Both teams come into this match in a bit of a funk. Spurs had a perfectly good result on their return to action, a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United, but for one reason or another the mood around the club hasn’t been great for a while now.
The same is true of West Ham, apart from the bit about a perfectly good result. They lost 2-0 at home to Wolves, a scoreline that did not flatter them, and are only outside the relegation places on goal difference. After a good start to the season - they were fifth are seven games - they have taken only 15 points from 23 games.
West Ham know from the great escape of 2006-07 that good form can appear from nowhere in a relegation battle. They could sure use something similar now.
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