FootyMAD's Tottenham Hotspur match preview

Last updated : 27 December 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United fixture

West Ham Utd. face a trip to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane at lunchtime on Monday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hammers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 35 and win only 14 of the 66 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, the Spurs carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sun 23 AugWest Ham Utd.1 - 2Tottenham H.PREM
2008/2009Sat 11 AprTottenham H.1 - 0West Ham Utd.PREM
2008/2009Mon 08 DecWest Ham Utd.0 - 2Tottenham H.PREM
2007/2008Sun 09 MarTottenham H.4 - 0West Ham Utd.PREM
2007/2008Sun 25 NovWest Ham Utd.1 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2006/2007Sun 04 MarWest Ham Utd.3 - 4Tottenham H.PREM
2006/2007Sun 22 OctTottenham H.1 - 0West Ham Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. In this time, Spurs have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 3.

The away form of West Ham Utd. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Hammers have hit 8 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Tottenham H.'s total of 34 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. West Ham Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 19 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tottenham H.6222758
West Ham Utd.62139127

FootyMad's prediction ...

Hammers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Tottenham H.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Tottenham H. 17 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
West Ham Utd. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.