Everton vs West Ham Preview: Team News & Prediction
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David Moyes, after returning to Everton in January, is now facing another former club as West Ham United, who appeared to have turned a corner, may not have done so just yet.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 15th March, 2025: UK – 3:00pm / US ET – 11:00am / US PT – 8:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – USA Network
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – Universo
Everton Preview: Toffees improving
After losing his first game back at Goodison Park against Aston Villa, Everton have now enjoyed an eight-match unbeaten run of form as they comfortably move themselves away from the bottom three and the relegation places in the Premier League.
The Toffees were fairly underwhelming in their most recent outing but, again, were difficult to beat against struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers. They went ahead via Jack Harrison in that game before Marshall Munetsi equalised for Wolves a few minutes later.
West Ham Preview: Hammers struggling
After back-to-back victories against Arsenal and then Leicester City before a weekend off due to not being involved in FA Cup fifth round action, West Ham may have believed things were gelling under Graham Potter but they have since lost once again.
Up against a Newcastle United side that have been in tricky form of late with their squad becoming depleted and potentially distracted by the EFL Cup final last weekend, they were by far the second best side on the night and eventually suffered a 1-0 loss at home to the Magpies.
Everton Team News: Broja could return
In his pre-match press conference, Everton boss David Moyes said that he is hopeful Albania international striker Armando Broja may be fit enough to return to the bench this weekend. They remain without key men such as Orel Mangala, Dwight McNeil, Iliman Ndiaye and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; O'Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Lindstrom, Doucoure, Harrison; Beto
Unavailable: Mangala (Injured), McNeil (Injured), Ndiaye (Injured), Calvert-Lewin (Injured)
Questionable: Broja (Fitness)
West Ham Team News: Same as for the Irons
Graham Potter has confirmed that West Ham are 'pretty much' in the same position as they were against Newcastle last weekend. Both Vladimir Coufal and Niclas Fullkrug could be available after returning to training earlier this week but Potter has said the latter is not ready to start yet.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Areola; Mavropanos, Todibo, Kilman; Wan-Bissaka, Ward-Prowse, Alvarez, Paqueta, Scarles; Kudus, Bowen
Unavailable: Summerville (Injured), Antonio (Injured)
Questionable: Coufal (Fitness), Fullkrug (Fitness)
Everton vs West Ham Prediction
Everton’s performances have perhaps dropped off in their last two games away at Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers – and yet they have managed to avoid defeat in both. At Goodison Park, they will fancy their chances against anyone in the last couple of months of the campaign, which is, of course, the final ever season at Goodison. They face a West Ham side that have been underwhelming throughout the campaign and have yet to show any consistency under Potter just yet with a soft underbelly likely to be exposed but a new and improved Everton side on Merseyside this weekend.
Everton vs West Ham Tip: Everton to win
