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. The decisive goal was conceded in the 95th minute. Following this run of disappointing results, the hosts have dropped to 14th in the standings and are now eight points off the Champions League places. It is also worth noting that in their last six Premier League matches, the team have managed to score more than once only on one occasion.
- In their previous 12 Premier League games, the Londoners have recorded just two wins (four draws and six defeats).
- A maximum of three goals has 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 fixtures.
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.
Midfielder James Maddison, as well as forwards Richarlison, Mohammed Kudus and Dejan Kulusevski, remain sidelined through injury. Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr is away on international duty. We should also note the club's new signing – midfielder Conor Gallagher has arrived from Atletico.
West Ham United
West Ham United come into this derby on the back of two consecutive Premier League defeats. First, the club were thrashed away at Wolverhampton (0:3), before suffering a home loss to Nottingham Forest (1:2). Overall, the visitors' winless run in the league has now stretched to 10 matches (four draws and six defeats). The Londoners are stuck in the bottom three and already seven points adrift of the safety of 17th place. In addition, West Ham United have moved top of the league 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 have failed to 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 fixtures 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 at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Referee
Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Matches – 11 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second cautions) – 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 all-London derby in the Premier League, and it features two of the capital's weakest clubs. The current form of these local rivals has been very poor, so it is no surprise that both teams are in the lower half of the standings. We think the hosts will come out on top here, as the visitors have looked noticeably worse in recent weeks. West Ham United's last two Premier League matches are telling, as the team lost to Nottingham Forest (17th) and Wolverhampton (20th).
It is clear that Nuno Espirito Santo will not be able to stop a crumbling West Ham United from going down to the Championship. The club are struggling even against their closest relegation rivals. On top of that, West Ham United have not won away in eight straight Premier League matches. Tottenham Hotspur have also been underwhelming in terms of results, but they are trying to avoid outright collapses. The derby head-to-head record also favours the home side – in the last eight Premier League meetings, Tottenham Hotspur have lost to their local rivals just once (four wins and three draws). Incidentally, in the reverse fixture, West Ham United were thrashed 0:3 on their own ground.
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur to win
* For each team, the starting XI listed is from their previous match in this competition.
