Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Tottenham Hotspur today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
West Ham United FC 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur FC
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
16:00It is all over at London Stadium, with West Ham and Tottenham finishing all square. The chances were there for both teams in the second half, but neither could find a winner. Odobert's marker in the 15th minute was canceled out by Bowen's strike 13 minutes later, and as a result, both sides will have to make do with a point. They stay where they are in the standings, Spurs 16th and West Ham one point and one spot behind them. The final xG reads 1.11 to 0.48 in the hosts' favour. Thank you for tuning into this live text commentary between West Ham and Tottenham. Take care, and until next time.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:54FULL-TIME: WEST HAM 1-1 TOTTENHAM
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:54WHAT A CHANCE AT THE DEATH. Ward-Prowse's free-kick beats the wall, but goes just wide of the target. Vicario was not getting to that if it was on target.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:51Time is running out for both sides if they are to grab all three points. Wan Bissaka fails to connect with his cross, giving Tottenham a goal-kick.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:47Cresswell is the last West Ham player to depart, as Mavrapanos comes on for the defender.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:47Yellow Card Mathys Henri Tel
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:45West Ham get another free-kick and a dangerous chance here to create something.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:42That is a fantastic save from Vicaario! The free-kick is low, but Bowen still gets a nick on it to direct the ball on goal. Vicario is required there as he dives to his left and makes a brilliant save to keep the game on level pegging.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:40Soler is also part of the group to come on, as he takes Soucek's place on the field.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:40Substitution Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:39Sarr is afforded too much space outside of the box, and has a hit. It curls just over the bar and out for a West Ham goal-kick. That was too close for comfort.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:39Substitution Jean-Clair Dimitri Roger Todibo Vladimír Coufal
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:38Substitution Niclas Füllkrug Evan Joe Ferguson
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:36Soucek is called for a hand ball as Moore tries to flick it past the Czech international. But, Soucek's hand comes out and inadvertently touches the ball.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:32Yellow Card Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:30Kudus stands up a cross to the back post for Fullkrug. The German leaps high, but his header fails to find the back of the net.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:29Moore tries going for goal directly off the corner. However, he finds the side netting in what turned out to be a disappointing attempt. West Ham get a goal-kick out of it.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:26Substitution Richarlison de Andrade Mikey Steven Danny Moore
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:26Bissouma takes a hand to the face from Bowen, and goes down for a moment. After a taking a second or two, he gets back up. Still, it did not look pleasant.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:24Richarlison is brought down by Kilman, who is summoned by the referee for a warning. The Brazilian stays down for a moment there before getting up and continuing play.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:21The corner is high and goes out to Bissouma at the edge of the box. The Malian takes one touch to control the ball before blasting his effort over the bar.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:20Spence gets forward and is part of the attack. He is found by Tel, and tries to play it across to a team-mate. Cresswell is there to clear it out for a Spurs corner kick.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:18Kudus finds Bowen with a brilliant cross. The scorer of the West Ham goal nearly has his second there, as his volley just curves the wrong way. Still a good effort from the Englishman.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:16The ball gets into the West Ham box, ultimately falling to Richarlison. The forward is off balance, which partially explains why his attempt flies well over the bar. Todibo also gets in his way, which played a part as well.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:11Tel sneaks in behind the Todibo and has a shot. It goes straight at Areola though. Certainly a half-chance for Spurs there.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:11Bissouma comes in and fouls Kudus, stopping the Ghanaian from a counter attack. West Ham get the free-kick.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:09The opening exchanges have been a continuation of the opening half, with both sides trading possession, but not creating anything of note. Surely the Graham and Postecoglou may be thinking of making some changes.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
15:05And here we go with the second half between West Ham and Tottenham. Will one team take control of the game, or will it continue to be a tight affair? Find out over the next 45 minutes.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:54Overall, the quality will have to improve from both teams in this second half. The passing accuracy reads 74% for West Ham, and 67% for Tottenham. As such, both clubs will have to settle things and improve the level of play. That could go a long way in deciding the winner in this match. Both coaches may think about making some half-time adjustments.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:52It is half-time at London Stadium, with West Ham and Tottenham all nodded up at one each. It has been a largely even first half, with each side having three shots, one of which were on target. Odobert put Spurs in front early on, before Bowen tied things up shortly around the half hour mark. The xG reads 0.43 to 0.37 in the Hammers' favour. That goes to show that the quality of chances have been rather low.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:49HALF-TIME: WEST HAM 1-1 TOTTENHAM
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:47Paqueta goes to ground in the box under a challenge from Tel. The referee does not pay him any mind, and play continues.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:44Spence gets back there to put out a crucial foot to block Wan Bissaka's latest cross. West Ham ares still on the attack, but have a throw-in.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:42A poor pass from Paqueta sent Spurs forward. Tel plays a lovely through ball into Richarlison, but the Brazilian puts his effort wide. That was a great chance for the away side to retake the lead.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:39For perspective, the two goals are the only shots on target so far. There have been three other shots (2-1 for West Ham), but neither keeper has had to do much outside of pick the ball out of their respective goals once each.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:36Spence plays it across to Richarlison, but the Brazilian blasts his effort over the bar. It is a goal-kick for West Ham.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:35The xG in total is only 0.69 between the two (0.39 to 0.30 in West Ham's favour). Neither team have created much outside of their respective goals.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:30Goal Jarrod Bowen
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:29Soucek is all over RIcharlison there as the Brazilian is fouled in the middle of the park. The referee blows the play dead and awards a free-kick to Spurs.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:27Tel goes for goal on a tight angle for a free-kick. However, he ends up blasting his attempt well over the bar. It is a goal-kick to West Ham.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:24Wan BIssaka's cross hits Davies' hand and goes straight to Vicario. The referee is unmoved, and after a brief word from the VAR officials, they are also happy with the decision. No penalty is awarded there.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:23Vicario made a mess of that clearance, and is nearly punished. The Italian played his pass to Soucek, who tried to go from distance, but had no power in his shot.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:21Kudus is too aggressive in his challenge with Danso, and as a result, he is shown a yellow card.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:21Once more, West Ham give away a sloppy goal to go behind. It is an accurate resume of their season, as they have been poor defensively. Graham Potter will not be pleased with conceding such a goal in a derby.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:17Assist Mathys Henri Tel
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:16Cresswell clips a free-kick into the box, but he misses everyone. As a result, it goes out for a Tottenham goal-kick.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:16Goal Wilson Serge Eric Odobert
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:15Davies is the first player to go into the referee's book after fouling Fullkrug.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:12Paqueta intercepts the ball in the midfield and launches an attack by finding Kudus. The Ghanaian looked for Wan Bissaka, but his cross-field pass was a bit too long for the wing-back. Tottenham are awarded a throw-in.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:10Kudus tries to pick out a West Ham player in the box, but his attempt hits the hand of Bissouma. The referee immediately waved away all claims of a penalty, claiming that Bissouma's hand was in a natural position.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:09A good start from the hosts as they have enjoyed the majority of the ball in the opening exchanges. No shots yet, but West Ham can be the happier one here.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:06Wan Bissaka marauds forward and tries to pick out a team-mate in the box. Danso is there, however, and clears the danger.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:05Soucek goes down from a challenge with Sarr. The referee stops play so that the West Ham man can get checked out by the medical staff. Fortunately, he is okay and the match continues.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:01The players and match officials are now on the field, meaning we are just about to get things under way. sit back, and enjoy this London derby between West Ham and Tottenham.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
14:01While Tottenham did win the reverse fixture 4-1 back in October, they have not had much success at London Stadium. They are winless in their last five away matches against West Ham since a 3-2 victory in 2019. Both of the last two games here in the Premier League have ended level, so both sides will see this as a chance to brighten their poor domestic campaigns.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:56For Spurs, they retain six players from last Sunday's 5-1 beating they took at Liverpool. The whole midfield has changed, as Lucas Bergvall and James Maddison are not in the squad at all, while Gray is at right-back. It is hardly a surprise to see such heavy rotation from the North London club since their season hinges on Europa League success.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:56It is just two changes for West Ham after last weekend's defeat. Mavropanos and Ward-Prowse both drop to the bench, with Cresswell and Fullkrug being preferred for this one. There is still faith in most of the starting XI from Graham Potter, even though their campaign has not gone to plan.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:51SUBS: Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, Brennan Johnston, Pedro Porro, Rodrigo Bentancur, Antonin Kinsky, Micky van de Ven, Mikey Moore, Damola Ajayi
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:47TOTTENHAM (4-3-3): Guglielmo Vicario; Djed Spence, Ben Davies, Kevin Danso, Archie Gray; Yves Bissouma, Pape Sarr, Dejan Kulusevski; Mathys Tel, Richarlison, Wilson Odobert
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:47SUBS: Lukasz Fabianski, Carlos Soler, Vladimir Coufal, James Ward-Prowse, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Luis Guilerme, Danny Ings, Guido Rodriguez, Evan Ferguson
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:47WEST HAM (3-4-2-1): Alphonse Areola; Aaron Cresswell, Maximilian Kilman, Jean-Clair Todibo; Emerson, Tomas Soucek, Lucas Paqueta, Aaron Wan-Bissaka; Jarrod Bowen, Mohammed Kudus; Niclas Fullkrug
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:47Neither of the two teams go into this one in good domestic form. For West Ham, they sit in 17th place, having won just nine times in the league this term. They are winless in their last seven, including a 3-2 reverse at Brighton last time out. The Irons will not go down, as the bottom three teams are already confirmed. However, they will want to finish what has to be considered a dismal season on a high. As for Spurs, they have lost their last three Premier League games, but are on the cusp of a European final as they defeated Bodo/Glimt on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final. Thus, their mind is most certainly on Thursday's return leg in Norway. Despite scoring 62 goals in the league, Ango Postecoglou's side sit one place above their opponents heading into this clash.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:42Hello to one and all, and welcome to this live text commentary from the London Stadium between West Ham and Tottenham. We are just under half an hour away from things kicking off in this London derby, but stick around for a preview of what is to come.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
13:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur
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