It says everything about the dismal Premier League campaigns of West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur that they head into this clash scrapping to avoid finishing fourth bottom of the table.
Both sides probably started out with dreams of claiming a Champions League place but they've ended up rivalling each other for ineptitude instead.
Tottenham could yet secure a seat at Europe's top table by winning the Europa League and that prospect is the only thing that has kept Ange Postecoglou in a job.
This game falls between both legs of their semi-final with Bodo/Glimt so I'd imagine the Aussie will make a few changes, even though they have one foot in the final already.
West Ham ran out of patience with Julen Lopetegui back in January but their form has got even worse since Graham Potter took charge.
A 3-2 loss at Brighton last weekend, which brought up a goals bet for me, made it seven games without a win and fans are now beginning to run out patience with Potter.
He needs some wins in the final few games to boost confidence ahead of a summer rebuild and a victory in this London derby would move them above Spurs.
How the bookies view it: Hammers have the edge
It's all about the Europa League for Tottenham so it's not a big surprise to see them as 19/10 outsiders for this one. West Ham are BoyleSports' 6/5 favourites and the draw pays 5/2.
Recent head to head: Spurs by a nose
This fixture has been closely fought in recent seasons, with the last 10 meetings producing four Tottenham wins, three West Ham victories and three draws. Postecoglou's side romped to a 4-1 triumph when these sides faced off earlier in the campaign.
Players to watch: Kudus out to banish his demons
Mohamed Kudus will have a point to prove after losing his head in West Ham's loss at Tottenham, lashing out to earn a red card and a five-game ban. The maverick forward netted against Brighton last week and is 5/2 for another goal here. He's also 21/20 at Bet365 to either score or assist.
With Postecoglou set to shuffle his pack, Dejan Kulusevski could step up his recovery from injury with a start. He came off the bench against Bodo on Thursday night and is 6/5 at Bet365 to either score or assist.
Probable line-ups
West Ham remain without Michail Antonio, Cyrsencio Summerville and Edson Alvarez due to injury. Tottenham skipper Son-Heung Min has joined Radu Dragusin on the sidelines while James Maddison and Dominic Solanke both went off with knocks on Thursday.
Postecoglou will likely make lots of changes ahead of the trip to Norway, having made eight alterations last time out at Anfield, the most Spurs have ever made in the Premier League.
West Ham United: Areola, Mavropanos, Todibo, Kilman, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta, Soucek, Wan-Bissaka, Emerson, Kudus, Bowen.
Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Danso, Porro, Spence, Davies, Kulusevski, Gray, Bergvall, Tel, Richarlison, Odobert.
Anything else catch the eye?
Games between these sides have been pretty entertaining of late, with BTTS landing in six of the last seven meetings. We've also seen over 2.5 goals in two of the last three but combining those bets together only pays 4/5 at BoyleSports.
There's a bit more value in backing over 1.5 first-half goals at 5/4 while backing the Hammers to score in each half pays 9/5.
Jarrod Bowen provided two assists for West Ham last weekend, taking his Premier League tally to a club-record 36. He's 11/4 at Bet365 to set up another goal here.
I'd be surprised if we saw a lot of cards in this one with Spurs having one eye on Europe and under 37.5 booking points pays 6/5 at Betfred.
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