West Ham v Tottenham: Key stats and talking points

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West Ham United return to Premier League action with a London derby against Tottenham Hotspur. BBC Sport looks at the key talking points before the encounter.

Hammers head coach Graham Potter remains under pressure despite producing the best result of his eight-month tenure prior to the international break.

The Hammers' surprise 3-0 victory at Nottingham Forest was even more of a shock given that the last time they scored a Premier League goal at the City Ground was in 1996.

Potter is now vying to win back-to-back Premier League matches for just the second time as West Ham boss, with his side defeating Arsenal 1-0 away and Leicester City 2-0 at home back in February.

That triumph over the Foxes was West Ham's last at London Stadium. The Irons have collected just three points from a possible 18 on home soil since that day, a dismal run which includes a 1-1 draw with Ange Postecoglou's Spurs.

Saturday's game marks the start of a new era for Tottenham who, for the first time in almost 25 years, will play a Premier League match without executive chairman Daniel Levy at the helm.

Levy's final managerial hire, Thomas Frank, started life at the club with back-to-back league wins but his honeymoon period ended abruptly two weeks ago after a 1-0 home defeat by Bournemouth.

It took until the 54th minute for Spurs to muster an effort on goal and they attempted just five in the entire match – 15 fewer than their opponents.

Frank's side will require a far better showing if they are to get something from London Stadium. Tottenham's last victory at the ground was in November 2019 and they are winless in five previous visits, drawing three and losing two.

New signing Xavi Simons was introduced to the fans before their last Premier League outing and could provide the necessary creative spark as Spurs look to return to winning ways.

The 22-year-old Dutchman was directly involved in 19 goals at RB Leipzig in 2024-25 despite missing 15 games with an ankle injury. He's contributed 43 goals and 32 assists over the past three seasons and should be involved for the first time this weekend.

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