West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur traded first-half goals and settled for a stodgy 1-1 draw on Sunday that will leave neither particularly thrilled or disappointed — at least it wasn’t another loss.
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Spurs went ahead in the 15th minute after Max Kilman got himself into all kinds of trouble and lost the ball to Mathys Tel deep in his own half. Tel quickly played it across the penalty area and found Wilson Odobert, who settled and fired past Alphonse Areola for his first Premier League goal with the club. It was 1-0 until the 28th minute, as Jarrod Bowen raced in behind Spurs’ defense and shot between Guglielmo Vicario’s legs from near the end line to reach double-digit PL goals for the third time in four seasons.
Europa Spurs and Premier League Spurs, two different teams entirely
With the draw, Spurs (38 points) remain 16th in the PL table, still a point and a place above West Ham (37 points). Suffice to say, the (league) season can’t end soon enough for either side. Spurs, of course, still cling to the hope of winning the Europa League. They lead Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt 3-1 after their semifinal home leg on Thursday. It would be discouraging that Ange Postecoglou’s side couldn’t muster a better showing against a side struggling as badly as West Ham, but the truth is Spurs haven’t had more than one or two halfway decent PL performances since the injury crisis ended and all of the key players returned, and still they progressed in each round and find themselves 90 minutes from a European final. I would beg you to make it make sense, but it doesn’t, and you can’t. One win in nine Premier League games is diabolical form, playing in Europe or not.
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What’s next?
- Bodo/Glimt vs Tottenham Hotspur — Thursday, 3 pm ET
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace — Sunday, 9:15 am ET
- West Ham vs Nottingham Forest — Sunday, 9:15 am ET
West Ham vs Tottenham Hotspur live updates - by Andy Edwards
West Ham vs Tottenham Hotspur final score: 1-1
Goalscorers: Wilson Odobert (15'), Jarrod Bowen (28')
GOAL! West Ham 1-1 Spurs: Bowen races around and in to equalize (28')
GOAL! West Ham 0-1 Spurs: Odobert finishes after Kilman makes mistake in possession (15')
West Ham starting lineup
Areola - Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell - Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Paqueta, Emerson - Bowen, Kudus, Fullkrug
Tottenham Hotspur starting lineup
Vicario - Gray, Danso, Davis, Spence - Bissouma, Sarr, Kulusevski - Odobert, Tel, Richarlison
How to watch West Ham vs Tottenham Hotspur live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 9am ET Sunday
Venue: Olympic Stadium — East London
TV Channel: Peacock
Streaming: Watch live on Peacock
Graham Potters’ Irons are winless in seven-straight Premier League contests, only scooping draws against Everton, Bournemouth, and Southampton while dipping into 17th on the table.
Vibes are a bit better for Spurs, who have risen from their Premier League doldrums to move within 90 minutes of the Europa League final after beating Bodo/Glimt 3-1 on Thursday in the first leg of their semifinal tie. But Spurs have sunk to 16th on the Premier League table and have not had many games like their 4-1 triumph over West Ham in November. Can they complete a sweep?
West Ham team news, focus
OUT: Michail Antonio (MORE), Crysencio Summerville (hamstring) | QUESTIONABLE: Edson Alvarez (lower back)
Tottenham Hotspur team news, focus
OUT: Lucas Bergvall (ankle), Radu Dragusin (torn ACL - out for season) | QUESTIONABLE: Dominic Solanke (thigh), James Maddison (knee), Heung-min Son (foot)
West Ham vs Tottenham Hotspur prediction
Neither of these sides have kept a Premier League clean sheet since February, and that statement’s likely to remain factual after 90 minutes of this London derby. West Ham 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur.
