On Sunday Oct 17th, Everton will play host to West Ham United in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. Everton is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Manchester United. Anthony Martial struck first for Manchester United in the 43rd minute, but Andros Townsend got the equalizer for Everton in the 65th minute earning Everton at least a draw. Everton should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while 9th placed West Ham United is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo scored the first goal for Brentford in the 20th minute, then in the 80th minute, Tomáš Souček sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jarrod Bowen. West Ham United is looking for direction having 3 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
For West Ham United, their top scorers are Michail Antonio and Saïd Benrahma, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Andros Townsend has been the most prolific scorer on Everton in the last 5 matches with three goals
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, André Gomes, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Richarlison, Séamus Coleman, Fabian Delph, Alex Iwobi, Jordan Pickford and Sylvain Distin are unavailable to play for Everton, while David Moyes’s West Ham United squad will be without Winston Reid.