Graham Potter has faced Thomas Frank on seven occasions

13 September 2025 - 10:00 am

MANAGERS

  • Graham Potter has faced Thomas Frank on seven occasions, recording five victories, one draw, and one loss

  • Thomas Frank has faced West Ham on nine occasions, recording six victories, one draw, and two losses

  • Graham Potter has faced Tottenham on nine occasions, recording three victories, one draw, and five losses

TEAMS

  • Away from home, Tottenham has gone two consecutive games without losing.

  • West Ham has scored in three consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

  • West Ham and Tottenham have faced each other 166 times, with Tottenham having the advantage: 71 victories, against 54 wins for West Ham.

  • At the London Stadium, West Ham has an advantage in duels against Tottenham: 35 victories in 82 games. Tottenham has 27 wins.

  • In the English League, 124 matches have been played between the two teams, with 42 victories for West Ham, 29 draws and 53 wins for Tottenham.

    Two of the strongest betting angles for Tottenham’s Pape Matar Sarr this weekend against West Ham are 2+ fouls and to be booked. Both bets are supported by his recent numbers, his record in this fixture, and the style of refereeing expected.

    Sarr has been the Premier League’s most frequent fouler across the opening three rounds. He has already conceded nine fouls in three matches, averaging three per game, and yet he has somehow avoided a yellow card. No other player in the division has reached that level of fouling without being cautioned, which strongly suggests he is overdue a booking.

    His role in Thomas Frank’s midfield makes it difficult to see his foul count dropping. Sarr presses constantly, covers ground aggressively, and is often tasked with tactical fouls to break up play. Against West Ham, this pattern has already been clear. Last season, he committed three fouls in the home game and one in the away fixture, underlining how the matchup drags him into challenges.

    The referee is Jarred Gillett, who averaged 4.25 cards per game last season. With Sarr’s numbers and Gillett’s card history, both 2+ fouls and a booking stand out as excellent options.

    Predicted line-ups

    West Ham (4-2-3-1): Hermansen, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Diouf, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Bowen, Paqueta, Fernandes, Wilson.

    Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence, Bentancur, Palhinha, Sarr, Kudus, Richarlison, Johnson.