West Ham have been predicted to lose badly at Spurs this weekend by pundit Chris Sutton.
The former footballer, who earned just one cap for England, provided his latest predictions ahead of the return of domestic football this weekend.
Julen Lopetegui takes his Hammers side to north of the river to take on bitter rivals Spurs in the early kick off tomorrow, with Sutton providing a scathing assessment on how he feels things will unfold in the London derby.
“West Ham got the win they needed against Ipswich before the international break, but it was a very different story for Tottenham against Brighton,” said Sutton on BBC Sport.
“It is typical, really, because everyone had been singing Ange Postecoglou’s praises following Spurs’ win at Manchester United the previous week, talking about how he had built a team with an identity… but then they fell apart in the second half against the Seagulls.
“I don’t think Spurs’ defeat was down to his style of football, though. It was because of shocking defending, and the way they lost duels all over the pitch.
“I am expecting them to bounce back here, helped by the fact that Son Heung-min is in contention after a few weeks out.
“I’ve been saying it for a while now, but Tottenham are going to give someone an absolute hiding sooner or later. I don’t think it will happen against the Hammers, but I do think they will win this one easily enough.”
Sutton’s prediction: 3-1
It’s very much hoped that Sutton has got this badly wrong, with the hope being that West Ham can build on the positive win over Ipswich last time out.