The Premier League Summer Series in the United States is underway with West Ham United set to take on Everton at Soldier Field in Chicago this week.
In the opening games of this four-team pre-season tournament, Bournemouth hammered Everton 3-0, while Manchester United managed to edge past West Ham 2-1.
Here, The Sporting News takes you through the second round of fixtures, with West Ham and Everton each seeking positive momentum with the new Premier League season fast approaching.
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West Ham vs. Everton pre-season friendly prediction
West Ham began their pre-season preparations with a comfortable 3-1 defeat of Grasshoppers, with Graham Potter afforded the opportunity to put his stamp on the squad after taking charge midway through last season.
David Moyes returned to Everton around the same time as Potter’s appointment at West Ham, and the Scotsman has discussed the need for signings after they began pre-season with a draw against Accrington Stanley and a defeat to Blackburn Rovers.
The Hammers appear in a slightly more stable shape at this stage of the summer, and siding with West Ham comes in at 6/4 with Sky Bet, with the draw at 12/5 and Everton priced up at 13/8 in an evenly matched contest.
The Sporting News' Score Prediction: West Ham 2-1 Everton
- West Ham are rated as a 40% chance to beat Everton inside 90 minutes by Sky Bet for this pre-season friendly.
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West Ham vs. Everton predicted lineups
West Ham predicted lineup (3-5-2, right to left)
- Areola (GK) — Walker-Peters, Kilman, Ageurd — Wan-Bissaka, Lucas Paqueta, Irving, Soucek, Scarles — Bowen, Fullkrug
Injured: Summerville (thigh)
Suspended: None
Everton predicted lineup (3-4-2-1, right to left)
- Travers (GK) — Patterson, O’Brien, Mykolenko — Garner, Gueye, Iroegbunam, McNeil — Carlos Alcaraz, Ndiaye — Barry
Injured: Coleman (thigh), Tarkowski (hamstring), Mangala (knee)
Suspended: None
West Ham vs. Everton latest odds, correct score betting
It is still pre-season, but it is an important summer for both Potter and Moyes, who is taking on his former club, as they both try to get to grips with their squad.
West Ham have a deeper squad than Everton for the time being, and they fared slightly better in their Summer Series opener. Siding with the Hammers with our score prediction of 2-1 comes in at 8/1 with Sky Bet.
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West Ham vs. Everton team news
- Potter has been able to bring in some reinforcements that would seemingly make it easier to for West Ham to play his back-three system, with the versatile Kyle Walker-Peters and wing-back El Hadji Malick Diouf arriving.
- West Ham don’t yet have any overwhelming injury issues for the new campaign, but they remain without Crysencio Summerville, who is missing due to a thigh injury.
- Moyes has been keen to discuss new signings with Everton possessing a thin squad with the new season on the horizon.
- Those issues are most pronounced at the back with both James Tarkowski and Seamus Coleman still out through injury, alongside defensive midfielder Orel Mangala.
West Ham vs. Everton Bet Builder tips
Our bet builder for this game is for West Ham to win, Under 3.5 Total Match Goals and Jarrod Bowen to score at anytime.
At time of writing that is available at 5.86/1 with Sky Bet.
West Ham are slight favourites for this pre-season friendly, but that is mainly down to Everton’s squad issues. It is unlikely to be an overly entertaining encounter for the neutral.
Bowen scored against Manchester United and the England international will be confident of continuing his form into the new season against a depleted Toffees side.
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West Ham vs. Everton head-to-head
These are two of the teams that have spent the most time in the top-flight in English football, and they have faced each other on 153 occasions.
Of those 153 games, West Ham have managed 45 victories, with 33 draws and Everton coming out on top in the head-to-head battle with 75 wins.
Their first meeting came in the FA Cup in February 1907 with Everton prevailing 2-1. Their most recent clash ended in a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park in the Premier League in March.
How to watch West Ham vs. Everton: Live stream, TV channel
- Date: Wednesday, July 30
- Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Time: 11:30 p.m. BST
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports