West Ham vs Tottenham Betting Tips, Predictions and Team News

Thomas Frank faces his first competitive London derby as Tottenham boss this weekend with a trip to struggling West Ham in the Premier League’s latest edition of Saturday Night Football.

Spurs made a dream start to the campaign by winning their opening two league matches under Frank — beating Burnley and Manchester City — but then fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth in their last game before the international break.

Conversely, West Ham lost 3-0 at Sunderland on the opening day and were then thrashed 5-1 at home by Chelsea, before ending August on a high with a 3-0 win away at Nottingham Forest.

That victory eased some of the pressure on Hammers manager Graham Potter, but a bad result against fierce rivals Spurs could see tensions rise again.

Another subplot of Saturday’s game is that it will be Tottenham’s first since Daniel Levy left his role as club chairman.

West Ham vs Tottenham team news

Niclas Fullkrug will be missing for West Ham with calf strain, while Luis Guilherme is unavailable due to a shoulder injury.

Tottenham trio Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison are ruled out with long-term knee problems, while Dominic Solanke is rated as 50-50.

On a positive note for Spurs, Cristian Romero missed Argentina’s World Cup qualifier in Bolivia on Tuesday night through suspension, meaning he will likely have returned to London earlier and fresher than previously expected.

West Ham vs Tottenham predicted lineups

West Ham: Hermansen, Walker-Peters, Kilman, Mavropanos, Diouf, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta, Fernandes, Soucek, Bowen, Wilson

Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence, Palhinha, Bentancur, Sarr, Kudus, Johnson, Richarlison

West Ham vs Tottenham head to head

This will be the 167th competitive meeting between the two clubs. Tottenham have the upper hand historically, with 71 wins compared to 54 for West Ham, while 41 clashes have ended in a draw.

Spurs have also had the better of the recent meetings, including a 4-1 victory in north London last season.

Last eight H2H results:

May 2025: West Ham 1-1 Tottenham (Premier League)
Oct 2024: Tottenham 4-1 West Ham (Premier League)
Apr 2024: West Ham 1-1 Tottenham (Premier League)
Dec 2023: Tottenham 1-2 West Ham (Premier League)
Feb 2023: Tottenham 2-0 West Ham (Premier League)
Aug 2022: West Ham 1-1 Tottenham (Premier League)
Mar 2022: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham (Premier League)
Dec 2021: Tottenham 2-1 West Ham (EFL Cup)

West Ham vs Tottenham betting tips

Tottenham are priced as 11/10 favourites with multiple football betting sites, while West Ham can be backed at a best price of 12/5.

However, the value may well be in the handicap betting because none of West Ham’s first three games have been close.

Tottenham to win by two or more goals is 3/1, while the visitors are 15/2 to be victorious by a margin of at least three goals. West Ham to win with a two-goal handicap is a whopping 18/1 shot.

Meanwhile, Spurs are 3/1 to win the nil, which could be worth a punt as Frank’s side have only conceded one Premier League goal so far this season and kept clean sheets in their victories over Burnley and Man City.

FootballBlog.co.uk’s top betting tip for West Ham vs Tottenham: Spurs [-1] at 3/1

Player to watch: Richarlison

With Dominic Solanke still not back to full fitness and with Randal Kolo Muani having only just arrived on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, Richarlison is expected to start up front for Spurs.

The Brazilian No 9 has started the season in fine form, scoring twice against Burnley and providing an assist for Brennan Johnson at Man City.

Richarlison is also averaging 2.7 shots per game and he is the 11/2 favourite to score first at the London Stadium, while he can be backed at 9/5 to score anytime and at 55/1 to bag a hat-trick.

West Ham vs Tottenham score prediction

Tottenham will be eager to bounce back from their dismal defeat by Bournemouth and this could be the perfect opportunity.

West Ham will be desperate to get one over their main rivals, but the London Stadium atmosphere could turn toxic if the home side fail to get off to a good start.

On the evidence provided in August, Spurs look like a much better team than West Ham and the scoreline should reflect that on Saturday.

FootballBlog.co.uk’s score prediction for West Ham vs Tottenham: 2-0 to Spurs