Both Everton and West Ham will be looking to bounce to winning ways when they lock horns at the Goodison Park on Sunday for the Premier League matchday eight with kickoff 16:00.
Everton have made a strong start to the 2021/22 campaign claiming 14 points from their opening seven matches after winning four, drawing one and tasting one defeat, and currently occupy the fifth spot in the league standings with only two points behind league leaders Chelsea.
The Toffees displayed an impressive performance at the Old Trafford last time out where they managed to come away with a 1-1 draw with Everton’s new boy Andros Townsend continuing his goal-scoring streak when he equalized Anthony Martial’s first half goal giving Rafa Benitez yet another positive result.
Everton head into the match in good form having won three, drawn one and lost two of their last six matches across all competitions, as well as are in a good home form this season having already recorded three wins on home turf. Hence Benitez and his side will be looking to make it four home wins on the spin in the Sunday’s match.
Meanwhile West Ham made a strong start to the new Premier League campaign recording two wins and two draws from their opening four matches. However, their fortunes appear to have taken quite the hit in recent weeks as the Hammers only boast one win in their last five league matches, which has seen them drop to the ninth spot with 11 points in the standings.
David Moyes’ side head into the match off a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Brentford last time out with Bryan Mbuemo opening the scores in the 20th minute before Jarrod Bowen levelled in the 80th minute, but Yoane Wissa came off the bench to produce late heroics deep in the extra time.
However, West Ham are in a good form having only lost two of their last 10 matches across all competitions recording six wins in the process while keeping four clean sheets and will desperate to bounce back to winnings ways in Sunday’s clash.
Everton vs West Ham head to head
Both sides have met in 54 encounters with Everton claiming 29 victories while West Ham have claimed 11 victories and there have been 14 draws.
- West Ham 0-1 Everton 09/05/21
- Everton 0-1 West Ham 01/01/21
- Everton 4-1 West Ham 30/09/20
- West Ham 1-1 Everton 18/01/20
- Everton 2-0 West Ham 19/10/19
Home
- Man United 1-1 Everton
- Everton 2-0 Norwich
- QPR 8-7 Everton (AP)
- Aston Villa 3-0 Everton
- Everton 3-1 Burnley
Away
- West Ham 1-2 Brentford
- West Ham 2-0 Rapid
- Leeds 1-2 West Ham
- Man united 0-1 West Ham
- West Ham 1-2 Man United
Everton team news
Everton will be without several key players including Fabia Delph, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Seamus Coleman and Richarlison due to injuries while Andre Gomes is a doubt.
West Ham team news
West Ham will only be without Ryan Fredericks who nursing an injury.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Double chance
- Goals over 2.5
