Premier League preview Tottenham Hotspur at West Ham United

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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 17: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur applauds fans after their side’s victory in the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St. James Park on October 17, 2021, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) /

Match Prediction

Given the history of these two teams, where Spurs have won five of the last 10 but lost twice last season, Spurs are due. Tottenham should have won at least the first meetings last season but West Ham had the big 3-goal comeback in the last 20-minutes to tie Spurs and send the Jose Mourinho era spiraling to its doom.

In that vein, we should expect Tottenham to score first, likely on a rebound, as Fabianski does give up a lot of second chances. However, Spurs will not be able to hold the lead, as West Ham is a team that knows how to come back.

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However, that push to claw back in the match along with Spurs being just a tad fresher – thanks to the midweek break for the starting XI – leads to a late goal from Harry Kane to push Spurs over the top 1-2.

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