Premier League: Tottenham vs West Ham preview

Premier League: Tottenham vs West Ham preview
Tottenham will be looking to get back on track with a victory when they face West Ham in a London derby at White Hart Lane on Saturday. Last season each of the two sides won the respective home game, West Ham secured a 1-0 win at home, while Tottenham won 4-1 at White Hart Lane. There were two wins apiece and one draw in the last five meetings between these two sides, but West Ham have not won at White Hart Lane since 2013, when they were victorious both in the Premier League and the League Cup. Tottenham are suffering from a very long victory drought, they have not won a match since the start of October, they recorded two losses and five draws since then. They dropped to fifth place in the Premier League table, five points behind leaders Liverpool, so they need the winless streak to end as soon as possible if they want to maintain their title chances. Marcus Edwards, Erik Lamela, Ben Davies and Toby Alderweireld are injured, but Moussa Sissoko will be available again after having served his suspension. Dele Alli is a fitness doubt but he should recover in time for the match. West Ham have their own winless streak starting, but it's only two games at the moment. They were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Stoke City before the international break, a result which came after a 2-0 defeat at Everton which put an end to a three-game winning streak in all competitions. The Hammers are just above the relegation zone in 17th place, fans and board are equally disappointed so pressure might rise on manager Slaven Bilic. Mark Noble is suspended for this match, while Arthur Masuaku, Gokhan Tore, Sam Byram, Andy Carroll and Winston Reid are injured. Probable line-ups: Tottenham: Lloris - Dier, Wimmer, Vertonghen - Walker, Wanyama, Dembele, Rose - Eriksen - Son Heung-Min, Kane West Ham: Adrian - Collins, Kouyate, Ogbonna - Antonio, Nordtveit, Obiang, Cresswell - Payet, Lanzini - Ayew My prediction: Tottenham to win 2-1. Here are the odds for the match at Bet365: Tottenham win - 1.50 Draw - 4.50 West Ham win - 7.50
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