In a weekend match on Sunday Sep 18th, in week 8, Everton will host West Ham United in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 16th placed Everton, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Liverpool. Neither Everton nor Liverpool could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 14 and 22 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Everton looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while in their last match, West Ham United recorded a 1-2 loss against Chelsea. Michail Antonio struck first for West Ham United in the 62nd minute, then in the 76th minute, Thiago Silva sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Ben Chilwell Finally they completed the comback in the 88th minute on a goal by Kai Havertz to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season West Ham United won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
West Ham United is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Pablo Fornals and Tomáš Souček each only have 1 goal in their last five. Anthony Gordon has been the most effective weapon for Everton lately. The English midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches
Abdoulaye Doucouré, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Ben Godfrey, Yerry Mina, Mason Holgate and Jordan Pickford are unavailable to play for Everton, while Johnson is unavailable to play for David Moyes’s team.