Comments, predictions Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham: Last minute decision

Premier League football returns after the international break with a mouthwatering clash in London on Saturday afternoon, as Tottenham Hotspur host West Ham United in their opening game.

Before the break, the Roosters suffered a disastrous defeat when they lost 2-3 to Brighton & Hove Albion. Meanwhile, The Irons regained their pride with a resounding 4-1 victory over Ipswich Town.

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Spurs fans are holding their breath as they wait to see whether captain Son Heung-min will recover from a thigh injury in time to face West Ham; the South Korean captain was called up to the national squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, but later withdrew.

Son is one of three players who are expected to start in the London derby, along with Richarlison and Lucas Bergvall, who picked up a minor calf injury playing for Sweden but was not expected to start on Saturday. Wilson Odobert (hamstring) is also still out.

Despite a poor second-half performance at the Amex two weeks ago, Spurs are set to retain their starting line-up, with Timo Werner almost certain to make way if Son gets the nod from the medical team.

As for West Ham, their only problem lies in attack, as summer signing Niclas Fullkrug is still nursing an Achilles injury and has been absent from the German national team, making his chances of playing this weekend very low.

Lopetegui, however, will certainly not want to change the current winning formula, with Antonio still a nightmare for Tottenham; the Jamaican striker has scored six goals against Spurs, his best tally against a single opponent.

Antonio's first-minute goal against Ipswich was assisted by Bowen, who became the first West Ham player to have five shots and create five chances in a Premier League game since Antonio himself in March 2021, against Spurs' cross-town rivals Arsenal.

Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham latest predicted lineup

Tottenham Hotspur:

Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Kulusevski, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son

West Ham United:

Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson; Rodriguez, Soucek; Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus; Antonio

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A sixth successive win was within reach for Tottenham at the Amex last weekend, as Brennan Johnson and an in-form James Maddison fired the Roosters into a 2-0 lead over Fabian Hurzeler's side. However, even the most pessimistic Spurs fans could not have predicted the collapse that followed.

Indeed, Yankuba Minteh's strike just three minutes into the second half gave Brighton a glimmer of hope, before Georginio Rutter levelled for the Seagulls. And then former Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck brought joy to Gooners everywhere with the decisive goal.

Ange Postecoglou, calm before and after matches, did not appear as angry as his predecessor Antonio Conte in his press conference, but it was easy to see that the Australian was furious. He admitted that the defeat on the south coast was his worst since taking charge of Tottenham, who had rediscovered their golden form but now sit in an unimpressive ninth place in the Premier League, with three defeats in seven games in 2024-25.

Additionally, Spurs have had an alternating win and loss in their last seven home Premier League games, and after beating Brentford 3-1 in their last game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the superstitious may fear the worst on Saturday.

While Tottenham suffered a humiliating defeat after a winning streak, West Ham ended their disappointing run with a thumping win over Ipswich, with Michail Antonio scoring after just 48 seconds. The Hammers' earliest Premier League goal was equalised by Liam Delap shortly afterwards, but this sparked a West Ham onslaught, with goals from Mohammed Kudus, Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paqueta giving the team their first league win since late August.

Surely no one was more relieved than Julen Lopetegui inside the London Stadium at the final whistle, as his woeful side ended a five-game winless run in all competitions and moved up to 12th in the table, just two points behind their next opponents Tottenham.

Despite being heavily criticised this season, West Ham head into the game in north London unbeaten in their last three Premier League away games, with a win and two draws against fellow city rivals Brentford, Fulham and Crystal Palace. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was also the venue for West Ham's 2-1 comeback win in December 2023, but the last time they won back-to-back away games against Spurs, England had won the World Cup in between.

The first Premier League game after the international break promises to be entertaining, with both Spurs and West Ham strong in attack but also vulnerable in defence for the opposition to exploit. Another 3-2 win for Postecoglou’s side is not out of the question, but this time, expect Spurs to win by the same scoreline.

Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham match:

• Sportsmole: Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 West Ham

• WhoScore: Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 West Ham
• Our prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 West Ham

When and where to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham live?

To watch the Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham match live in the Premier League taking place at 6:30 p.m. on October 19, viewers can watch on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy football watching moments.

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