BBC pundit Mark Lawrenson is predicting a 1-1 score line at the London Stadium on Saturday.
He calls the appointment of Mourinho by Spurs a gamble and
Lawro told his BBC website readers: “I think appointing Mourinho as manager is a gamble for Tottenham, I really seriously do.
They have replaced a very popular manager with someone who, after his time at Manchester United, we are not quite sure if we have seen the best of him already. Will it affect the way Tottenham play? Well, they probably won’t be as expansive as they were under Mauricio Pochettino.
But, whatever happens long term, on Saturday Mourinho will give them a lift straight away – he is a different voice, and gives them a fresh approach. It is going to be interesting to see the way Spurs play, and I don’t mean just in terms of their performance against West Ham. I mean in the subtle changes that he might make, if any, to their shape and their playing style.”
Lawro’s guest celebrity predictor WWE star Seth Rollins predicts a 3-0 loss for the Hammers. The wrestling champion previously claimed he was a West Ham fan even doing an interview with Hammers official website but now just six months says he now is a Manchester City fan!
“It is a little difficult for me to follow them during the season but I am a City fan,” Seth told BBC Sport. “Mostly because they have gotten me a lot of success on Fifa.