West Ham v Everton: Key stats and talking points
West Ham United host Everton on Saturday (15:00 BST) with the margins tightening in their battle to stay in the Premier League. Everton arrive with encouragement drawn from a strong away record as they chase European qualification. Can Nuno guide the Hammers to safety?
Football fortunes can turn quickly. Fewer than three years ago, West Ham were celebrating a first major trophy in 43 years after beating Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final in Prague. Now, anxiety has replaced optimism as West Ham fight to preserve their top flight status.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side earned a valuable point in Monday's goalless draw at Crystal Palace, with the Portuguese coach praising his team's discipline after another clean sheet. There are signs of resilience at the London Stadium too. West Ham are unbeaten in five home league matches and have kept two clean sheets in their past three there, following a long spell where defensive solidity proved hard to find.
[BBC] Former boss to dent Hammers' survival hopes? Everton, under former West Ham manager David Moyes, are pushing for European football for the first time since 2017-18. Their away form has been a consistent strength this season.
They have picked up 25 points on the road in the league this term (W7 D4 L5) — their strongest away tally across a season since 2020-21, when they collected 37. Nine Premier League visits to London Stadium have yielded three wins, three draws and three defeats. A trump card for the Toffees could be striker Beto.