A deserved point away at Manchester City against the odds was another vindication for Ange Postecoglou's front-foot approach, and the Hammers will head across the capital wary of the threat Spurs pose.
West Ham, though, are no pushovers and will approach this game - one of the biggest of their season - knowing Spurs can be got at. It is the second of three consecutive Premier League London derbies and David Moyes will be telling his players to importance of bragging rights.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Tottenham vs West Ham is scheduled for an 8.15pm GMT kick-off on Thursday, December 7, 2023.
The match will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London.
Where to watch Tottenham vs West Ham
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Amazon Prime Video.
Live stream: Subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Amazon Prime Video app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dan Kilpatrick at the ground.
Tottenham vs West Ham team news
Tottenham will have Cristian Romero available again after suspension and Pape Matar Sarr is expected to be fit after overcoming a hamstring injury in two big boosts for Ange Postecoglou.
Both should start, with Emerson Royal and Bryan Gil likely to drop out. Giovani Lo Celso has earned another start after scoring his second goal in as many games against Manchester City. Elsewhere, Micky van de Ven, Rodrigo Bentancur, James Maddison, Manor Solomon and Ivan Perisic are out and Eric Dier is a doubt.
West Ham have no fresh injury concerns after Jarrod Bowen returned in the draw with Crystal Palace. Michail Antonio faces another week or so on the sidelines, while Kurt Zouma could be in contention to face Spurs.
Tottenham vs West Ham prediction
Tottenham may have picked up just one point from a possible four but that only tells half the story amid a crippling injury crisis and performances which warranted more returns.
But this is a West Ham team also made of stern stuff and were a Jarrod Bowen header away at the weekend from three wins on the bounce. David Moyes will need his team firing on all cylinders - at both ends of the pitch - to get something out of this game, which should prove an entertaining derby.
Spurs to win, 3-2.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Tottenham wins: 101
Draws: 54
West Ham wins: 66
Tottenham vs West Ham match odds
Tottenham: 4/6
Draw: 11/5
West Ham: 13/5
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
