Everton vs West Ham Prediction and Betting Tips: Our Two Best Bets

Everton should have a spring in their step after picking up four points this week without kicking a ball, although West Ham will also travel with confidence after ending their own winless streak in style.

The Toffees have inched away from safety after their 10-point deduction was slashed to six on appeal.

But they still haven’t won a Premier League game since before Christmas and should not take lightly a Hammers’ side who were impressive 4-2 winners over Brentford on Monday night.

Sean Dyche has seen classy contributions off the bench from Amadou Onana in their last two games and must be tempted to start the Belgium international.

Dyche also has a decision to make up front with Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s goal-less streak now standing at 20 games. Dele Alli, Andre Gomes and Arnaut Danjuma remain sidelined.

West Ham will hope Lucas Paqueta shows no ill-effects from his first start in seven weeks.

Jarrod Bowen, after his hat-trick against Brentford, is set to lead the attack while midfielder Kalvin Phillips is available after a ban although may only make the bench.

Everton vs West Ham Predicted XIs

Everton (4-5-1): Pickford; Holgate, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Onana, Doucoure, Garner, McNeil; Beto.

West Ham (4-2-3-1): Areola; Coufal, Mavropanos, Zouma, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez; Paqueta, Ward-Prowse, Kudus; Bowen.

Former Everton boss David Moyes takes his current West Ham side to Goodison Park under a little less pressure following Monday night’s impressive 4-2 win over Brentford.

Jarrod Bowen’s hat-trick, inspired by the return of Brazilian playmaker Lucas Paqueta, put a spring in Moyes’ step and reignited their push for the top six after an eight-match winless streak.

Everton away will be an altogether different challenge against a team that is struggling to put together wins but is not easily beaten.

The Toffees have not won a top-flight fixture since December 16. On the flip side, they have lost just two of their last nine in all competitions with a barrage of draws.

They don’t score many goals and this fixture doesn’t provide them - nine of the last 10 Premier League fixtures between these clubs have produced two goals or less.

But there will be a better atmosphere at Goodison Park following the midweek appeal ruling which saw their 10-point deduction shaved to six, something which sees them five points clear of the relegation zone.

If only Dominic Calvert-Lewin could get goals as easily - he hasn’t found the net in his last 20 appearances and if six-goal Abdoulaye Doucoure doesn’t score from midfield then it’s set-pieces or bust for a team which specialises in goals from corners.

West Ham will be set up cautiously, as is Moyes’ way, and look to launch raids on the counter, a tactic that has worked with against-the-odds wins at places like Brighton, Tottenham and Arsenal.

James Ward-Prowse, with five goals and six assists this season, is a real threat from set-pieces and with crosses and playing further forward can be the link to Bowen.