Everton’s points deduction appeal was successful, resulting in the club being deducted only six points. Manager Sean Dyche will hope the appealed points deduction will inspire the team against West Ham.
Will our algorithm predict Everton to get a result and end their winless run?
West Ham will visit Goodison Park on Saturday. The Hammers are eighth in the standings following last week’s 4-2 win over Brentford. The win ended a poor run of form that saw West Ham lose their previous three games.
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Everton drew five of their last six Premier League matches. The Toffees will start the weekend in 15th place and desperate for a victory. Five points separate Everton from 18th-place Luton Town.
Thanks to Everton’s points deduction being reduced, the club is outside the relegation zone. Dyche will hope the team can put their previous issues in the past.
Everton won three of their last six matches in all competitions against West Ham. The Toffees went to the London Stadium earlier this season and won 1-0. Striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored in the 51st minute in a low-scoring game.
The last three games between these clubs ended with under 2.5 goals. Everton have seen a trend of low-scoring games of late. Five of Everton’s last six matches saw under 2.5 goals.
Everton drew each of their last three league matches played at Goodison Park. A nil-nil draw against Aston Villa was followed by a 2-2 stalemate with Tottenham and a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace.
West Ham are on a two-game losing streak away from the London Stadium. A 3-0 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford was followed by a surprise 2-0 loss away to Nottingham Forest.
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Dyche will be without forward Arnaut Danjuma following an ankle injury. Idrissa Gueye will take a late fitness test to determine if he can play. Fellow midfielder Amadou Onana will also undergo a late fitness test.
Midfielder Andre Gomes and defender Lewis Dobbin are both likely to miss the game. Calvert-Lewin scored in the reverse fixture, but he only has three goals this season.
David Moyes has no injury issues ahead of the game. Winger Jarrod Bowen leads the team in goal scoring stats with 14. Bowen is second in the Premier League Golden Boot race.
Although West Ham are coming off a win over Brentford, our AI score prediction backs Everton to win at home once more over West Ham. The Toffees should edge the Hammers 2-1 at Goodison and move further away from the bottom three.