West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League, London Stadium, Saturday 13 September 2025, 5.30pm BST
West Ham United welcome Tottenham Hotspur to London Stadium on Saturday for a fixture that will be broadcast live in the UK by Sky Sports, looking to build on the thrilling triumph over Nottingham Forest before the international break.
The Hammers produced a superb late flourish to beat the Tricky Trees 3-0 and register our first Premier League win of the season, and now we approach our second London derby of the season, hoping to boost our current 16th-place standing.
Spurs enjoyed a positive start to the campaign, having won their opening two games against newly-promoted Burnley and Manchester City without conceding, although a narrow loss before the international break at home to AFC Bournemouth denied them a third straight victory that would’ve seen them sit second in the Premier League table.
Boss Thomas Frank, who was the Premier League’s second-longest serving manager after almost seven years at Brentford, has earned plenty of plaudits for the job he has done so far in north London since his appointment, and he’s set to manage his first London derby in charge of the Lilywhites.
All signs point to an enticing match-up at London Stadium then, with both teams full of confidence and aiming to further their momentum after the September international break.
Tickets…
Tickets have sold out, but you can still be there as Season Ticket Holders who cannot attend relist their seats for other supporters to buy.
Click HERE to check availability, with prices starting at £50 Adults and £37.50 Concessions.
Supporters are urged to arrive early at London Stadium on Saturday as security and ticket checks will be in place at all entry points.
Travel…
There are planned disruptions to TfL Underground services on the District, Piccadilly, Waterloo & City and Windrush lines, though the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and Elizabeth line, are scheduled to run as normal. Supporters using these services are highly recommended to check their routes before departure.
There are minor disruptions expected across Greater Anglia and the Southeastern network that serves Stratford International.
Stratford and Stratford City Bus Stations are located in close proximity to Stratford Station. Buses that run to these stations are numbers: 25, 86, 97, 104, 108, 158, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 425, 473, D8.
Supporters using public transport are advised to check their journeys before they travel, using resources such as TfL’s Journey Planner and the TfL Go app. Supporters may also wish to visit the National Rail website if travelling on the rail network.
There is no parking available at London Stadium. Restrictions will be in place and enforced in the local area.
How To Follow…
Saturday’s 5.30pm kick-off has been selected for live broadcast in the UK by Sky Sports. If you live outside the UK, click HERE for details of Premier League listings in your territory.
You can follow the action via our live blog on whufc.com and our app, and across our social media channels. We will also have a match report, highlights and exclusive reaction for you after the final whistle on our website and social media.
Live audio commentary will be available in the UK on BBC 5 Live Sport, and worldwide on our official website and app.
We Are West Ham. United...
West Ham United has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discrimination. Equality, equity, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the Club and we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcome to attend our fixtures in a safe environment.
Any form of discriminatory behaviour or chanting, including anti-Semitic chanting, is unacceptable; it has no place in football and has serious criminal consequences. West Ham United will take the strongest possible action against any individual found to be engaging in such behaviour, including potential lifetime bans and referral to the police.
The Club can also face disciplinary action if any of its supporters are found to have engaged in this behaviour, which is not representative of the West Ham United fanbase and will not be tolerated by the Club.
West Ham United provides a number of support mechanisms on matchday to ensure that supporters can report any incidents discreetly and in confidence. To report any incidents during a match, you can speak with the nearest steward or Supporter Liaison Officer, or text our new reporting number on 07701 401966.
You can also contact West Ham United at [email protected]. Please provide as much information as possible, including the stand, row, seat number, description of the offender and incident.
We believe that the overwhelming majority of West Ham United supporters share these values and will work with us to continue to protect the Club’s status as an equity leader in the Premier League, a position recognised and acknowledged through our award and continuous retention of the Advanced level Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard - the League’s highest accolade attainable in this area. Anyone attending matches who does not share these values, does not share the diverse and inclusive values that West Ham United and our community stand for.
View our Supporter Conduct Charter for more information by clicking HERE.
Matchday Information
West Ham United would like to make supporters aware that enhanced security measures will be in place for Saturday’s match against Tottenham Hotspur. This includes additional checks at turnstiles, restrictions on half-and-half scarves or items illustrating the colours/crests of both clubs and steps to ensure home areas remain for West Ham United fans only.
We would like to kindly ask all supporters for patience when entering the stadium to allow our staff to perform these checks, especially during the busiest times in the 45 minutes ahead of kick-off.
Supporters can read the full guidance, including how to report issues on a matchday, by clicking HERE.
Official Programme…
Up to an incredible 132 pages for the whole of the fresh campaign, the publication remains the largest in English football, while once again each Premier League issue also comes with an eight-page pullout, complete with an eye-catching poster, a competitions page and plenty of games for our younger Hammers.
Still priced at just £4 (plus postage if purchasing online), the Official Programme represents superb value for money for supporters of all ages wanting exclusive interviews, attention-grabbing opinions and eye-catching photographs, plus the regular news, columns and statistics and insightful content from across all areas of the Club.
The Official Programme is the definitive Claret and Blue publication for West Ham fans.
Our third issue of the season is led by an extensive interview with summer signing Mateus Fernandes, who discusses his early football memories in Portugal, making his mark in the Premier League with Southampton, and his first few weeks as a Hammer.
We have Jarrod Bowen’s captain’s column and words from Head Coach Graham Potter, exciting new features with Tomáš Souček and James Ward-Prowse, a chat with rising comedy star and West Ham fan Jo Jarvie, and the second instalment of Steve Blowers’ new series marking 40 years since the success of 1985/86, in which he speaks to former Irons defender Steve Walford.
Also featuring exclusive columns galore, stats and in-depth analysis from Analytics United, the latest news from our Academy, women’s team and Foundation, plus a half-time quiz, statistics and the lowdown on our opponents from north London, the Official Programme is packed full of content for you!
Click HERE to purchase your copy!
Team News…
Boss Graham Potter will hold his pre-match press conference on Thursday afternoon. However, we know that Crysencio Summerville is back after recovering from his extended injury lay-off, having enjoyed a lively cameo appearance at the City Ground before the international break, while midfielder George Earthy is back in training after recovering from an ankle injury sustained early in pre-season, though he wasn't involved at Nottingham Forest.
Elsewhere, Brazilian attacker Luis Guilherme continues to work himself back to full fitness following a shoulder injury.
For Tottenham Hotspur, Yves Bissouma has yet to feature this season, sidelined by both injury and disciplinary issues, and he’s joined by Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Radu Drăgușin (ACL), James Maddison (ACL), Kōta Takai (foot) and Dominic Solanke (ankle) on the sidelines.
Opposition…
It has already been an historic year for Tottenham Hotspur.
The north Londoners ended their 17-year wait for major silverware by lifting the UEFA Europa League trophy in Bilbao in May, having edged out Manchester United 1-0 in a nerve-wracking final.
The victory, secured by Brennan Johnson’s first-half goal, came at the climax of an otherwise underwhelming 2024/25 season that saw Spurs finish a record-low 17th in the Premier League table.
Of course, having won the Europa League, most Tottenham supporters may say they do not particularly care how badly their team fared in domestic competition, but long-serving chairman Daniel Levy decided the manager who ended the club’s trophy drought had served his purpose and was surplus to requirements.
Australian Ange Postecoglou, who also led Spurs to the Carabao Cup semi-finals thanks to home wins over Manchester City and Manchester United, was dismissed in June, having delivered on his promise to deliver a trophy in his second season in charge. Then, at the start of September, Levy himself departed after 25 years at the helm.
Into the forthright Postecoglou’s seat in the dugout has moved a manager with seemingly a very different personality in Dane Thomas Frank, who built his reputation for shrewd and understated coaching brilliance during seven years at Brentford.
Having finished below local rivals Arsenal and outside the UEFA Champions League qualifying positions in each of the previous three seasons, Frank’s first task will be to make Spurs competitive in the Premier League again.
In eleven seasons between 2009/10 and 2019/20, Spurs never finished outside the top six, while Mauricio Pochettino led the club to the 2019 UEFA Champions League final and José Mourinho to the 2020 Carabao Cup final, albeit the Portuguese was not permitted the chance to lead his team out at Wembley Stadium by Levy.
Former Hammer Harry Redknapp, André Villas-Boas, Tim Sherwood, Nuno Espírito Santo and Antonio Conte have also had goes at leading Spurs to glory in the past 15 years or so, but none of them could deliver a major trophy to N17.
Postecoglou did so, but could not find a level of consistency to satisfy Levy, or a sizeable section of the Tottenham fanbase, who were happy to say ‘thank you and goodbye’ to ‘Big Ange’.
Frank has been given backing to buck the trend and tackle a 2025/26 season that sees Spurs return to the Champions League after a two-year absence.
Seven senior players have been signed, including Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United, Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig and loan captures João Palhinha from Bayern Munich and Randal Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain.
Now, it is down to the new manager to mould a team, quickly, to build on last season’s long-awaited success.
Previous Meetings…
West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur have met 58 times in the Premier League, with Spurs winning 27 to the Hammers’ 18, while 13 matches have been drawn.
The Irons are unbeaten in the sides’ last five Premier League matches at London Stadium. Before 1-1 draws in May 2025, April 2024 and August 2022, Michail Antonio scored the winner in October 2021 and was also on the scoresheet alongside Jesse Lingard in a 2-1 triumph over José Mourinho’s team behind closed doors in February of that year.
Tottenham did beat West Ham three times on the trot at home in all competitions between December 2021 and February 2023, until Jarrod Bowen and James Ward-Prowse strikes powered David Moyes’ men to a 2-1 win in north London in early December 2023.
Spurs did triumph in the teams' most recent meeting, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, however, with Kulusevski, Bissouma and Son Heung-min strikes, and an Alphonse Areola own-goal, powering Tottenham to a 4-1 win in October 2024.
This particular match-up also has a reputation for a wonderstrike or two. Manuel Lanzini rescued a point with a 30-yard screamer as the Hammers overturned a three-goal deficit to draw 3-3 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2020, while two years earlier Pedro Obiang stunned Wembley Stadium with an unstoppable long-range rocket in a game that finished 1-1.
Match Officials…
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistant Referees: Neil Davies and Steve Meredith
Fourth Official: Rob Jones
VAR: John Brooks
Assistant VAR: Natalie Aspinall
Jarred Gillett has been confirmed as the referee for West Ham United’s second successive home London derby against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
The 38-year-old has been a part of Professional Game Match Officials Limited’s (PGMOL) Select Group 1 since the start of the 2021/22 season, after establishing himself in his native Australia and joining Select Group 2 in England in 2019.
He has 65 Premier League games under his belt, including six Hammers fixtures. One of those came last season, when Tomáš Souček and Jarrod Bowen goals powered Graham Potter’s men to a 2-0 victory away at Manchester United in May 2025.
So far this term Gillett has refereed in the English top flight on two occasions, during Manchester City’s 4-0 triumph at Wolves on the opening weekend and then Arsenal’s 5-0 home thrashing of Leeds a week later.
Besides his work in the Premier League, he took charge of the 2021/22 EFL League Two Play-Off final and the 2024 FA Community Shield, won by Port Vale and Manchester City respectively, while on the international stage he oversaw Greece’s 5-1 win over Belarus in FIFA World Cup qualifying earlier this month.
For more information about the officials, click HERE.
