Comments and predictions for West Ham vs Tottenham: A dull sword and a broken hammer
The match between West Ham vs Tottenham in the Premier League takes place at 8:00 p.m. on May 4. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest West Ham vs Tottenham team information
Tottenham's midweek win over Bodo/Glimt came at a cost as both James Maddison and Dominic Solanke picked up fitness issues in the second half, while Lucas Bergvall appeared on crutches after picking up an ankle injury in training.
Coach Postecoglou confirmed Bergvall is almost certainly out for the rest of the season, while Maddison and Solanke are likely to be rested for the second leg of the Europa League. However, Maddison's condition is being closely monitored and scan results are awaited.
Captain Son Heung-min (foot injury) continues to be absent along with Radu Dragusin (anterior cruciate ligament rupture). Having made eight changes against Liverpool, Postecoglou is likely to continue to rotate heavily.
West Ham will welcome back striker Evan Ferguson – who was unable to play in the previous round due to a loan clause from Brighton.
There is no specific information on the condition of Edson Alvarez (back pain), but the Mexican midfielder could recover in time. Meanwhile, Michail Antonio (foot) and Crysencio Summerville (hamstring) are both long-term absentees.
Manager Potter could take the opportunity to change tactics to exploit Tottenham's distraction, potentially dropping a centre-back to bring Niclas Fullkrug into the starting line-up in a 4-2-3-1 instead of the 3-5-2 from the previous match.
Latest expected lineup for West Ham vs Tottenham
West Ham United:
Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez; Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus; Fullkrug
Tottenham Hotspur:
Vicario; Gray, Danso, Davies, Spence; Kulusevski, Sarr, Bissouma; Odobert, Richarlison, Tel
Latest football commentary on West Ham vs Tottenham
Fuelled by the fastest goal ever scored in a Europa League semi-final, Tottenham are on course for a fateful meeting with Manchester United, although their 3-1 win over Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night did not quite show their superiority.
Brennan Johnson opened the scoring in the first minute, James Maddison finished brilliantly and Dominic Solanke coolly converted a penalty, putting Spurs in complete control. However, a late goal conceded leaves the Norwegians with a glimmer of hope ahead of the return leg on an artificial pitch.
However, manager Ange Postecoglou is now just 180 minutes away from his first trophy with Tottenham – something he predicted would come in his second season at the club. But the big question is whether a first trophy in 17 years and a return to the Champions League will be enough to keep him at Tottenham Hotspur.
While Liverpool celebrated their Premier League title win last weekend, Tottenham – who had led at Anfield but were then thrashed 5-1 – suffered their 19th league defeat of the season. Postecoglou is in danger of becoming the first Spurs manager to lose 20 games in a season.
A further defeat this weekend – a fourth straight Premier League defeat and a fifth straight away defeat – could see Tottenham drop to 17th, an incredible feat for a team aiming to return to Europe. They can take some solace, though, in the fact that their hosts are also having a disastrous season.
The level of tension at West Ham was evident when manager Graham Potter was asked in his press conference ahead of the Tottenham game if he was okay – after appearing frustrated and angry at Brighton.
Leading 2-1 until the 88th minute against Brighton, West Ham lost the victory when Kaoru Mitoma equalized, then lost after Carlos Baleba's deflected shot. Brighton's joy was West Ham's ultimate disappointment, as their winless run in the Premier League stretched to seven games, since a win over Leicester in February.
Since Potter took charge, West Ham have dropped 12 points from winning positions – only Southampton, already relegated, have done worse with 14. The 4-1 loss to Tottenham in October is something West Ham fans will not want to recall, but that same game in April last year ended in a 1-1 draw – a result that extended West Ham’s unbeaten run at home to Spurs to four games since 2019.
Latest West Ham vs Tottenham score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.West Ham vs Tottenhamas follows:
- Sportsmole:West Ham 1-1 Tottenham
- WhoScore:West Ham 1-2 Tottenham
- Our newspaper predicts:West Ham 1-1 Tottenham
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