The Premier League 2023 24 season is in full swing with a double week of fixtures this week. Tottenham started the season with an unbeaten record of eight wins and two draws, but have recently seen their form slip due to injury issues, losing three games in a row. However, after the draw away at Manchester City in the last round, the team's morale was greatly boosted. At 4:15 a.m. Beijing time on December 8, the Premier League will stage a London derby, and Tottenham will face city rivals West Ham United at home. Tottenham desperately need a win to turn things around, however, due to copyright reasons, CCTV's CCTV5 sports channel will not be able to broadcast the game live.
Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham squad is worth a whopping 7€4.8 billion, with the likes of Son Heung-min, Richarlison, Kulusevski, Hojbjerg, Perisic, Rocelso, Maddison, Ben Davies, Emerson and Lloris. West Ham's squad, coached by David Moyes, is worth 4At 7.1 billion euros, the team has strong players such as Ings, Antonio, Benrahma, Bowen, Prowse, Fornals, Paqueta, Kudus, Cresswell and Fabianski. The combined value of the two teams is 121.9 billion euros, or about 9.3 billion yuan.
Historical head-to-head meetings show that Tottenham have the upper hand with 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 duels. However, Tottenham are winless in four games after eight wins and two draws, and it was only in the last round that they snatched a point from defending champions Manchester City. They currently sit fifth in the table with 27 points from eight wins, three draws and three defeats, two points behind the top four and six points from Arsenal at the top of the table. In the first 14 rounds, Tottenham scored 28 goals and conceded 20 goals, ranking 7th in the Premier League in attack and 8th in defense, with a relatively balanced attack and defense.
A total of 10 players scored in the team, with Son Heung-min scoring nine goals and providing two assists, making him the team's top scorer. West Ham United's recent upswing in form have seen them go five games unbeaten in all competitions after a period of slump. In the last round of the league, they drew at home to Crystal Palace, and currently have 21 points with 6 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, ranking 9th in the standings. They have scored 24 goals and conceded 24 with a goal difference of 0. Attackingly, they are 9th in the Premier League and 12th in defence, with attacking more than defending.
Eight players scored against the scoresheet, with Bowen, Soucek and Kudus combining for 21 goals, with Bowen being the team's top scorer with nine in all competitions. Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are both facing injuries and absences. For Tottenham, a number of players including Sessegnon, Whiteman, Perisic, Solomon, Maddison, Van der Ven, Bentancur, Ashley Phillips and Sarr are unavailable through injury. West Ham United, on the other hand, are unavailable due to Antonio's injury. In contrast, Tottenham have a more serious injury team, while West Ham have a relatively complete squad.
Tottenham have lost Kane this season, but fortunately, Son Heung-min has taken over the captaincy and has taken on the responsibility of attacking the city. Son Heung-min lived up to expectations, scoring 1 goal in the previous round. Over the past seven seasons, Son has scored 101 goals and provided 49 assists, totalling 150 outstanding performances. In Premier League history, he has scored 112 goals, which is the 24th highest scorer in all time. Son Heung-min has also been outstanding at Tottenham, scoring 50 goals at home and away from home, as well as 50 Premier League assists, becoming the first player in Tottenham's history.
In the Premier League, Tottenham have been dominating at home against West Ham United and are unbeaten in the last four seasons. Despite Tottenham's injury slots, the confidence gained against Manchester City in the last round boosted morale, which helped the players' performance. West Ham United have beaten Arsenal and Chelsea respectively this season against big-six teams, but lost to Manchester City and Liverpool. This match is expected to be a tight contest.