Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Everton and West Ham take on each other at Goodison Park in what is expected to be an interesting Premier League game. The Toffees have already recorded four wins in the new domestic campaign, but Sunday’s game will be anything but a walk in the park for Rafa Benitez’s troops. In-form midfielder Andros Townsend should keep his place in the starting XI, while both Calvert-Lewine and Richarlison are rated doubtful for the game. Both Fabian Delph and Gylfi Sigurdsson are out of contention with injuries, whereas Andre Gomes and Iwobi are major doubts.
The Hammers, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from an unexpected loss to newcomers Brentford, and given their attacking potential, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. A man to watch in the away team will be Jamaica international Michail Antonio, who did not represent the Reggae Boyz in the World Cup qualifiers this time out. Winston Reid remains in the recovery room, while fellow defender Ryan Fredericks is a major doubt.
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.