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Tottenham face make or break period starting with West Ham
Tottenham to win 2-1
Tournament: Premier League 2022-2023 | Venue: LONDON, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Bet NowThis latest London derby sees both Tottenham and West Ham desperately searching for points to improve their league positions and attempt to build some form going forward.
Tottenham will be without Antonio Conte again this weekend, with the Italian requiring longer to recover from his recent operation.
His assistant, Cristian Stellini, will take charge of the players here, as he did when Spurs beat Manchester City recently. They will be hoping for more of that good fortune here.
West Ham have shown signs of improvement in recent times, with David Moyes repaying the faith shown in him by the club’s owners during tough times earlier in the campaign.
The Hammers have the best record of any team from 16th down to 20th and they will fancy themselves to pull clear of the danger zone as the season progresses.
Reasons to be cheerful:
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Cristian Romero return after league and European suspensions
Lost just two of their last 10 league games against Hammers
Reasons to be fearful:
Key midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is now out for the season
Have let in 18 first-half goals this season – the third highest in the league
Tottenham will be hoping for more of the same when Christian Stellini takes temporary charge of the team once again this weekend.
The players put in arguably their best performance of the season when they beat Manchester City under his watch two weekends ago. With Newcastle playing Liverpool, this could be an ideal chance for Spurs to close the gap to the top four.
The bad news this week is that Rodrigo Bentancur will miss the rest of the season through injury. The Uruguay international is one of Spurs’ most influential players and he’ll be a huge miss.
Regardless, Spurs have an excellent record over West Ham and you would expect that to continue here.
Star Man – Harry Kane
Kane is loving his football right now, having just become Tottenham’s all-time leading scorer. He loves playing in London too, with his last 10 goals in all competitions coming in England’s capital.
Reasons to be cheerful
Have scored in each of their last 10 meetings against Spurs
Just one defeat from their last five
Reasons to be fearful
Just one win from their 11 away games this season
Awful record in London derbies this season
West Ham’s improvement has been there for all to see recently, having lost just one of their last five in the league. Previously, they had lost five in a row in one of the darker moments of David Moyes’ managerial career.
Still, their away form remains dreadful and among the worst in the league. With just one win away from the London Stadium this season, they’ve struggled to build any sort of positive form.
Not only that, the Hammers have suffered in local derbies this season, losing all five of their London clashes so far this campaign.
West Ham will come out swinging though, of course. They finally have some belief in themselves and key players are starting to find their feet.
Star Man – Michail Antonio
Antonio has four goals in West Ham’s five league victories against Tottenham, proving his worth to the club over the years.
Tottenham will look to impose themselves
West Ham are no longer pushovers
Should be a tight result
David Moyes is one win away from 250 as a Premier League manager. He’d be only the third boss to reach such a milestone and it’s why West Ham’s owners stuck with him during troubled periods this season.
Now, they are looking to improve their league position but they must finally win a game against a London rival to do so here.
Tottenham have undoubted quality in their team although need to be more consistent to earn a Champions League spot.
They are favourites here, however.
Tottenham to win 2-1
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