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15 October 2021, 11:15 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
Match Preview Everton vs West Ham United Premier League Oct 17, 2021

The English Premier League match between Everton and West Ham United kicks off at 14:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, October 17 at Goodison Park. Referee Stuart Attwell will be in charge while Harry Lennard and Simon Long will lend a helping hand. Paul Tierney will be the VAR for this game.

Preview Everton Premier League, Oct 17, 2021

Preview Everton makes a return after the international break following the 1-1 draw against Manchester United at the Theatre of Dreams on Matchday 7. The draw was the first for the Toffees in five games, WWLWD, as they look to start a Premier League season with four consecutive home wins for the first time in the club’s history. Rafael Benítez aims for a quick return to winning ways on Sunday as the club sits in 5th place, having picked up 14 points after 4W, 2D, & 1L. Everton have won more league games (27) and scored more Premier League goals (87) against the Hammers than any other side in the English top-flight division. Benítez’s 4—2—3—1 formation may see Salomón Rondón in attack once again. Speaking on Thursday, the Everton boss gave an injury update ahead of Sunday’s fixture against West Ham. Lucas Digne, Seamus Coleman, and Alex Iwobi have returned to full training with the squad and could be available for Sunday’s game. Meanwhile, Dominic Calvert-Lewin remains sidelined, but Richarlison could be a possibility for this fixture. Yerry Mina may be unavailable due to international commitments with Colombia. The international break is an opportunity to bring back players, said Benítez in the press conference. This time will benefit everyone, but especially these players who were not fully fit, he added.

Preview West Ham United Premier League, Oct 17, 2021

Preview West Ham are in 9th place on the Premier League table, having picked up 11 points from 3W, 2D, & 2L. Before the international break, West Ham picked up a 2-1 defeat to Brentford on Matchday 7. The loss was the second of its kind in five games, and it leaves West Ham with only one victory after a run of five matches: DDLWL. David Moyes will aim to return to winning ways, but picking up three points against Everton could present a difficult task on Sunday. Should the Hammers win, it would be the first consecutive league win at Everton for the first time since the year 1930. On Sunday, Moyes could adopt the 4—2—3—1 formation against Everton with Michail Antonio in attack. The attacking partnership between Said Benrahma and Michail Antonio has seen a total of 14 chances created this season for each other (seven each) in the Premier League. It remains a record-high for any pair in the competition so far this season and could be the tie-breaker on Sunday.

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