Prediction: Tottenham win
Best Odds: 4/5
Bookmaker: 888sport
The Premier League is back in our lives once again this weekend with a full slate of fixtures from the top flight of English football. A parade of clubs will be attempting to build some momentum as we head into the latter stages of February, especially given that the table is wide open right now. Today, we’ll be taking a look at what should be an enticing London derby as Tottenham Hotspur host West Ham United.
Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur fans are ready to finally see their side win some silverware – even if the team itself isn’t in a great position to do that just yet. Antonio Conte’s run as manager has led to mixed results thus far and now that he’s sidelined through an illness of his own, there are more questions than answers. The fans aren’t convinced, and that seems to be a popular trend at this club in years gone by.
Team News
Lloris, Bentancur, Bissouma and Sessegnon have all been ruled out for the visit of the Hammers.
West Ham
Despite their recent surge in form, West Ham still find themselves locked in a relegation battle. David Moyes knows and understands what it means to be down this end of the table, and he’ll recognise that there’s still an awful lot of potential left in this squad. Defensively speaking they are as sound as they’ve been all season long, which is why they may actually fancy their chances in this one.
Team News
While Scamacca, Aguerd and Cresswell are fitness doubts, Areola, Paqueta, Zouma and Cornet are confirmed to be injured for this one.
Factors to Consider
- In their last meeting back in August, Tottenham and West Ham drew 1-1.
- Tottenham have won three and lost three of their last six games.
- West Ham have won three, drawn two and lost one of their last six games.
- Tottenham have scored eight goals and conceded nine in their last six games.
- West Ham have scored seven goals and conceded three in their last six games.
Conclusion
The defensive strength of this West Ham side is something that’s going to grab the attention of many when they check out the stats heading into this game. Alas, they haven’t faced many sides that are particularly fluid in front of goal during that run, whereas Spurs have some stars who can do damage in the final third. We think it’ll be tight, as it always is between these two, with Tottenham coming away with a narrow win.
Prediction: Tottenham win
Best Odds: 4/5
Bookmaker: 888sport
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