saw under 2.5 goals in the latest four meetings at the Tottenham Stadium.

West Ham (+320) is without a defeat for four contests, winning two, against Everton, 2-0, and on the road against Derby 0-2 (FA Cup). The Hammers had to deal with two formidable rivals after that, against Newcastle at St. Mary’s 1-1, and at home vs. Chelsea, also 1-1.

These two matches showed that the team is improving because West Ham wasn’t inferior against teams that are positioned way higher on the standings than they are. 

West Ham’s record on the road in the previous five outings was more or less solid, with them winning twice, posting two ties and one loss. The last four away contests were under 2.5 scores, and three ended with one side netting. 

Latest News

Sessegnon, Bentacur, Bissouma and Lloris are all injured and sidelined.

Aaron Cresswell is doubtful because of the virus he caught. Paqueta, Areola, Zouma, Scamacca and Cornet are all out and won’t play.

Head to Head Games

The meeting in late August saw these two units splitting a point each and ending 1-1. Before that one, the Spurs and the Hammers met three times in the preceding campaign. Tottenham won twice, once in the EPL and once in the Carabao Cup, and West Ham recorded one victory.

Prediction

We would go with a moderate efficiency in this event, meaning two or three goals, as the current odds for that sit at +105. Neither of these units produces plenty of goals, and on the other side, the respective defenses are solid. Though, the situation in the standing will force both sides to open up at some particular moment, and we think two or three goals are achievable. After all, we saw that in the first meeting of the season.

Pick: Moderate efficiency 2 or 3 goals +105

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