Tottenham vs West Ham Preview
Tottenham and West Ham have struggled defensively this season and both sides concede goals. BTTS and over 2.5 goals are the best bets in this Premier League game.
Key Stats - BTTS Stands Out
- Tottenham have seen BTTS in their last 3 matches.
- Tottenham have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 2 games.
- Tottenham have seen BTTS in their last 2 home games against West Ham.
- Tottenham have seen over 2.5 goals in 2 consecutive home matches against West Ham.
- West Ham have seen BTTS in their last 2 games.
- West Ham have seen over 2.5 goals in 2 consecutive away matches.
| 2025/26 Premier League | Tottenham | West Ham |
|---|---|---|
| Current Position | 14th | 18th |
| Form (Last 5) | L D D W L | W D L L L |
| Wins | 7 | 4 |
| Draws | 6 | 5 |
| Losses | 8 | 11 |
| Goals Scored (pg) | 30 (1.43) | 25 (1.25) |
| Goals Conceded (pg) | 30 (1.43) | 41 (2.05) |
| Clean Sheets | 6 (28.6%) | 2 (10.0%) |
| Failed to Score | 5 (23.8%) | 7 (35.0%) |
| Matches Over 2.5 Goals | 11 (52.4%) | 13 (65.0%) |
| Matches Over 3.5 Goals | 2 (9.5%) | 5 (25.0%) |
| Matches with BTTS | 10 (47.6%) | 11 (55.0%) |
H2H - Plenty of Goals
Tottenham have a 103-67 advantage against West Ham, alongside 56 draws.
Tottenham Are Leaky
Thomas Frank’s Tottenham have struggled recently after winning just one of their previous seven matches.
Spurs’ last victory was a 1-0 away win against Crystal Palace. Back-to-back draws with Brentford 0-0 and Sunderland 1-1 came before a 3-2 loss at Bournemouth.
Tottenham lost again on Saturday following a 2-1 home defeat to Aston Villa in the FA Cup. Spurs allowed 2.04 XG, trailed 2-0 at half time and Wilson Odobert scored early in the second half.
West Ham Rarely Keep Clean Sheets
West Ham are in the Premier League’s relegation zone and sit seven points behind 17th-placed Nottingham Forest. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have conceded a league high of 43 goals in 21 games this season.
The East Londoners are on an 11-match winless run in all competitions, conceding 21 goals. They have lost their last two Premier League games at Wolves 3-0 and at home against Nottingham Forest 2-1.
The Hammers drew 1-1 against QPR in the FA Cup before eventually winning 2-1 after extra time. Crysencio Summerville opened the scoring and QPR equalised before Valentin Castellanos scored a winner in the 98th minute.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Ben Davies; Joao Palhinha, Conor Gallagher; Randal Kolo Muani, Xavi Simons, Mathys Tel; Dominic Solanke
Midfield pair Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma are on international duty. Forward trio Richarlison, Lucas Bergvall and Mohammed Kudus are sidelined due to injury.
Central midfielders James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski are also injured. Conor Gallagher is in contention to start after transferring from Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
West Ham (4-2-3-1): Alphonse Areola; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman, Oliver Scarles; Mateus Fernandes, Freddie Potts; Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Crysencio Summerville; Valentin Castellanos
Wing back El Hadji Malick Diouf is on AFCON duty. Midfielders Mateus Fernandes and Lucas Paqueta are expected to return after missing the QPR game through injury.
Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is unavailable with a back issue and Konstantinos Mavropanos is unlikely to feature. Nuno Espirito Santo provided an update on the centre-back and said, “Mavropanos is a neck thing so will take some time."