Our prediction for this EFL Cup match:
Everton
Match Time & Date:
30/09/2020
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-1
West Ham
Everton and West Ham United go head to head at Goodison Park in the EFL Cup last 16. The Toffees made a flying start to the season, with the team recording a win in each of their first three league fixtures. To make things even better for the fans, Carlo Ancelotti’s troops have outplayed the likes of Salford (3-0) and Fleetwood (5-2) on their way to the EFL Cup last 16, and it is no wonder they are seen as favourites to win Wednesday’s football match.
The Hammers did well to crush Wolverhampton 4-0 in their last league fixture, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in the EFL Cup showdown. Considering that Everton are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we predict that the visitors are going to return to London empty-handed. Both managers can count on key players for the midweek clash.
Highlighted Player (James Rodriguez):
James Rodriguez is an attacking midfielder who plays for Spanish giants Real Madrid. The Colombian superstar played for the likes of Envigado and Banfield at the start of his career and he moved to Europe in 2010, joining Portuguese side Porto for a fee of €5.1 million.
James scored 25 goals in 63 league appearances with the Dragons and in 2013 he joined Monaco. His transfer to the Ligue 1 side was the second most expensive in the history of Portuguese Primeira Liga (€45 million) and he signed a five-year contract with les Rouges et Blancs. The Colombian ace impressed at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and, as a result, Real Madrid chiefs signed him on 22 July, 2014 for an undisclosed fee.
However, reports in Spain suggested that the fee was approximately €80 million. Rodriguez scored 13 goals in 29 league appearances for Real Madrid in the 2014/2015 Primera Division campaign and he was in Gareth Bale’s shadow in the 2015/2016 season. James is well known for his technical skills, his vision and the ability to create goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates.
Highlighted Team (West Ham):
West Ham United are an English football club based in East London. The club was founded in 1895 and it has to be noted that the club’s name was Thames Ironworks back then. The Hammers were playing their home games at Upton Park from 1904 until 2016, when they moved to the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
West Ham have won three FA Cup trophies (1964, 1975 and 1980) and they were runners-up in 1923 and 2006. The capital club finished the 1985/1986 England first division campaign in third place in the standings and that is the club’s highest placing in the top flight. West Ham United have strong rivalries with fellow London clubs, but Tottenham Hotspur are considered the club’s main rivals.
A number of top-class players were part of West Ham in the past and the likes of Joe Cole, Carlos Tevez, Paolo Di Canio, Paul Ince, Julian Dicks, Shaka Hislop, Michael Carrick and Slaven Bilic are some of them.
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