West Ham have earned seven points from their opening nine games of the season, their worst return at this stage since 2010-11 (six points) when they finished bottom.
Tottenham Hotspur have won five consecutive top-flight London derbies for the first time since January 1961, a season in which they won the First Division.
West Ham are winless in eight Premier League London derbies since beating Chelsea in December 2017 (D5 L3).
Spurs have won nine of their last 12 Premier League away games (D1 L2), including five of their six on the road this season.
West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini has lost consecutive Premier League games without his sides scoring a goal for the first time.
Erik Lamela has scored five goals in eight games in all competitions for Spurs this season, one more than he managed in 33 games last season.
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