Opta predicts overwhelming favourite in Everton vs West Ham United

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Everton return to Premier League action on Monday night as they welcome West Ham United to the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Everton head into the game off the back of a couple of disappointing results, losing to Liverpool and then Wolves in the Carabao Cup.

So, there is a little bit of pressure on David Moyes’ side to bounce back with a win against the struggling Hammers.

West Ham have lost four of their first five Premier League games this season, leaving them in the bottom three.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
18	Aston VillaAston Villa	5	0	3	2	1	5	-4	3
19	West HamWest Ham	5	1	0	4	5	13	-8	3
20	WolvesWolves	5	0	0	5	3	12	-9	0

Here’s what Opta’s supercomputer has predicted for the Hill Dickinson Stadium clash.

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Supercomputer predicts Everton vs West Ham United

Despite losing the Merseyside derby on the weekend, Everton have made a pretty decent start to the season.

The Toffees reside in the top half of the Premier League table, so they will certainly fancy their chances against West Ham.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
8	FulhamFulham	5	2	2	1	6	5	1	8
9	Manchester CityManchester City	5	2	1	2	9	5	4	7
10	EvertonEverton	5	2	1	2	6	5	1	7
11	Manchester UnitedManchester United	5	2	1	2	6	8	-2	7
12	LeedsLeeds	5	2	1	2	4	7	-3	7

Opta’s supercomputer has picked Everton as the overwhelming favourites, giving them a 52.8% chance of winning.

West Ham, meanwhile, have a 23.1% chance, meaning a draw has a 29.7% likelihood of happening on Merseyside.

Everton still unbeaten at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Everton are yet to taste defeat at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium, having won two and drawn one game there.

After the first competitive fixture at the 52,000-seater, which saw Everton defeat Brighton, Moyes said the atmosphere was electric.

We had a great atmosphere, a terrific new stadium.

“What I’m trying to do is hopefully give everybody a team which we can enjoy watching and be proud of,” the Scotsman admitted.

“Today came close with their effort, their commitment. Some of the quality was very good, but there were other bits of it not so good. But, overall, really pleased with the result.

“(The atmosphere) was really good. I’ve got to say, we want to build on it. We have to build on it. We have to make sure that we’ve a stadium where, even when the game’s a bit lulled, the supporters keep with us all the way.”