West Ham United FC vs Everton FC, English Premier League 2024-25, Today Match Prediction

West Ham United FC vs Everton FC Match Prediction & Analysis

The stage is set for an electrifying London derby as West Ham United host Everton this Saturday at the London Stadium. With both sides vying to climb up the Premier League table, tensions will be high and every point will be fiercely contested.  

Both teams head into the contest on the back of defeats; West Ham lost to Nottingham Forest 0-3 while Everton lost to Southampton 0-1. With four defeats in five games, the pressure will be more on West Ham to turn things around at home. 

Current Standings: Currently West Ham find themselves at the last position in the 14th position in the table with 11 points, while Everton are placed at the 17th with 9

Head-to-Head Record: With 29 wins in 56 games, it's Everton who holds the advantage in this rivalry, which has produced just 13 draws. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

West Ham United FC Preview

West Ham are feeling the heat after a shaky start to the season. Julen Lopetegui's men seemed to be back on track last month with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Manchester United, but a drubbing at Nottingham Forest last week has quickly halted that progress. Furthermore, having won just once in five games this season at home means they can't afford to lose another this Saturday against Everton. 

Struggles at home

In the 2023/24 Premier League season, the Irons had 7 victories, 8 draws, and 4 losses at home. They have, however, already dropped four of their five games this season; their one victory came against Ipswich Town. The Irons cannot continue to lose at home and hope to move up the standings. And Everton is far from an easy fixture. 

Key Player

Jarrod Bowen is the player to watch from the Hammers side in this game. Till now, he has scored the most goals (3), made the most assists (2), and key passes (23) by an Irons' player this season. In addition, he has five goal (3 goals & 2 assists) contributions against the Toffees. 

Team News 

 For the weekend game, the Hammers are without Edson Alvarez and Mohammed Kudus, who have been suspended following recent red cards, and Niclas Fullkrug is still recovering from an Achilles injury. Meanwhile, Kudus has been given an additional two-game suspension following his red card against Tottenham last month. 

West Ham Probable XI - Fabianski, Mavropanos, Todibo, Kilman, Wan-Bissaka, Rodriguez, Soler, Emerson, Paqueta, Summerville, Bowen.

Everton FC Preview

Sam Dyche would be ruining the fact that his side failed to pocket a game where they enjoyed 65% possession, had double the xG of their opponents’ (1.56 to 0.74), and generated more chances. It all happened last week, when the Toffees' five-game unbeaten record came to an unexpected end against Southampton of all teams. However, a win against West Ham next week will allow them to overtake the Hammers in the league standings.

Same old problems in finishing

Everton's attacking woes were laid bare in their underwhelming performance against Southampton, a game that highlighted their struggles in front of goal this season. Till now, they have just scored 10 goals with an xG of 11.08, with four of them coming via set-pieces. At the heart of this struggle is Dominic Calvert-Lewin, whose drought in front of goal is becoming increasingly worrisome. It's been six games since he last scored one. 

Team News 

 Everton may welcome back Abdoulaye Doucoure, but other key players remain out due to injuries, including Armando Broja, Youssef Chermiti, James Garner, Dele, and Timothy Iroegbunam.

Everton Probable XI - Pickford, Young, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Gueye, Mangala, Lindstrom, McNeil, Ndiaye, Calvert-Lewin

WEST HAM UNITED FC vs EVERTON FC
Winning Prediction

While Everton holds a historical advantage in their head-to-head record, West Ham has enjoyed recent success, winning three of the last five matches. West Ham's most recent victory over Everton came at Goodison Park, with Calvert-Lewin scoring the lone goal. Additionally, Everton has lost their last three Premier League matches against London-based clubs. Despite this, Everton is favored to win the match with odds of 2.15, compared to West Ham's 3.50. A draw is priced at 3.40. With an expected goals (xG) of 2.5, a high-scoring game is anticipated.

We Predict a Draw (1-1)

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