West Ham vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result and final score after frantic end to London derby
West Ham 1-1 Tottenham: The points were shared as Kurt Zouma grabbed the equaliser after Brennan Johnson’s early opener
Tottenham missed the chance to move into the top four when they were held to a 1-1 draw at West Ham after Brennan Johnson’s early strike was cancelled out by Kurt Zouma’s header in their Premier League clash.
Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs looked up for the battle from the start and went in front after five minutes through Johnson, who scored from close range when he connected with a low cross from Timo Werner following a slick counter-attack down the left.
West Ham were soon level with the ball going in off Kurt Zouma’s back a from a Jarrod Bowen corner in the 19th as the central defender rose amongst a crowd of players inside the six-yard box with the Spurs defence failing to snuff out the danger.
The hosts had a great chance to take the lead on the hour when Michail Antonio raced through having shrugged off Micky van de Ven but he shot tamely at goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
Relive all the action from the London Stadium plus get the latest odds and tips right here:
Kick-off coming up shortly
Back to our game tonight, though, and the atmosphere is building nicely inside the London Stadium as the players emerge from the tunnel.
Kick-off coming up shortly...
Around the grounds
The four other games in the Premier League have already kicked off, here is a look at those scores:
Newcastle 1-0 Everton
Nottingham Forest 2-0 Fulham
Bournemouth 0-0 Crystal Palace
Burnley 0-0 Wolves
Comeback kings
Ange Postecoglou’s side have made a habbit of coming from behind to win in recent weeks and did so again at the weekend to beat Luton. So far this campaign, Tottenham have already won 22 points from losing positions, their third most in a single campaign after 2010-11 (24) and 2012-13 (23).
Will they be required to produce another tonight?
West Ham vs Tottenham predictions and betting tips
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West Ham vs Tottenham predictions: Premier League betting tips, odds and free bets
Tottenham will be looking to keep up their push for a top-four finish when visiting rivals West Ham
Jarrod Bowen eyes history books
Jarrod Bowen is the man in-form for West Ham. The winger scored at the weekend against Newcastle and now has 15 Premier League goals this season. Only Paolo Di Canio (16 in 1999-00) has ever netted more in a single campaign for West Ham United.
Can the Englishamn bag another tonight?
West Ham v Tottenham: Head-to-head
Spurs have not won at London Stadium since 2019, their longest run without a win against West Ham since a run of six between 1995 and 2001.
The Hammers are looking to achieve the Premier League double over Tottenham for the third time, previously doing so in 1998-99 and 2013-14.
Last time out
Last time out between these two sides in December, it was a performance to forget for Spurs as Jarrod Bowen and James Ward-Prowse struck after half-time to help West Ham earn a memorable 2-1 win.
Cristian Romero had put Spurs ahead in the 11th-minute and had Ange Postecoglou’s side on course for a first victory in five games. David Moyes’s men had other ideas and after Bowen scored for the seventh away Premier League game in a row, Ward-Prowse capitalised on an error at the back with 16 minutes left.
Here’s how it went down:
Tottenham lose more ground on top four after West Ham comeback victory
Injury-hit Tottenham suffered a fourth defeat in five matches
The stage is set
Kick-off coming up here in east London in 45 minutes.
Tottenham team news
Spurs, meanwhile, make three changes following their 2-1 win against Luton. Van de Ven returns in central defence as January signing Dragusin drops to the bench. In midfield, Bentancur replaces Sarr while the impressive Johnson is preferred to Kulusevski on the right wing.
Tottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bissouma, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Son, Werner.
West Ham news
Just the one change for West Ham tonight as Fabianksi replaces the injured Areola in goal. The impressive attacking trio of Bowen, Kudus and Paqueta starting behind Antonio who looks for his third goal in as many league games.
West Ham XI: Fabianski; Coufal, Mavropanos, Zouma, Emerson; Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Paqueta; Bowen, Kudus; Antonio.
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