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Richard Parry, Jack Rosser

Tottenham vs West Ham: Prediction, team news, odds, live stream, TV channel – Premier League 2018-19 preview

Tottenham vs West Ham
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Kick-off: 12.30pm, Saturday April 27

Tottenham contest their fiercest London derby to date at their new stadium this weekend as West Ham travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Spurs boast a perfect record from their opening four matches at their new ground, scoring eight goals without reply along the way.

The Hammers have little to play for here aside from local bragging rights, but are fully aware of what an away win could do to Spurs’ top-four aspirations.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side currently occupy third place, but only six points separates them from sixth-place Man Utd.

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Man City 35 29 2 4 67 89
2 Liverpool 35 27 7 1 59 88
3 Tottenham 35 23 1 11 30 70
4 Chelsea 35 20 7 8 21 67
5 Arsenal 35 20 6 9 23 66
6 Man Utd 35 19 7 9 13 64

Team news and predicted line-ups

Tottenham remain without talisman Harry Kane and will have to be cautious with a Champions League semi-final first leg against Ajax around the corner.

Heung-min Son is suspended for that European clash on Tuesday, meaning he'll likely play a full role against London rivals West Ham, though midfield options remain limited with Moussa Sissoko the latest to join the injury list having hobbled off at Manchester City last week.

Danny Rose has nailed down the first choice left-back spot this season, though could be rested with Tuesday in mind as Pochettino looks to keep his thin squad as fresh as possible for the run-in.

Photo: Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images

Manuel Pellegrini is likely to be able to welcome Javier Hernandez back to the fold against Spurs after the Mexican missed the 2-2 draw with Leicester due to an ear problem, Lucas Perez stepping in and scoring from the bench in his place.

Aaron Cresswell has returned to training though may not be risked while the home clash with Southampton on May 4 is a more likely return for Manuel Lanzini who has endured a hamstring problem.

Jack Wilshere continued his return from anlke injury with a first appearance since December 1 off the bench against the Foxes but the former Arsenal man will not be risked from the off against his old rivals.

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Wanyama, Eriksen, Alli, Son, Llorente

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Zabaleta, Balbuena, Diop, Masuaku, Rice, Noble, Anderson, Antonio, Arnautovic, Hernandez


Score prediction: Tottenham 2-1 West Ham

We expect Spurs to continue their winning start to life at their new stadium, but in what will be the first proper derby at the new ground, we expect the Hammers to score the first goal by a visiting side.


Betting odds via Betfair | UK users only | Subject to change

Match odds

  • Tottenham win: 4/9
  • West Ham win: 6/1
  • Draw: 4/1

First goal scorer

  • Heung-min Son: 3/1
  • Christian Eriksen: 5/1
  • Javier Hernandez: 8/1
  • Marko Arnautovic: 8/1

Click here for the latest match odds


TV channel and live stream information

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £8.99.

Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.

You can follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.

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