Top four chasing duo Tottenham and West Ham face off in North London on Sunday with both sides aiming for a strong finish to the 2021-22 Premier League campaign.
Spurs have frustrated fans in 2022 with their inconsistent form keeping them on the edge of the Champions League race with six wins from 11 league games since the turn of the year.
The Hammers have enjoyed a solid return of Premier League results with 11 points from their last six league outings, placing them sixth in the table, with Spurs below them on goal difference in seventh place.
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David Moyes’s side has also been boosted by a historic night in European action in midweek as West Ham sealed a 2-1 aggregate-goal triumph over Sevilla to advance to the Europa League quarterfinals, but Spurs will be hoping that Thursday’s events will see their hosts struggling physically towards the end of the game.
Sporting News is following the match live and providing live score updates, commentary.
Tottenham vs. West Ham live score
| 1 HOUR | 2H | Final | |
| Tottenham | 0 | — | — |
| West Ham | 0 | — | — |
goals:
None
Min—TOT/WHU—Player
(All times Eastern)
6 min: West Ham are playing a very high line here, which is interesting because that might give Spurs a lot of space to break into. Kane and Son will be looking at this as an opportunity!
3 min: As expected, West Ham are matching up to Tottenham’s back three, but it’s the home side that are on the front foot from the start. Kane is tackled on the edge of the box.
1 minute: The match has started at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium! Spurs have the ball early on.
12:25 a.m.: West Ham come into this match on the back of a momentous win over Sevilla in the Europa League. “We didn’t win anything on Thursday night,” says Moyes, but will there be any sort of hangover for his team from that match?
12:15 a.m.: It’s a very pleasant day for a football match in North London!
Home sweet home. 🏠 pic.twitter.com/ny7EMz3RGF
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 20, 2022
12:10 a.m.: Both Spurs and West Ham need points here to increase their fading chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. The home team can move up to fifth with a win and the same goes for the Hammers.
11:35 a.m.: Lineups are in. No surprises for Tottenham, with Davinson Sanchez on the bench as Conte sticks with the 3-4-3. For West Ham, two changes from last time out, most notably as Arthur Masuaku comes in for Pablo Fornals, meaning David Moyes could be utilizing a back-three as Cresswell tucks in centrally.
11:24 a.m.: Plenty has been made about the Harry Kane away goals Premier League record, but he sure loves a home fixture against West Ham!
🎯 @HKane has scored eight goals in his six home league matches for Spurs against West Ham
The most home goals he’s scored against a specific opponent in the competition #TOTWHU pic.twitter.com/AMy3ncFIPK
– Premier League (@premierleague) March 20, 2022
10:55 a.m.: It might not be a game with direct Champions League qualification implications, but it could definitely be considered an elimination match! Neither side will be happy with a draw, which could make for an exciting 90 minutes.
At Tottenham this afternoon covering their crunch London derby with West Ham.
Feels like whoever slips up faces a tough ask in the top-four race, given Arsenal’s win yesterday + form.
Spurs need consistency, West Ham need some energy after a midweek European marathon. #TOTWHU pic.twitter.com/cs9P4WrcgR
— Sam Blitz (@SamBIitz) March 20, 2022
10:30 a.m.: Arsenal holds the advantage in the race for fourth place in the Premier League, but the winner of today’s match will position themselves well to pounce should the Gunners slip. West Ham has the upper hand of late, performing well in their hometown.
⚒️ @WestHam have won three of their last four #PL London derbies (L1), only Chelsea (18) have earned more points in PL London derbies this season than the Hammers (10) #TOTWHU pic.twitter.com/qkbCwsKiju
– Premier League (@premierleague) March 20, 2022
Tottenham vs. West Ham line-ups
Conte can be expected to opt for consistency and stick with an unchanged starting lineup. Midfielders Oliver Skip (groin) and Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring) are both out of action until after the international break with Irish international Matt Doherty shaking off a minor knock in time to start.
Tottenham starting line-up (3-4-3): Lloris (GK)—Davies, Dier, Romero—Reguilon, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Doherty—Son, Kane, Kulusevski
Tottenham subs (12): Gollini (GK), Rodon, Sanchez, Royal, Winks, White, Bergwijn, Lucas, Scarlett.
Moyes is expected to mirror Conte with limited changes despite a demanding run of games in recent weeks. Vladimir Coufal (hernia) and Jarrod Bowens (calf) have been ruled out through injury, with an expected absence of at least a month for both players, but Polish netminder Lukasz Fabianksi will be recalled in place of Alphonse Areola.
Interestingly, both Aaron Cresswell and Arthur Masuaku are in the starting lineup. Could it be a 3 CB system with Cresswell moving centrally? That’s not something often utilized by David Moyes.
West Ham starting line-up (3-5-1): Fabianski (GK) — Cresswell, Dawson, Zouma — Masuaku, Rice, Soucek, Benrahma, Lanzini, Johnson — Antonio.
West Ham subs (12): To be confirmed
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How to watch Tottenham vs. West Ham
- Date: Sunday, March 20
- Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
- USA TV channel: USA Network, Telemundo
- US streaming: fuboTV
- Canadian streaming: DAZN
This derby tie between Tottenham vs. West Ham will be broadcast live on USA Network (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) in the USA, both of which can be streamed on fuboTV, which is available to new users on a free trial.
In Canada the Premier League is exclusively streamed live and on demand by DAZN.
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