Everton vs West Ham predictions for Sunday’s Premier League fixture at Goodison Park. The Toffees are targeting their fourth home win on the spin when they welcome West Ham to Merseyside. Read on for our free predictions and betting tips.
Ex-Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez still has work to do to win over his new supporters at Everton, though the Toffees’ strong start to the season under the Spanish tactician has already won plenty of doubting Blues over.
Everton sit in fifth spot just two points off the top after seven fixtures of the fresh campaign and the Toffees’ early surge has been powered by a string of three home victories on the bounce at Goodison Park.
Just before the international break, Everton also battled their way to a deserved point at Manchester United, despite the absence of key attacking duo Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison, and new signings Demarai Gray and Andros Townsend have excelled in their place.
Following a lofty sixth place finish last season, the pressure is on West Ham and their manager David Moyes to deliver again this term, though the Irons’ performances have been patchy so far.
Their 11-point haul has them down in 9th position after seven games and the Hammers seem to be struggling with the demands of juggling continental and domestic football.
Indeed, West Ham’s defeat to Brentford in their last league assignment was already the second occasion where they suffered a loss directly after a Europa League fixture.
Sunday’s fixture at Goodison Park pits an Everton team with a perfect home record against a West Ham outfit that has yet to taste defeat on the road, and with the clubs looking well-matched in pretty much every department, the match result markets should be avoided this weekend.
Instead, both teams to score stands out at 1.7 and there is enough evidence around to suggest that a plunge into that market could have you smelling like roses at full time. Everton and West Ham have both scored in six out of seven Premier League tussles this season and they have the firepower to land at least one blow each on Sunday.
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Everton vs West Ham team news
Everton team news
Lucas Digne sustained a hamstring injury on international duty and is out as a result, joining Fabian Delph in the treatment room, while Richarlison, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Andre Gomes and Alex Iwobi will also be assessed closer to kick-off.
West Ham team news
West Ham will hope to have one of Vladimir Coufal or Ryan Fredericks available for Sunday, though David Moyes will have a big problem at right back if neither player is fit for selection. Elsewhere, the Irons’ team almost picks itself with Michail Antonio certain to spearhead their attack.
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