Premier League preview and odds: Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United

Published on: 18/11/2016

Premier League preview and odds: Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United

November 19, 2016 15:00pm - White Hart Lane

Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur will look to break a four-game drawing streak and keep themselves in contention for the title race when they face an unpredictable West Ham side at White Hart Lane on Saturday afternoon.

Spurs keen to break drawing habit

A 1-1 stalemate away to North London rivals Arsenal last time out made it four draws on the spin for Tottenham Hotspur. As a result, they have fallen to fifth place in the Premier League table, five points behind league leaders Liverpool. On the bright side, the Londoners remain the only club yet to have been beaten in the league.

On home soil, Spurs have won three and drawn two of the five games they have played, conceding just two goals in the process. Their last home fixture was a 1-1 draw against reigning champions Leicester City.

Mauricio Pochettino may be concerned that his side has now gone seven games without a win in all competitions, having drawn five and lost two. However, their only defetas have come in the Champions League and the League Cup.

Meanwhile, West Ham United are just one point clear of the relegation zone and could do with another win to relieve some of the pressure on boss Slaven Bilic. Despite their lowly position, the Hammers have shown signs of improvement, having lost just one of their last five games (a 0-2 defeat at Everton).

They come into this game on the back of a 1-1 draw at home to Stoke City. Their only success on the road was a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace - all their other away games ended in defeat.

Team news

The home side will hand a late fitness test to Dele Alli, while Ben Davies (ankle), Erik Lamela (hip) and Toby Alderweireld (knee) are all on the sidelines.

Meanwhile, the visitors will continue without the injured group of Reece Oxford (ankle), Gokhan Tore (thigh), Sam Byram (hamstring), Arthur Masuaku (knee), Andy Carroll (knee) and Diafra Sakho (back).

Recent form (League):

Tottenham Hotspur: DDDDW

West Ham United: DLWWD

Betting odds and tips

Tottenham have drawn their last 4 matches and remain unbeaten in the league. They have scored at least once in all their home games but all of their last five matches have produced under 2.5 goals.

West Ham United have lost four out of five away matches in the league this season but they have scored at least once in all but one of those games. Their last five games all produced under 2.5 goals.

You can back under 2.5 goals at 11/10 with Bet365.

By Neil Morris

Published on: 18/11/2016

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (18/11/2016 16:47:46) but are subject to change.