Everton vs West Ham Prediction: Home comforts to prove key for Toffees

David Moyes will take on one of his former clubs when Everton welcome West Ham United to Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon (15:00).

The Hammers will be looking to bounce back from their defeat to Newcastle United on Monday night, while the hosts are unbeaten in eight league games. Read on for my Everton vs West Ham predictions, as well as the latest team news and match odds.

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Team News

The hosts are still without the services of Iliman Ndiaye, Dwight McNeil, Orel Mangala, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Armando Broja, however Seamus Coleman recovered from a calf injury to make the bench against Wolves last weekend.

As for the Hammers, Michail Antonio, Niclas Fullkrug and Crysencio Summerville remain on the treatment table and Vladimir Coufal will be assessed ahead of Saturday's showdown.

Everton vs West Ham Odds

Everton are 23/20 to claim all three points this weekend, giving them an implied win probability of 46.5%, with the draw priced up at 9/4 and a Hammers win can be backed at 11/4.

Beto currently leads the anytime goalscorer market at 13/8, while Jarrod Bowen is the shortest-priced for the visitors at 11/4.

Everton to win and under 2.5 goals @ 11/4

Moyes' return to Goodison Park has revitalised Everton and I believe they can extend their eight-game unbeaten run against the Hammers.

The Toffees were held to a 1-1 draw with Wolves last weekend and I think home advantage could play a huge part in Saturday's encounter with West Ham. Graham Potter's side did manage an unlikely win against Arsenal in their last away outing, but generally speaking, they've been poor on the road.

Four defeats in their last seven away trips across all competitions makes for poor reading for the Hammers, and they've tasted defeat in three of their last five games overall - the most recent being Monday's loss to Newcastle United.

I think this will be a close encounter as Everton and West Ham are the two lowest-goalscorers outside of the three promoted sides. With Everton also boasting the sixth-best defensive record in the division, and with West Ham yet to concede more than two goals in a game since Potter took the reins, this one has all the makings for a low-scoring affair.

However, home comforts will prove pivotal in my opinion, so I'm siding with an Everton win.

Beto to score anytime @ 13/8

Beto endured a difficult start to this season but Moyes' return has seemingly rejuvenated the Toffees marksman in front of goal.

The 27-year-old has six league goals in 20 appearances this term with five of those strikes coming in his last six encounters.

At 13/8, I think the former Udinese striker is a decent option to back for an anytime goalscorer this weekend.

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