This is a make-up game for these two and therefore it is good chance for them to put some respective pressure on teams around them. Spurs need the points to keep up their challenge for a top-four place this season while the Hammers need all the points that they can get to try and stave off the threat of relegation. So there’s an interesting London derby going down here in what is a quick turnaround in matches for both.
English Premier League – Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham – Wembley Stadium – Thursday 4th January 2018 – 20:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 9/2 at Ladbrokes |
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Tottenham
West Ham UnitedTottenham Hotspurs Form
Tottenham took a big 5-2 win over Southampton at home on Boxing Day to extend their home winning streak to three matches and to remain unbeaten in nine home games in the top flight. So there is nothing wrong with their home from going into this one, but after just having faced Swansea on Tuesday, there’s not been much rest for the Lilywhites. Spurs have tallied twelve goals in their last three home games but they have only the one clean sheet in their last three league home fixtures. Both teams to score may just be worth consideration then. Harry Kane’s been in crazy scoring form and he has five goals in his last three home games.
West Ham Form
The Hammers have gone unbeaten in their last two top-flight away games. The big David Moyes revolution hasn’t happened as they finished 2017 in the relegation zone which is worse off than when he took over. West Ham have fired off three goals exactly in their last two away games, a win at Stoke and a draw at Bournemouth. That victory at Stoke is their only away win this season in the Premier League (D4 L6) and can’t exactly be relied up to get a win on the board in this one. The Hammers have conceded over two goals per game on average on their travels this season. They have conceded 67% of their away goals in the second half of matches.
Head to Head News
There have already been two thrilling matches between these two this season. Spurs ran out a 3-2 winner at West Ham in a September league meeting, before the Irons sprung a surprise to land a 3-2 win at Wembley in the EFL Cup over the Lilywhites. Four of the last five league meetings have been won by the home side so things have been pretty even. Take that EFL Cup match into question and that’s three wins each in the last six meetings.
Tottenham Hotspurs v West Ham – Betting Odds and Predictions
Spurs are 2/7 odds on favourites on home soil with Hammers at 10/1.
Top Betting Tips Tottenham Hotspurs v West Ham
Despite a glimmer of new-manager optimism, there’s really no sign that West Ham are actually getting better. Spurs should have enough to go out, even during this busy period and get a win over the visitors. Things have been tight between them for the large part recently so look for a narrow one-goal margin win for the Lilywhites.