The Round 22 match of the Premier League between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United will take place on 17 january at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur have already played three league matches in January and have not won any of them. After two draws the home side travelled to Bournemouth and lost 2:3. Moreover the deciding goal was conceded in the 95th minute. Due to this run of poor results the home side dropped to 14th in the table and are already 8 points behind the Champions League places. It is also worth noting that in the last six Premier League matches the club has only once scored more than one goal.
- In the previous 12 Premier League games the home side have managed just 2 wins (4 draws and 6 defeats).
- A maximum of three goals was scored in 6 of the last 7 league matches involving Tottenham Hotspur.
- Both teams scored in 6 of the previous 8 home Premier League matches.
Potential Tottenham Hotspur Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Tottenham Hotspur: Guglielmo Vicario – Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Jed Spence – Rodrigo Bentancur, João Palhinha – Lucas Bergvall, Xavi Simons, Mathys Tel – Randal Kolo Muani.
Due to injuries midfielder James Maddison and forwards Richarlison, Mohammed Kudus and Dejan Kulusevski remain unavailable. Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr returns from international duty. Note the club's new signing – midfielder Conor Gallagher arrived from Atletico.
West Ham United
West Ham United approach the upcoming derby after two consecutive Premier League defeats under Nuno Espírito Santo. First the visitors were thrashed away by Wolverhampton Wanderers (0:3), then they suffered a home defeat to Nottingham Forest (1:2). The winless run in the league has grown to 10 matches (4 draws and 6 defeats). The visitors are stuck in the bottom three and are already 7 points behind the safety of 17th place. In addition, West Ham United now lead the league for most goals conceded – 43.
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of the last 6 Premier League games involving the visitors.
- West Ham United have not won away in 8 consecutive league matches – 4 draws and 4 defeats.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 9 of the last 10 away Premier League matches involving the visitors.
Potential West Ham United Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
West Ham United: Alphonse Areola – Oliver Scarles, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Kyle Walker-Peters, Jean-Clair Todibo – Tomas Soucek, Cresencio Summerville – Matheus Fernandes, Lucas Paquetá, Jarrod Bowen – Valentín Castellanos.
Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is out with injury. Defender El Hadji Malick Diouf is away at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Referee
Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Matches – 11 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 37;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 3.4;
Red Cards Shown – 1;
Fouls Per Match On Average – 19;
Penalties – 27%.
Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United: Match Prediction
Another London derby in the Premier League will see the two weakest clubs from the capital face each other. The current form of both neighbours is very poor and it is unsurprising that both teams occupy the lower part of the table. We think the hosts will be stronger in this match, as West Ham United currently look noticeably worse. Two recent Premier League defeats for West Ham United, against Nottingham Forest (17th) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (20th), are indicative.
It is obvious that the collapsing West Ham United is unlikely to be kept from relegation by the Portuguese coach. The club is struggling even against closest competitors in the relegation zone. Moreover, West Ham United cannot win away in eight consecutive Premier League matches. Tottenham Hotspur are not impressive in results either, but they try to avoid outright collapses. The hosts also have the psychological edge and head-to-head statistics – in the last 8 Premier League meetings Tottenham Hotspur have lost to the visitors only once (4 wins and 3 draws). By the way, earlier in the season West Ham United lost at home with a heavy 0:3 scoreline in the first round.
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur To Win
* For each team the starting lineup shown is that from their previous match in this competition.
