Will Tottenham tear apart West Ham when the two London clubs meet in Stratford this Saturday?

The Hammers have already been, well, hammered a few times this season. Their first 3 league appearances – admittedly all away from home – saw 4-0, 3-2 and 3-0 losses to Man United, Southampton and Newcastle respectively. Since September began they’ve improved slightly, beating Huddersfield 2-0 at home before drawing on the road to West Brom.

Goals still remain an issue for the club, with 4 in 5 league games a poor return (they’ve been more prolific in the EFL Cup, but against Cheltenham and Bolton so they should be). Javier Hernandez, who sits at a Super Mega PGM of 18-22, has struggled in the wider role Slaven Bilic insists on, scoring a brace against the Saints and nothing more.

As for Tottenham, they may relish the chance to play away from their new Wembley digs. Following a loss to Chelsea and a 1-1 draw against Burnley, last week’s 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund was meant to have brought to an end Spurs’ inability to get the job done at their temporary home. Then they took two steps back for that one step forward, drawing 0-0 against Swansea on Saturday, with Tuesday’s 1-0 EFL Cup win over Barnsley barely counting as a course-correction.

On the road Tottenham have been better, beating Newcastle and Everton 2-0 and 3-0 respectively. And though they themselves are failing to consistently find the back of the net, unlike east London counterparts they at least have Harry Kane – at a Super Mega PGM of 58-58 – to (over)rely on.

While the Hammers haven’t been quite as leaky at home as they have been on their travels, they also haven’t had a team of Spurs’ calibre visit, leading Spreadex to offer a Tottenham/West Ham (h) Goal Supremacy spread of 0.9-1.1 alongside a Total Goals spread of 2.85-3.05.

Elsewhere on Saturday, Liverpool travel to the King Power Stadium for the second time this week, seeking revenge for their EFL Cup defeat. The Reds’ defensive frailties and inability to convert were on full display on Tuesday, as a Jamie Vardy-less Leicester won 2-0 despite the visitors having 21 shots from 70% possession. Philippe Coutinho, at least, impressed, though the Brazilian – who sits at a Super Mega PGM of 21-26 – only played for 45 minutes.

For Leicester, that win will have been a huge confidence boost after a troubled start to the season. In 5 league games they have won just once, against Brighton, with a draw against Huddersfield and losses against Arsenal, Man United and Chelsea. Vardy should also make an appearance, the England forward heading into the game at a Super Mega PGM of 25-30.

The side Jurgen Klopp rolls out this weekend, however, should be a fair bit stronger than Tuesday’s, with Spreadex offering a Liverpool/Leicester (h) Goal Supremacy spread of 0.55-0.75 alongside a Total Goals spread of 2.85-3.05.

Finally Sunday sees last season’s Championship rivals Brighton and Newcastle face off for the first time in the Premier League. Thanks to a relatively kind schedule the Toon are sat in 4th place, with back-to-back losses to Tottenham and, embarrassingly, Huddersfield followed by wins against West Ham, Swansea and Stoke. One let down, however, has been Dwight Gayle, who despite being Newcastle’s top scorer last season is yet to score in 2017/18; nevertheless he heads into Sunday with a Super Mega PGM of 25-30.

Brighton haven’t been quickly so successful since making the jump to the top flight. Their sole win came against West Brom earlier in August, with losses to Man City, Leicester and Bournemouth (both in the league and the EFL Cup) joined by a draw against Watford.

Yet despite the divergent form between the two sides, our traders have found this weekend’s fixture too close to call, offering a choice Brighton/Newcastle Goal Supremacy spread of -0.1-0.1 alongside a Total Goals spread of 2.1-2.3.