In the first three game weeks of the Premier League season, both West Ham and Tottenham have produced intriguing yet contradicting results ahead of West Ham vs Tottenham at the London Stadium.
But how have both sides performed, and how does this set up Saturday, September 13’s fixture?
West Ham: The Results
For many associated with West Ham, it has been an unsettled start to the season. Two losses and a victory have produced conflicting opinions for many with regard to the performance of manager Graham Potter.
Both the defeats against Sunderland and Chelsea were very damaging for West Ham. The Hammers conceded eight goals overall in both clashes, only responding with one goal. Fans were left angry with the ease with which opposition teams bypassed their defence and the lack of cohesion in the attacking department.
However, for the following trip to Nottingham Forest, Graham Potter opted for fou defenders instead of five, in what proved to be an inspired tactical change. The Hammers were solid and resolute throughout, before the introduction of Crysencio Summerville helped produce three late goals and an unforeseen 3-0 victory.
West Ham have also been buoyed by late new arrivals, including Igor Julio and Mateus Fernandes, as well as the arrival of Summerville, who feels like a new signing once more due to the lengthy period in which he was sidelined.
Tottenham: The Results
Tottenham, on the other hand, have had a largely positive start to the season, yet suffered a minor setback in the previous fixture. The new signings and the arrival of Thomas Frank have left fans hoping that results will be more positive over the course of the season.
The opening game week produced a largely expected, yet somewhat solid victory for Spurs as they dispatched Scott Parker’s Burnley 3-0, before following that up with an admirable victory away at Manchester City, bolstered by a goal from new arrival Joao Palhinha.
However, in their next fixture, they were defeated 1-0 at home against Bournemouth, thanks to an early goal from Evanilson. Although the margin of defeat is somewhat inconsequential for Tottenham fans, fans were left to rue the manner of the defeat, having had a significantly smaller XG than their opponents, and significantly fewer shots.
New arrivals at Tottenham include Joao Palhinha and Xavi Simons, who could feature in the match against West Ham, after a move to Chelsea didn’t materialise for the player.
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West Ham vs Tottenham: The Analysis
With such contrasting fortunes for both sides in the early stages of the season, this sets up an interesting spectacle at the London Stadium. West Ham will be looking to build on the positives from their previous match, whilst Tottenham will be looking to ensure some aspects of the previous match are not repeated.
It is expected that Graham Potter will continue with four defenders following the success of that method in the last fixture, and fans will be intrigued to see how many minutes Crysencio Summerville obtains, following his successful cameo in the last match.
The fortunes of Crysencio Summerville may also help determine the position of midfielder Mateus Fernandes, who lined up in a wide position in the last fixture, but may move centrally to allow Summerville into the side.
For many fans related to this West Ham vs Tottenham fixture, the level of hostility towards Mohamed Kudus may be noted due to his move to Tottenham in the summer.
Tottenham Hotspur should look to attack this fixture on the front foot after a negative display in the previous affair. Thus, the attributes of Kudus may be utilised highly.
Conclusion
This fixture will be a tricky one for West Ham and a key fixture for Tottenham as they look to get back to winning ways.
West Ham vs Tottenham is also often a fiery affair, and many will be excited to see how this match plays out.
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Recording Date: 31.08.2025