West Ham travel across London to take on Spurs at Wembley in the Carabao Cup, Slavan Bilic’s men have had an upsurge in form in recent weeks and have only lost 1 of their last 6 games in all competitions. That solitary defeat came at the hands of Tottenham last month as Spurs held on to defeat their arch rivals 3-2 in an entertaining encounter. Tottenham look well equipped to fight on four fronts this term and Mauricio Pochettino would love to win his first trophy with Spurs.
EFL Carabao Cup – Wembley-Stadion, Wembley – Wednesday 25th October 20:00 UK Time
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Tottenham Hotspurs
Westham UnitedTottenham
Spurs have been in impressive form this season – only losing once in all competitions. They ended their Wembley hoodoo in the Premier League last time out with a hard earnt 1-0 win over Bournemouth and will be hoping to build on that momentum. They currently sit third in the Premier League, 5 points behind Manchester City with 8 games played so far. The West Ham game is sandwiched between a home game with Liverpool and an away trip to Manchester United meaning Pochettino may utilise the opportunity to rotate his squad.
West Ham United
West Ham had a torrid start to the season but things have picked up for the Hammers in recent weeks. A last gasp home win over Swansea was backed up with a well-earned draw at Burnley – despite playing most of the match with 10 men. Goals look to be the issue for the Hammers as they’ve only managed 8 in their 8 league games so far but they’ve managed 5 in the Carabao Cup this term in only 2 games. Javier Hernandez has scored 3 goals in 9 games since his arrival from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer and he scored against Spurs last time around.
Head to Head
With both clubs possessing such a rich history within English football, they have met on a staggering 207 occasions with Tottenham leading the head to head 94:62 with 51 draws taking place between the two London heavyweights. The two sides have already met this season as Tottenham came out on top 3-2 winners at the London Olympic Stadium in a highly entertaining encounter.
Odds and Predictions
Both teams will rotate their squads which could lead to an entertaining clash.
Both teams to score – YES – looks a good shout at 4/6 with Bet 365.
Fernando Llorente is yet to score for Tottenham but impressed against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
Fernando Llorente to score anytime looks overpriced at 13/8 with Uni Bet.
Their last encounter served up 5 goals suggesting that this one could be a goal fest too.
Over 2.5 goals in the game is a banker bet at 4/9 with Sky Bet.
Serge Aurier was sent off the last time the two teams met and there’s no love lost between the sides.
With a place in the next round at stake, a red card in the match is a real possibility at 5/2 with William Hill.
Score Prediction
Tottenham 3 – 1 West Ham United – 10/1 with William Hill.
Top Betting Tip
West Ham will arrive at Wembley looking to upset the odds but Spurs look very strong currently and will want to push towards a trophy.
Tottenham to win and both teams to score pays a healthy 13/8 with Bet Victor.