Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Ham United: Head

Submitted by daniel on Thu, 17/10/2024 - 12:01

Two London rivals collide in Saturday's 12.30pm Premier League kickoff, as Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United scrap it out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the first game back since the international break.

Prior to the October hiatus, Ange Postecoglou oversaw what he labelled his worst defeat since taking over as Tottenham manager, as his side let a 2-0 lead slip in a catastrophic 3-2 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion.

In contrast, Julen Lopetegui's side destroyed Ipswich Town 4-1 to move up to 12th in the Premier League table, just three places below Tottenham, whom they will overtake with a victory on Saturday lunchtime.

Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 223

Spurs wins: 101

Draws: 55

West Ham wins: 67

A capital clash that first took place back in the 19th century - back when Tottenham and West Ham competed in the Thames and Medway League - there have now been 223 competitive meetings between the Lilywhites and the Irons in all tournaments.

Spurs' win counter recently ticked over to the three figures, as they have triumphed in 101 of those previous battles, although West Ham have a respectable 67 wins to their name, while the other 55 matches ended in a split of the spoils.

The Hammers' most recent success in this London derby came during their trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in December 2023, where Jarrod Bowen and James Ward-Prowse delivered an early Christmas present to the Irons faithful after Cristian Romero's opener.

The Irons ended up taking four points off of Tottenham during David Moyes's farewell campaign, also holding Spurs to a 1-1 stalemate at the London Stadium in April 2024, marking the first time since the 2020-21 season that Tottenham had not beaten the Irons in a Premier League campaign.

During that coronavirus-impacted year, no fans were at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to witness one of West Ham's greatest turnarounds of all time; the Hammers were 3-0 down heading into the final 10 minutes, only to astonishingly rescue a point in a 3-3 draw thanks to a late Manuel Lanzini spectacular.

West Ham also got the better of Tottenham in both of their home games in 2021, but they now have just one victory to show from their last six against the Lilywhites, who have not lost back-to-back home matches against the Irons since England's triumphant World Cup year, 1966.

Tottenham vs. West Ham is a regular sight on the football calendar after a hiatus; the London rivals have previously met seven times in the Premier League immediately after an international break, and Spurs have not lost any of them.

Formerly of both Tottenham and West Ham, Jimmy Greaves is the highest goalscorer on record in this fixture with 13 goals, while Harry Kane struck 11 times against the Irons during his Spurs career.

Last 20 meetings

Apr 02, 2024: West Ham 1-1 Spurs (Premier League)

Dec 07, 2023: Spurs 1-2 West Ham (Premier League)

Feb 19, 2023: Spurs 2-0 West Ham (Premier League)

Aug 31, 2022: West Ham 1-1 Spurs (Premier League)

Mar 20, 2022: Spurs 3-1 West Ham (Premier League)

Dec 22, 2021: Spurs 2-1 West Ham (EFL Cup Quarter-Finals)

Oct 24, 2021: West Ham 1-0 Spurs (Premier League)

Feb 21, 2021: West Ham 2-1 Spurs (Premier League)

Oct 18, 2020: Spurs 3-3 West Ham (Premier League)

Jun 23, 2020: Spurs 2-0 West Ham (Premier League)

Nov 23, 2019: West Ham 2-3 Spurs (Premier League)

Apr 27, 2019: Spurs 0-1 West Ham (Premier League)

Oct 31, 2018: West Ham 1-3 Spurs (EFL Cup Fourth Round)

Oct 20, 2018: West Ham 0-1 Spurs (Premier League)

Jan 04, 2018: Spurs 1-1 West Ham (Premier League)

Oct 25, 2017: Spurs 2-3 West Ham (EFL Cup Fourth Round)

Sep 23, 2017: West Ham 2-3 Spurs (Premier League)

May 05, 2017: West Ham 1-0 Spurs (Premier League)

Nov 19, 2016: Spurs 3-2 West Ham (Premier League)

Mar 02, 2016: West Ham 1-0 Spurs (Premier League)

Last 10 Premier League meetings