West Ham vs Tottenham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-04-01 19:15.
[p]West Ham became the first team since Reading in January 2013 to lead by two goals as late as the 77th minute in a Premier League loss, which for some supporters was enough to convince them that they won’t end the season in the top six. They’ve now failed to close out matches against fellow top-six hopefuls Newcastle (L 4-3) and Aston Villa (D 1-1) in their last two games and now almost immediately have to face another when Tottenham make the short trip to London Stadium.[/p]
[p]Whilst a 2-1 win in the reverse fixture back in December should inspire the Hammers, they were in a rich vein of form in which that was the third of six wins from eight Premier League matches (D1, L1) across November and December. But the turn of the calendar year prompted a dramatic change in fortunes, with just one win from six league games in front of their own fans (D4, L1).[/p]
[p]Defeat in the reverse fixture actually served to spark an immediate resurgence that has Spurs attacking a return to Champions League football next season. Whilst there have been stumbles along the way, such as losses to Fulham (3-0 away) and Wolves (2-1 home), nine wins from 14 league matches (D2, L3) since last meeting West Ham has helped them retain one of the Premier League season’s strongest win rates (70%) as a pre-match favourite.[/p]
[p]Considering three of their last six league wins saw them concede the opening goal, with the victories against Brighton (2-1), Crystal Palace (3-1) and Luton (2-1) all needing match-winners beyond the 75th minute, they’re probably the last side West Ham want to face in their current state. But Spurs have demons of their own to exorcise, with the aforementioned 3-0 loss to Fulham coming on their last away outing.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Since he delivered the equaliser in the reverse H2H, West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen has scored in five separate competitive home games. Similarly proficient in front of goal, Son Heung-min moved to fifth on Tottenham’s all-time goalscoring list with his 160th strike at the weekend. [/p]
[p]Hot streak: Tottenham’s last 12 Premier League matches all produced over 2.5 total goals.[/p]