West Ham v Tottenham Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: Wednesday 31^st October 2018 (Kick-off 7:45 PM)

On Wednesday night, West Ham host London rivals Tottenham in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup at the London Stadium.

West Ham heads into this game on the back of three games without a win in the Premier League, including two defeats. Last time out the Irons drew 1-1 with Leicester at the King Power Stadium.

Despite their recent poor form, the home side has a good recent record in the League Cup, winning five of their last six games in the much-maligned competition. Manuel Pellegrini’s side have already seen off AFC Wimbledon and Macclesfield Town this season, hammering the latter 8-0.

The Hammers have a positive recent home record in the League Cup, winning their last four matches on home soil in the competition. The Hammers have also scored at least two goals in their last three games in the League Cup. That record will be a hard one to maintain against a solid Spurs defence.

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Tottenham have been highly inconsistent of late, last time out losing 1-0 to champions Manchester City after a 2-2 draw with PSV Eindhoven in their previous game in the Champions League.

Their recent games have been relatively tight, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four outings.

Spurs have a poor recent record in the League Cup, winning just two of their last eight games in 90 minutes. Last season the team from north London exited this competition at the hands of the West Ham on home soil.

The visitors have also won just one of their last five away games in the League Cup, although their last two games on their travels in the competition have been at Chelsea and Liverpool. They have also conceded at least two goals in at four of their last five away games in the League Cup.

Prediction

Away win and/or over 2.5 goals