So far, the early returns on Julen Lopetegui are not good. Despite having what is probably the fittest squad in the entire Premier League, the Irons did not come out of the gates firing. Lopetegui hasn’t been able to take advantage of the fact that his side has had so few injuries, because they’re way down in 12th place right now. Having a road London derby versus a Tottenham team that really needs wins probably won’t help their cause much.
Anyway, let’s preview this puppy!
Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham United FYIs
Kick-off: Saturday, October 19, 12:30 pm local, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK
Tottenham Previews: Starting XI Prediction Injury Updates Team News
West Ham Content: Starting XI Prediction Injury Updates Team News
Google Result Probability: West Ham victory 17% Draw 18% Tottenham victory 65%
PL Form: West Ham LDLDW Tottenham LLWWL
PL Standing: West Ham 12th, 8 pts Tottenham 9th, 10 pts
So without further ado, let’s just get to the lineup prediction, shall we?
West Ham United Starting XI Prediction vs Tottenham Hotspur
Alphonse Areola; Aaron Wan Bissaka, Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman, Emerson Palmieri; Guido Rodriguez, Edson Alvarez; Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Mohammad Kudus; Michael Antonio
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