West Ham vs. Tottenham
Venue: Upton Park
Kick off: 8:45pm
West Ham United have the task of trying to dent Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League title hopes, while at the same time trying to extend their unbeaten home record to 14 games on Wednesday night (today).
Beating their London rivals at Upton Park could send the Hammers into the top five of the table, while Spurs have the chance of going top.
All London derbies are special occasions, but this match could be a pivotal one as West Ham are chasing a Champions League spot and Spurs are surprise contenders for the league title.
West Ham have turned Upton Park into a fortress over the last few months as they have not been beaten in their last 13 games in all competitions – winning eight and recording five draws.
Mauricio Pochettino has worked wonders with one of the youngest teams in the division and it is a realistic possibility that they will be crowned English champions in May for the first time since 1961 as they are just two points behind leaders Leicester City.
Pochettino has got the team playing with fluidity, pace and threat and at the weekend they showed spirit as they came from behind to seal a 2-1 win over Swansea City at White Hart Lane.
At the moment Arsenal are three points behind Spurs in third place and Pochettino’s men will have the chance to extend that gap further with a win on Wednesday, but they need to rely on Swansea getting something out of Thursday’s game at the Emirates.
West Ham United possible starting lineup: Adrian, Henry, Collins, Ogbonna, Creswell, Kouyate, Noble, Lanzini, Antonio, Emenike, Payet.
Tottenham Hotspur possible starting lineup: Lloris, Rose, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Walker, Dier, Mason, Chadli, Eriksen, Lamela, Kane.