Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United Cheat Sheet
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
Spurs may only be a few points off top four but they will have to play yet again without key personnel in this match. Pape Matar Sarr and Oliver Skipp had to start in centre midfield against AC Milan in midweek but will at least have Hojbjerg back for this match as his suspension is over.
Spurs will still be without Bentancur, Bissouma, Sessegnon and team captain Lloris but as if that wasn’t enough, Antonio Conte also won’t be present as he is at home in Italy recovering from gall bladder surgery.
West Ham continue to improve, they have only lost 1 of their last 5 matches but 3 draws in this time means they still only sit 2 points above the relegation zone.
David Moyes’ side are close to getting some key players back, Gianluca Scamacca is back in training but not fit enough to play more than a few minutes and Nayef Aguerd also has a chance of being back for this match.
Spurs are known to play a low block which draws the opposition onto them but allows them few good opportunities. This style means Spurs allow the 4th most shots per 90 of any team in the league at 14.22. Despite being 16th, only the top 6 and Liverpool have more shots per 90 than West Ham with an average shooting distance that is the third highest in the league. I expect West Ham to have a decent number of shots in this match despite being away from home in this game.
Emerson has been playing at left wing-back for West Ham recently and has an attacking side to his game. The Italian is good at getting into the box at the far post on crosses and gets a good number of shots away. He has had at least 1 shot in 7 of his last 9 matches he has started at left wing-back and up against opposition that also use wing-backs, he will have opportunities to get forward. He is having shots when he plays at the moment and Spurs’ system will give him a good chance at a shot in this match.
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