Everton vs West Ham United Predictions

• Under 2.5 goals has landed in six of the last seven meetings between these sides.
• Everton have seen fewer than three goals in five of their last six matches.
• Everton have drawn five of their last six matches.

Everton put off-field drama behind them

Everton saw their ten-point deduction reduced to six points this week but they will want to boost their tally on the pitch this weekend as they host a patchy West Ham outfit who may have one eye on a midweek trip to Germany.

The Toffees have not been at their best themselves, though. They picked up a draw at the Amex Stadium last time out to make it nine Premier League games without a win.

Hammers struggle for wins

West Ham ended their own winless run with a 4-2 thriller against Brentford last weekend, but they haven’t won an away game since a shock December win against Arsenal, scoring just two goals in four competitive trips since that impressive victory.

The Hammers remain in a commendable eighth position in the table, though, so they may now turn their main focus to Europe as they restart their Europa League campaign in Freiburg next Thursday.

Goals in short supply at Goodison Park

In any case, all signs suggest a low-scoring affair could be on the cards.

Everton have scored just six goals in their last nine league games and five of their last six have featured fewer than three goals, while West Ham have scored eight times in their last nine games. Six of the last seven meetings between these sides have seen under 2.5 goals land, so that’s what I’m backing on Saturday.

While both sides have struggled for wins of late, the spoils have been shared plenty of times. Everton have drawn five of their last six games and the last two of these have ended 1-1, while West Ham have drawn four of their last nine and also played out two 1-1 stalemates in this period, making that the perfect correct score prediction.

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