Tottenham vs West Ham Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Premier League, October 19, 2024

Tottenham vs West Ham Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Saturday, Oct 19
• Kick-off Time: 12:30 pm GMT
• Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, England

The Hammers will travel to Tottenham in their eighth game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The North London giants will be looking to get their form back on track following their 3-2 defeat to Brighton before the international break.

Hosts Tottenham are one of the top squads in the Premier League who are hoping to recover from their disappointing loss to Brighton. Both Heung-min Son and Richarlison are out of contention with injuries and a win against the visitors would relieve some of the pressure mounted on Ange Postecoglou at the start of the season.

Meanwhile, Julen Lopetegui’s men have managed only three wins in their last nine games across all competitions and crashed out of the Carabao Cup before the international break. West Ham are currently sitting 12th in the Premier League standings with eight points but are coming off an impressive 4-1 win over Ipswich.

Tottenham Team News

Tottenham would be without the services of Richarlison, Wilson Odobert and Son Heung-min. Tottenham starlet Lucas Bergvall also sustained a calf injury during the international break and remains out of this tie. But Radu Dragusin has returned from his Europa League ban and will be available for this clash.

West Ham Team News

As for West Ham, they would be delighted with the return of Edson Alvarez who missed out the last game through suspension. They are still without summer signing Niclas Fullkrug remains in the recovery room with his calf injury. Defensive trio Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Emerson Palmieri are all expected to return to the starting lineup.

Tottenham vs West Ham Predicted Lineups

Tottenham predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Vicario

Defenders: Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie

Midfielders: Kulusevski, Bentancur, Maddison

Forwards: Johnson, Solanke, Werner

West Ham predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Areola

Defenders: Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson

Midfielders: Alvarez, Bowen, Soucek

Forwards: Paqueta, Kudus, Antonio

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Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 223 times in the past, with Tottenham winning 101 of those games. West Ham have won 67 ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 55 games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Tottenham vs West Ham

Dominic Solanke (Tottenham)

Summer signing Dominic Solanke received his first international call-up in seven years in Lee Carsley’s England squad for this month’s Nations League fixtures. He has scored three goals in his last three appearances for Tottenham who is expected to fulfill his rich potential with the North London giants.

Lucas Paqueta (West Ham)

The Brazilian midfielder who was accused of match-fixing charges by the FA has had a slow start in the new Premier League campaign. Paqueta is yet to face a formal disciplinary hearing and remains an important cog in Julen Lopetegui’s setup.

Tottenham vs West Ham Prediction

There were plenty of optimism among the Spurs’ supporters when the club spent handsomely over the summer but they had to witness a lack of consistency in performances in most games. Tottenham are currently on a disappointing run of form and have won three of their seven games in the League so far. They are coming off a 3-2 loss to Brighton in their last game but have shown remarkable development in recent weeks.

As for West Ham, they will be aiming to build on their 4-1 win over Ipswich Town after an underwhelming start to their Premier League campaign. The Hammers are currently sitting in the 12th place with eight points and conceded first in five of their seven matches.

Predicted Score: Tottenham 2-1 West Ham

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