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West Ham vs Tottenham Hotspur: Statistical Analysis

By Gary Pearson

Tottenham's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho reacts during UEFA Europa League round of 32, first leg football match between Wolfsberger AC and Tottenham Hotspur in Puskas Arena of Budapest on February 18, 2021. (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP) (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images)
Tottenham's Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho reacts during UEFA Europa League round of 32, first leg football match between Wolfsberger AC and Tottenham Hotspur in Puskas Arena of Budapest on February 18, 2021. (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP) (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Tottenham, the league’s eighth best away side, venture to East London where they’ll face West Ham, the top flight’s fourth best home team. 

It makes for an intriguing London Derby, with Spurs desperate to cut their rivals six point lead in half.

Here’s the statistical breakdown as the two London sides get set to do battle on Sunday afternoon.

West Ham

  • Joint-fifth most goals scored at home (19), level with Aston Villa and Leicester
  • Joint-fifth fewest goals conceded at home (14), level with four other teams
  • Won three of their last six Premier League matches
  • Lost only one of last 10 top flight matches (loss to Liverpool)
  • West Ham have won 42 points from their 24 Premier League games this season, their best total at this stage of a top-flight campaign since 1985-86 (48) when they finished in third place. The Hammers have won three more points in 2020-21 (42) than they did in the entire 2019-20 season (39) (Sky Sports)
  • David Moyes, in 15 matches, has never beaten Jose

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Tottenham

  • Sixth most away goals (19)
  • Won one of last seven away matches
  • Tottenham have been winning at both half time and full time in their last 4 away matches against West Ham in all competitions (WhoScored)
  • Won last four away matches against Hammers
  • Jose has lost seven matches this season, the second most in his Premier League career. He lost nine with Chelsea 2015-16
  • Tottenham striker Harry Kane has scored 11 goals in 15 Premier League games against West Ham (Sky Sports)
  • Kane and Son, with 13 each, have scored 26 of Spurs 36 top flight goals (72 percent)
  • Jose won his first match as Spurs (3-2) boss at West Ham
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