West Ham United Form
Since the start of spring West Ham United have tightened things up at the back, picking up eight points from their last five league games. That is much better than Tottenham Hotspur (two), which has allowed them to climb out of the relegation zone. However, in the previous round Nuno’s men and Crystal Palace produced only 1.34 xG between them, so the game finished in a goalless draw.
Key numbers for West Ham United:
- In four of the last five league rounds one of the sides failed to score.
- Three of the last four matches at the London Stadium have gone under the total of 2.5 goals.
- West Ham United have scored 38 goals, which is 6.15 fewer than their expected goals tally.
Potential West Ham United Lineup (4-2-3-1): Mads Hermansen — Kyle Walker-Peters, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Axel Disasi, El Hadji Malick Diouf — Tomas Soucek, Mateus Fernandes — Jarrod Bowen, Pablo, Crysencio Summerville — Valentin Castellanos
Everton Form
Everton under David Moyes are also not spoiling the fans with high-scoring football. After a painful 1:2 derby defeat (conceding in the 100th minute), the Toffees focused on restoring their defensive solidity, having suffered a setback at Hill Dickinson. Over their last eight away games the visitors have lost only once — 0:2 to Arsenal.
Key numbers for Everton:
- In five of Everton’s last eight away matches the total under 2.5 goals has landed.
- In all of their previous five games Everton’s players have received fewer than 4.5 yellow cards.
- Their finishing is not perfect: 38 goals from 44.48 xG.
Potential Everton Lineup (4-2-3-1): Jordan Pickford — Jake O'Brien, James Tarkowski, Michael Keane, Vitaliy Mykolenko — James Garner, Idrissa Gueye — Dwight McNeil, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Iliman Ndiaye — Beto
Out: Jack Grealish, Jarrad Branthwaite (injuries)
