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West Ham vs Everton: Hosts decide to win
In the last match, West Ham were away at Olympiakos in the group stage of the 2023/24 Europa League. 2 wins in the first 2 legs gave confidence to the English team, but they conceded first. Kostas Fortounis was the one who put Greece’s representative ahead. Angelo Ogbonna then scored an own goal to make West Ham lose the 2nd goal, they tried to bounce back later but only got 1 goal due to Lucas Paqueta. David Moyes’ men have gone 17 games unbeaten in European competition – the longest streak for an English club, including victory over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final.
By losing to Olympiakos, West Ham lost 2 consecutive matches in all competitions, before that they lost 1-4 to Aston Villa. The 2-2 draw against Newcastle United also contributed to the London side’s 3-match winless streak, dropping them to 9th place in the Premier League table at the time of writing this article.
Despite not winning in their last 3 matches, one consolation for West Ham is that they have scored in every game this season in all competitions. In the 10th round of the Premier League, West Ham will return home to face Everton. Considering West Ham vs Everton leans a bit towards the home team, this is a chance for the Sledgehammer to end a 3-match winless streak in all competitions.
Statistically, David Moyes’ side have scored in their last 14 home games in the Premier League. The statistics also show that West Ham have had good results against Everton in recent matches. Specifically, the last 6 confrontations Sledgehammer won 4. Both times against the Port City team at home in the Premier League, the London team won.
On the other side of the line, Everton just suffered a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool. It was a game where the visitors played really well in the first 70 minutes. Even when Ashley Young received her 2nd yellow card and had to leave the pitch in the 37th minute, the visitors maintained a tight defensive posture. They only lost in the 72nd minute with Mohamed Salah’s goal on the 11m dot. Coach Sean Dyche then made an effort but could not find an equaliser, they even let Salah concede again in the closing minutes.
Analysis of the scoring record of 2 teams
With a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool, Everton are currently 16th in the Premier League table. However, the gap between them and 18th-placed Burnley is only 3 points. According to the Telegraph, Everton could face a deduction of up to 12 points in the Premier League this season for breaching the Financial Fairness Act. According to the source, Premier League chiefs have asked an independent commission to impose a strict punishment, which is considered the biggest points penalty in the competition’s history. Everton have recorded losses of more than £380m over the past three years, while the Premier League’s cap is £105m – less than a third of Everton’s losses.
Despite the rumours, Dyche is fully focused on the game against West Ham. Everton left the London Stadium with all 3 points in May 2021, but West Ham have won their last 2 games against Everton at home.
In terms of force, West Ham left-back Emerson Palmieri is suspended against Everton for receiving 5 yellow cards. Aaron Cresswell or Ben Johnson will take his place. The possibility of playing Vladimir Coufal and Lukasz Fabianski remains open. On the other side of the line, Everton’s Young was also suspended. Seamus Coleman, Andre Gomes (calf) and Dele Alli (groin) do not return until next month.
Everton have not played well this season, they lost to Liverpool and Luton in 2 of the last 3 matches in the Premier League. Meeting Everton at home is an opportunity for West Ham to find victory again after 2 consecutive defeats in all competitions. At home, the London team won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 from the start of the season. Previously, fans had seen West Ham draw with Newcastle as well as back-to-back wins against Lincoln, Sheffield United and Freiburg.
This match is also expected to have more than 2 goals. According to statistics, 8/10 of West Ham’s recent matches have 3 or more goals. They have always scored a minimum of 2 goals in the last 3 home matches. Similarly, Everton’s last 10 matches have 7 games with at least 3 goals.