West Ham United (1-4-0) and Everton (2-2-1) will face off today at 3:00 p.m. EDT at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, England.
Everton is favored at a -145 price, with the over/under set at 2.5 (-115o / -120u) goals.
Let's get into my West Ham vs. Everton prediction.
West Ham vs. Everton Betting Analysis
The Premier League table doesn’t lie. With three points from the first five matches, only Wolverhampton Wanderers stand between the bottom of the table and West Ham.
A lack of ideas in the final third has generated just 5.0 xG after five games. West Ham registered 2.42 xG in their only victory away in Nottingham. Other than the Forest win, they’ve failed to reach 1.0xG in four of five games.
Couple the lack of invention and clinical edge in forward areas with a susceptibility at the back, and it becomes a recipe for trouble. Graham Potter’s side looked lightweight when defending, especially at set pieces. Those were the reasons, along with four losses in five games, for Potter's firing this weekend, which brought Nuno Espirito Santo to the helm now.
The Portuguese manager has some work to do. West Ham has conceded seven goals from set-piece situations in the Premier League. That’s the most in the division. Not only that, but the Hammers have also shipped a league-high of 3.5 set-piece xG in just five games. West Ham has also faced the most shots from set pieces, with 28, averaging 5.6 shots per 90 minutes.
So Everton will test them, with the Toffees enjoying a solid start to their Premier League season with seven points in five games.
