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The Premier League returns on TNT Sports on Saturday, with Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham welcoming West Ham to north London.

As the rivals prepare to clash, how about some surprising stats from the Opta vault?

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One that shows which table Spurs currently top, and one that shows the Hammers hero who is proving to be the league's best dribbler so far...

Spurs sharp in front of goal

Spurs have constructed one of the most creative attacks in the division this term, with Dominic Solanke coming in to complement the already teeming roster of Son Heung-min, Brennan Johnson, James Maddison and Timo Werner.

And that is borne out in Opta's numbers, with Spurs, ahead of both Liverpool and Manchester City, topping the table for expected goals (xG) this season so far:

TeamxGTottenham Hotspur15.03Chelsea14.66Liverpool14.03Manchester City13.94Arsenal13.09Bournemouth12.24Brentford11.3Manchester United11.11West Ham United10.96Fulham10.93Brighton and Hove Albion10.81Newcastle United10.46Aston Villa10.03Southampton8.34Nottingham Forest8.32Crystal Palace8.21Everton7Wolverhampton Wanderers6.61Leicester City5.1Ipswich Town5.06

As Solanke continues to find form – the England forward currently has an xG under-performance of -1.48 – this overall number could be an encouraging indicator for Spurs' top four hopes.

The stats also show that things aren't that gloomy for West Ham, at least on an underlying basis, with the club sitting ninth in the xG table above the likes of Newcastle and Aston Villa.

Kudus v Van de Ven showdown

He might not have hit the goalscoring heights yet this term – only opening his account last time out in the big win over Ipswich – but Mohammed Kudus is the main man when it comes to dribbles completed.

The Ghana forward is outstripping the likes of Jeremy Doku and Bukayo Saka in this category, and that should, in theory, mean more chances for the likes of Jarrod Bowen and Niclas Fullkrug in the Hammers' attack, especially against a Spurs side who typically leave space in behind.

PlayerDribbles CompletedKudus, Mohammed23Traore, Adama21Hutchinson, Omari18Doku, Jeremy16Ndiaye, Iliman15Mitoma, Kaoru15Saka, Bukayo14Rogers, Morgan14Mainoo, Kobbie14

That said, the battle between the speedsters should be one of the highlights on Saturday afternoon, with Micky van de Ven (quickest so far) and Kudus set to go head-to-head:

PlayerTop Speed (km/h)Micky van de Ven37.1Carlos Forbs36.6Anthony Elanga35.9Erling Haaland35.7Timo Werner35.7Gabriel Martinelli35.6Alejandro Garnacho35.5Cameron Archer35.5Pedro Neto35.4Yankuba Minteh35.4Marcus Rashford35.4Yerson Mosquera35.3Mohammed Kudus35.3

Chelsea the surprise package?

It's hard not to notice Chelsea's recurring presence in the Premier League's top categories in this nascent campaign.

Cole Palmer is lighting up the division in terms of goals and assists – ably aided by Nicolas Jackson in the former – but it is the collective that is showing such marked signs of improvement.

Some eyebrows were raised when Mauricio Pochettino left the club despite taking The Blues to a sixth-placed finish in 2023/24, but Enzo Maresca has built on those green shoots to create a young, attractive side.

Chelsea stats to date in 2024/25

Expected points total (2nd)

Expected goals total (2nd)

Goals scored away from home (1st)

Goals conceded away from home (2nd)

Can they continue what they have started and maintain an unexpected title tilt?

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Julen Lopetegui has told TNT Sports that turning West Ham United into a "competitive" team is his "main aim" as The Hammers prepare to return to Premier League action.

The Spaniard enjoyed his first home victory in the league since joining the club in the summer before the international break, as West Ham cruised to an impressive 4-1 win over Ipswich.

West Ham will be looking to secure back-to-back victories in the league when they face a tough trip to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

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The Hammers went unbeaten against Spurs in the league last season for the first time since the 2020/21 campaign, as they secured a 2-1 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, before picking up a 1-1 home draw.

Despite a tough start to life at the London Stadium - they have only two league wins to their name and have already been knocked out of the Carabao Cup - Lopetegui's side are unbeaten away from home in the league, and he believes that they are on the right track.

"It’s always important to win and pick up victories," he told TNT Sports in an exclusive interview. "In the same way, we demand that we are competitive and win matches and this is our main aim and that’s why we work every day.

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Lopetegui joined West Ham on the back of a fine spell with Wolves following previous managerial roles with the Spanish national team, Real Madrid and Sevilla.

The 58-year-old was brought in to replace David Moyes, who received criticism from a section of the fanbase for his style of play at West Ham despite leading them to UEFA Conference League glory in 2023.

As Lopetegui gets his feet under the table at the club, he plans to be adaptable to the players at his disposal and find a style which better suits their qualities.

He explained: "You have your way of understanding football and you have to adapt too. Adapt ideas to the real situation of the players, so it's to balance all of these things and to be competitive - this is the main aim that we have, the main demand we have as a coaching team.

"I always try to do this. Each one of us has our own ideas, our way to play and understand the way we want to attack and defend, but in the same way we have to understand the kind of player we have to be able to balance all these things."

'Good example for the rest'

The victory over Ipswich was the perfect tonic for a number of West Ham players who had struggled to find form in the early part of the campaign.

Club captain Jarrod Bowen got on the scoresheet for the first time since August and Lopetegui is confident he can replicate last season's form where he scored 20 goals in all competitions.

"He’s a big player and now he’s our captain and for sure, he’s going to develop as a big character as the captain for West Ham," Lopetegui said.

"He’s an international player and he’s a good example for the rest because he’s a hard-working player and he’s always looking to improve. [He has] a big commitment so we are happy with him."

Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus celebrate in West Ham's win over Ipswich

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Mohammed Kudus got off the mark for the first time this term against Ipswich and the West Ham boss stressed that he is encouraged by the winger's displays so far.

"Mo is working very well too, he’s trying to improve and he’s a different player to Jarrod," he said. "They are not similar players but each one with his own qualities and strengths and both have to improve.

"The most important thing that we have is their commitment to work hard and improve in every training session."

It is the first time since the 2020/21 campaign that West Ham will not be participating in European football, but Lopetegui is not looking too far forward before the London derby on Saturday.

West Ham lie in 12th place in the table after seven matches played, but their manager prefers to focus his and the squad's energy on the next game rather than attempt to set a target of finishing in the European places.

"I think we have to think game by game and the next step is Tottenham," he stressed. "We have to put our focus in the short-term and when you ask me in May, I can answer about our real aim this year.

"We are going to try our best but the most important thing is to do the next step and that is Tottenham. It’s going to be highly demanding against one of the best teams in the Premier League in my opinion. We have to be ready."

Lopetegui was also full of praise for Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou for the way he has developed his philosophy at the club.

"He’s done fantastic work," Lopetegui said. "He’s developed a kind of personality into his team which is very clear. You can see that when you analyse this team. It’s the work from the coach and the quality of the players [at his disposal] and the intensity that they have. But the most important thing is our answer [to them], we have to be strong in our answer and put the focus in the thing that we have to do."

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Tottenham Hotspur host West Ham United at the London Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday, October 19.

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Tottenham Hotspur will look to bounce back from their capitulation at Brighton & Hove Albion when they host West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday, October 19, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

Postecoglou described it as his "worst defeat" since taking charge in the summer of 2023, and Spurs will be desperate to put the result behind them when they face London rivals West Ham.

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Julen Lopetegui's side ended a run of five games without a win in all competitions by beating Ipswich 4-1 in their last match, to record just a second victory of the Premier League season.

West Ham are 12th in the table and could move above ninth-placed Spurs with a win.

Under former boss David Moyes, the Hammers came from behind to win the corresponding fixture 2-1 last season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium thanks to second-half goals from Jarrod Bowen and James Ward-Prowse.

When is Tottenham v west ham?

Tottenham Hotspur host West Ham United at the London Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday, October 19.

Kick-off is at 12.30 UK time, with live coverage on TNT Sports 1 commencing at 11:00.

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Elisabeth Terland's two goals fired Manchester United to a 3-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Leigh Sports Village.

Marc Skinner's side moved up into second in the table after three games, and it was their new recruit from Brighton & Hove Albion, Terland, who set them on their way.

The Norwegian notched the first on 44 minutes with an expertly taken right-footed volley from Celin Bizet's cross that flew beyond Becky Spencer via the underside of the crossbar.

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Just six minutes later, she had her second of the afternoon, stealing in at the back post to nod home and double the advantage on the stroke of half-time.

Maya Le Tissier, the captain, added the third from the penalty spot a minute shy of the hour after Ella Toone's cross hit Ashleigh Neville's arm.

Robert Vilahamn's Spurs, however, have just one win from their opening four games, but they did have their chances, having 55% possession, and 18 shots in the match, six more than the hosts.

Drew Spence went close with a dipping effort from range that forced a strong save out of Phallon Tullis-Joyce, and neat work between Spence and Beth England gave Martha Thomas a chance to slot home for Spurs, but Tullis-Joyce was at the rescue for United.

England had an opportunity when Thomas seized upon possession and slotted in her team-mate, but the striker was wasteful in front of goal, and Spurs' profligacy was punished.

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Danny Welbeck scored the winner as Brighton came from two down to stun Tottenham and secure a rollercoaster 3-2 victory at the Amex.

Ange Postecoglou’s visitors were the better side in the first period with the in-form Brennan Johnson tucking home the opener on 23 minutes to make it six goals in his last six matches.

James Maddison doubled Spurs’ tally heading into the interval with a low shot from the edge of the area that somehow squirmed through the hands of Seagulls shot-stopper Bart Verbruggen.

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Brighton reduced the arrears three minutes into the second half when Yankuba Minteh seized upon an error to drill home his first goal for the club.

It was the catalyst for a surreal turnaround as Georginio Rutter levelled just shy of the hour with a show of strength and clinical finishing, before setting up Welbeck to nod the hosts in front on 66 minutes.

The result sees Brighton end a run of four Premier League matches without a victory and moves them up to sixth spot.

Tottenham’s five-match winning sequence across all competitions comes to a grinding halt with a third league loss in seven games leaving them in ninth place.

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Georginio Rutter of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammate Yankuba Minteh during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Amex Stadium

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It wasn’t quite deja vu from the 4-2 defeat at Brighton last season, but Tottenham once again depart the Amex shaken by a turbulent, topsy-turvy affair that leaves them empty-handed.

Back in December, they were 4-0 down and managed to claw some respectability back with a late rally, but here they will feel they threw it away.

Indeed, a sixth straight win looked firmly on the cards at the interval as they oozed with confidence and swaggered into a 2-0 lead.

Quite how they ended up pointless will leave Postecoglou and his coaching staff scratching their heads - although Spurs fans have seen this sort of dramatic collapse all too often in the past.

The momentum of a five-match winning sequence following the derby defeat at home to Arsenal evaporated in 21 crazy second-half minutes and the chance to head into the international break with heads and tails firmly up is now lost, with plenty of time to dwell and conduct the post-mortem.

Player of the match - Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)

The winger produced an exhilarating display down the left, particularly in a barnstorming second half where Spurs struggled to handle him. The 27-year-old had a hand in the first goal, set up the equaliser and was only denied a goal of his own by some desperate defending and fine goalkeeping.

Player ratings

BRIGHTON: Verbruggen 6, Kadioglu 6, Veltman 7, Webster n/a, Dunk 6, Hinshelwood 6, Baleba 7, Mitoma 9, Minteh 8, Rutter 8, Welbeck 7. Subs: Igor Julio 7, Estupinan 7, Enciso 6, Wieffer 6, Gruda n/a.

TOTTENHAM: Vicario 8, Porro 7, Udogie 6, Romero 6, Van de Ven 6, Kulusevski 7, Bentancur 6, Maddison 6, Johnson 6, Werner 6, Solanke 6. Subs: Bissouma n/a, Sarr n/a, Moore n/a.

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Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou praised Mikey Moore's "outstanding" performance on his first start for the club in their 2-1 UEFA Europa League win against Ferencvaros.

The 17-year-old winger played the entirety of the match in Budapest as the Spurs boss opted for an inexperienced team to take care of business.

His starting line-up included four teenagers with Lucas Bergvall, 18, Archie Gray, 18, and 19-year-old debutant Will Lankshear all also thrown in from the off.

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Speaking to TNT Sports after the match, Postecoglou said: "Mikey was outstanding for a 17-year-old.

"90 minutes of European football away from home, I thought he was brilliant.

"Will [was] just unlucky not to get a goal. He had a couple of moments and the shot that went just over the bar.

"I thought Archie was brilliant, played him a couple of positions today and Lucas worked hard. I think that was a huge positive for us."

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Former Chelsea and England midfielder Joe Cole contemplated whether Moore did enough to retain his place for their Premier League clash against Brighton – should captain Son Heung-min be unavailable due to injury.

“He’s different to Son,” Cole said.

“The midfield they went with against Manchester United [in last weekend’s 3-0 win], I think you might see Sarr or [Yves] Bissouma come into that because I think Brighton are a different animal to Manchester United, but he’s certainly staked a claim.

“Ange Postecoglou would’ve looked at him in pre-season and thought he might be useful this year and every time he plays he ticks another box.

“I think you’ll see a lot more of him. I think he’s a star and I think he’s certainly in the frame for the weekend."

Brennan Johnson came off the bench to score his fifth goal in five games to secure the victory for Tottenham in a nervy end to the match.

Sarr had put Spurs ahead in the first half, before Johnson doubled their lead late on.

Barnabas Varga – who had one goal ruled out – scored for the home side to leave Postecoglou’s team clinging on in added time.

Speaking of the need to introduce first team regulars from the bench including Johnson, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke, Postecoglou said: "They need to do some work. Didn’t come here for a holiday.

"Budapest’s a beautiful city but they needed to put in a shift and I thought they did, they made an impact."

Former Tottenham striker Peter Crouch, who was watching for TNT Sports, said: “I think it’s good to be able to blood the youngsters, that’s invaluable experience for them.

“It wasn’t an A+ performance I don’t think. It could’ve been better.

“They’re away in Europe, it’s a difficult place to go. They’ve got a victory but they hung on at times."

Tottenham have now won five matches in a row in all competitions, and Postecoglou has seen a major improvement to the way his team is performing.

"There’s no denying our football’s progressing but part of that is also that resilience and relentlessness to keep getting results and winning games," he said.

"The last five games now, the boys are really doing everything they can to make sure our football is complemented by getting the rewards."

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Substitute Brennan Johnson continued his recent hot-streak as a youthful Tottenham maintained their perfect start to life in the UEFA Europa League with a 2-1 victory at Ferencvaros.

Ange Postecoglou named four teenagers in his starting XI in a much-changed team from the side that thumped Manchester United in the Premier League at the weekend.

It looked like it may backfire early on as the Hungarian outfit dominated and saw a goal from Barnabas Varga chalked off for offside.

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Spurs took full advantage of the reprieve and Pape Matar Sarr broke the deadlock on 23 minutes when he fired in following a mix-up in the home team’s defence.

Guglielmo Vicario produced a fine fingertip stop to keep out Matheus Saldanha following the restart, while Timo Werner and 19-year-old debutant Will Lankshear went close at the other end.

Spurs eventually notched a second when Johnson rolled a low shot into the corner four minutes from time to make it five goals in his last five appearances.

Varga then set up a nervy finale with a super volley at the near post, but the visitors held on to make it two wins from two in Europe.

Tottenham will now look to maintain their current momentum when they visit Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday.

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After just one win from their opening four matches, there were some early grumblings in September following Tottenham’s home reversal against Arsenal.

Ange and Co have responded superbly with five wins on the spin in all competitions.

A few eyebrows were raised when Postecoglou named such a mix of youth and experience for a tricky away tie here, but his young charges responded with 17-year-old Mikey Moore the pick of the starlets on show.

It was called something of a risk by the TNT Sports experts ahead of kick off, but the Spurs boss got his reward and it means there are still plenty left in the legs of the likes of Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, Micky van de Ven and James Maddison ahead of a tough Premier League clash at the weekend.

Player of the Match

Mikey Moore (Tottenham). The youngster has been earmarked as a star of the future for quite some time and he capped his first ever start for the club with an excellent showing. Threatened throughout with driving runs and good awareness with his flicked pass in the first half leading to the opening goal.

Player Ratings

FERENCVAROS: Dibusz 7, Ramirez 6, Gustavo 6, Cisse 6, Gartenmann 6, Maiga 6, Abu Fani 7, Civic 7, Saldanha 6, Traore 7, Varga 8. Subs: Ben Romdhane 6, Zachariassen 6, Makreckis 6, Kady 6, Pesic n/a.

TOTTENHAM: Vicario 8, Gray 7, Davies 7, Romero 7, Porro 8, Bissouma 8, Sarr 8, Bergvall 6, Moore 8*, Werner 6, Lankshear 6. Subs: Johnson 7, Maddison 6, Kulusevski 7, Solanke n/a.

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Glenn Hoddle thought Tottenham “got away with one” after Ferencvaros had an opening goal ruled out in their UEFA Europa League clash in Budapest.

A cross from the left-hand side of the box was met at the back post by Barnabas Varga, who headed the ball down into the ground, across Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, and into the far corner of the net.

However, the goal was then the subject of a VAR check, which resulted in it being scrapped.

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Initially, it was thought Varga was onside throughout the passage of play and his team-mate Adama Traore was adjudged to have obstructed the view of Vicario from an offside position.

Awaiting the VAR decision, TNT Sports co-commentator Hoddle said: “It was a really good goal. They carved it out really well. Change of play, lovely bit of skill on the halfway line with the flick and they broke quickly.

“For me, he’s not in the view of the keeper, he’s not interfering with the keeper. He does move towards the goal.

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“He does make a movement towards the goal. Whether he’s interfered with the keeper, I’m not so sure. It was a well taken goal, I know that, it was a really good header.”

When the decision was finalised, Hoddle made it clear that he did not agree with the outcome.

“I’ve been in football all my life and I don’t think that’s affected the goalkeeper one little bit.

“If he’s in front of him, I can understand that, but he’s right to the side. He goes to the ball, yes, he thinks about maybe knocking it in.

“For me, Tottenham have got away with one there,” he said.

However, a graphic – which was not seen by broadcasters until half-time – showed that the decision was made due to Varga's knee being marginally offside.

Even watching the replay with the VAR analysis lines marking Varga's knee, Hoddle was still unimpressed.

"That’s incredibly close. I’m not so sure. I see the lines. We were thinking it was for Traore perhaps going for the ball and putting the goalkeeper off.

"That’s so tight isn’t it," he said.

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