The Premier League matchday 22 clash between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United will take place on 17 January at the 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 yet to record a single win. After two draws, the club travelled to face Bournemouth and lost 2:3. What is more, the decisive goal was conceded in the 95th minute. Due to this run of poor results, Thomas Frank's side have dropped to 14th place in the standings and are already eight points adrift of the Champions League places. It is also worth noting that in six of their last Premier League matches, the club have only once managed to score more than one goal.
- In their previous 12 Premier League games, Tottenham Hotspur have recorded just two wins (four draws and six defeats).
- No more than three goals have been scored in six of Tottenham Hotspur's last seven league matches.
- Both teams have scored in six of the previous eight home Premier League matches.
Potential Tottenham Hotspur Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Guglielmo Vicario – Micky van de Ven, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Djed Spence – Rodrigo Bentancur, Joao Palhinha – Lucas Bergvall, Xavi Simons, Mathys Tel – Randal Kolo Muani.
Due to injuries, midfielder James Maddison remains unavailable, as do forwards Richarlison, Mohammed Kudus and Dejan Kulusevski. Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr is still away on international duty. We should also note the club's latest signing — midfielder Conor Gallagher has arrived from Atletico Madrid.
West Ham United
Nuno Espirito Santo's men come into the upcoming derby on the back of two straight Premier League defeats. First, the club were thrashed away by Wolverhampton Wanderers (0:3), before suffering a home loss to Nottingham Forest (1:2). Overall, the club's winless run in the league has now stretched to 10 matches (four draws and six defeats). West Ham United are stuck in the bottom three and are already seven points behind the safety of 17th place. On top of that, West Ham United have moved to the top of the table for goals conceded — 43.
- At least three goals have been scored in five of the club's previous six Premier League matches.
- Away from home, West Ham United are without a win in eight consecutive league games — four draws and four defeats.
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in nine of the last 10 away Premier League matches involving the Londoners.
Potential West Ham United Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Alphonse Areola – Oliver Scarles, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Kyle Walker-Peters, Jean-Clair Todibo – Tomas Soucek, Crysencio Summerville – Mateus Fernandes, Lucas Paqueta, Jarrod Bowen – Valentin Castellanos.
Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is out injured. 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 — 19;
Penalties — 27%.
Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United: Match Prediction
Another London derby in the Premier League, and it brings together two of the capital's weakest clubs. The current form of both local rivals has been very poor, so it is no surprise that they are sitting in the lower half of the standings. We think the hosts will come out on top in this match, as Nuno Espirito Santo's men look noticeably worse at the moment. West Ham United's last two Premier League games are telling, as they lost to Nottingham Forest (17th) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (20th).
It is clear that a crumbling West Ham United cannot be kept from relegation to the Championship by the Portuguese specialist. The club are struggling even against their closest rivals in the relegation zone. Moreover, West Ham United have not won away from home in eight consecutive Premier League matches. Thomas Frank's men have not exactly impressed with their results either, but they are trying to avoid outright collapses. The head-to-head record also favours the hosts — in the last eight Premier League meetings, Tottenham Hotspur have lost to their local rivals only once (four wins and three draws). By the way, in the first half of the season, West Ham United were beaten 0:3 at home.
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur to win
* For each team, the starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
