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Ahead of the matchup between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, EPL fans are seeking the best of the two in the virtual world of EA FC 25. Both London clubs have had a troubling start to the Premier League this season. However, they boast a promising roster, filled with potential players.
Regardless of the match’s result, this article will compare the players’ attributes in different positions and provide a few additional detailed insights to determine the best club between Spurs and West Ham in the virtual world.
Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and solely reflect the writer's opinions.
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Spurs vs West Ham in EA FC 25: Which team is better?
To determine who’s the better Greater London team in EA FC 25, a couple of parameters like formation, players’ attributes, and other factors must be considered.
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However, do note that these comparisons will be solely based on the active squad used in-game. It might not have any similarities to the real-life squad that both teams use.
Spurs vs West Ham in EA FC 25: Formation comparison
Tottenham Hotspur uses a 4-3-3 Holding formation as default. It has the proper wing options and has only one CDM. They use short-passing as a build-up technique and have a deep defensive approach.
On the other hand, West Ham features a 4-2-3-1 Wide formation with no traditional wingers. The LM and RM act as inverted wingers and have two CDMs in the midfield area.
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Spurs vs West Ham in EA FC 25: Attacker comparison
Even though the Tottenham side consists of two wingers, we’ll only focus on both teams’ strikers, leading the forward line. Based on the stats in EA FC 25, Dominic Solanke (Overall: 81) has an impressive Shooting (81) and Physicality (83). Meanwhile, for the West Ham side, Michail Antonio (Overall: 78) has a better Pace (77) and Passing (72) than his counterpart.
Meanwhile, the reserve bench also consists of other rising stars like Richardson (Spurs), and Niclas Fullkrug (West Ham). They also boast some flashy attributes.
Spurs vs West Ham in EA FC 25: Winger comparison
When talking about the wings, Tottenham features traditional wingers while West Ham prefers inverted ones. The Lilywhites have their Golden Boy Heung Min Son (Overall: 87) and Brennan Johnson (Overall: 78) as their LW and RW, respectively. Son mainly excels in his Pace (87) and Shooting (89) and so does Johnson with Pace (89) and Dribbling (78).
On the flip side, the Hammers have Mohammed Kudus (Overall: 82) and Jarrod Bowen (Overall: 82) as their inverted wingers. While Kudus has an incredible Pace (90) and Dribbling (86), Bowen’s Shooting (81) and Dribbling (81) are his strong points.
Spurs vs West Ham in EA FC 25: Midfielder comparison
In the midfield area, both Spurs and West Ham feature a lot of EPL stars, including Lucas Paqueta, Guido Rodriguez, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, and Rodrigo Bentancur. Among these star faces, Maddison and Kulusevski are the highest-rated midfielders for the Lilywhites. Both of them have excellent attributes in Passing (86 and 80 respectively) and Dribbling (86 and 83 respectively).
On the other hand, Paqueta and Rodriguez boast some flashy attributes on the likes of their card. While the Brazilian LM has extraordinary Dribbling (85), the Argentine CDM’s Defending (85) capability is his strong point.
Spurs vs West Ham in EA FC 25: Side back comparison
Coming into the backline, Destiny Udogie has incredible Dribbling (80) and Pace (88) to beat some of the best side backs and midfielders of EPL. Meanwhile, Pedro Porro (Overall: 83) excels in the same attributes as Pace (82) and Dribbling (81).
Emerson and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are the two-star sidebacks for the Hammers. While Emerson (Overall: 78) features a decent Pace (79), Wan-Bissaka (Overall: 79) excels mostly in his Pace (82) and Dribbling (77).
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Spurs vs West Ham in EA FC 25: Defender and Goalkeeper comparison
Both Spurs and West Ham have some best CBs of EPL. However, if we compare the attributes carefully, the Lilywhites have quite an upper hand in EA FC 25. Mickey van de Ven (Overall: 82) has an incredible Pace (88) and Defending (83) while his teammate Romero (Overall 84) excels mainly in Defending (85) and Physicality (81).
On the other hand, Maximilian Kilman and Konstantinos Maropanos are the main CBs for the Hammers. Kilman (Overall: 77) features decent Physicality (78) and Defending (77) while his teammate Maropanos (Overall: 78) has great Physicality (82) and Pace (74).
Lastly, Vicario (Overall: 86) is way superior to West Ham’s goalie Areola (Overall: 81) in terms of Diving and Reflex.
Final verdict
Statistically, Tottenham Hotspur has the upper hand in terms of players’ overall ratings. However, applying the right custom tactics will matter the most while playing against the Hammers in the Kick-Off mode in EA FC 25.
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