Julen Lopetegui’s West Ham take on Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The game takes place on Saturday, October 18, 2024, with kick-off at 12:30 P.M. Last Word on Football brings you a West Ham predicted lineup.
West Ham Predicted Lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur
How Lopetegui’s Side Have Lined up Recently
Alphonse Areola has started every Premier League match for West Ham so far this season, yet has only kept one clean sheet which came in a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace in the second match of the season. Areola was selected once again by Didier Deschamps to be a part of the French team in the Nations League but was on the bench for both matches.
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Lopetegui has changed the back a few times this term. He opted for a back three of Max Kilman, Edson Alvarez and Konstantinos Mavropanosagainst against Chelsea at home where they lost 3-0. This is very different to their usual lineup, as seen in their most recent match against Ipswich Town. Emerson played at left-back with a centre-back partnership of Kilman and Jean-Clair Todibo, with Wan Bissaka at right-back.
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In their latest Premier League match, all four attacking-minded players scored. Michail Antonio opened the scoring in the first minute before Mohammed Kudus regained the lead in the 43’ minute. Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paqueta also found the back of the net in a convincing display. This was a very different formation from their 1-1 draw away to Brentford, and it’s expected that Lopetegui will change the Hammers’ formation against Tottenham.
West Ham Recent Form and Tactics
After a difficult start to life at the London Stadium for Lopetegui, results have steadily improved for The Hammers. In their latest away match against Brentford, West Ham earned a 1-1 draw away despite conceding within the first minute. This was the third consecutive match that Brentford scored in the first minute, with the Bees also scoring in the first minute against both Manchester City and West Ham’s opponents this weekend Tottenham respectively.
The Hammers boasted an xG of 0.99 to Brentford’s 0.37 however, it’s another match in which Lopetegui’s side has had to come from being behind away in London to rescue a point.
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Against Ipswich Town, West Ham stormed to a convincing 4-1 victory, which was only their second win of the season. Despite conceding once again early on, the hosts dominated the match with 23 shots in total, of which 13 were on target. On top of this, the Hammers created nine big chances, as many as Ipswich had shots in total. Alongside an xG of 3.79, the hosts ran away in a fantastic win.
Injuries for Lopetegui to consider
Yet again, the only player that West Ham have unavailable due to injury is Niclas Fullkrug, who is expected to return in late October. He has been ruled out with an injury since September 9. Fullkrug was signed last term from Borussia Dortmund, where he made 43 appearances for the BVB, finding the back of the net 15 times and gaining 11 assists.
West Ham Predicted Lineup vs Tottenham Hotspurs
GK – Areola
LB – Emerson
CB – Todibo
CB – Kilman
RB – Wan-Bissaka
LM – Paqueta
CM – Rodriguez
RM – Soucek
LW – Kudus
RW – Bowen
ST – Antonio
