West Ham United vs Everton Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 Premier League, England
Premier League
Everton EVESTANDINGS
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CONTEXT
West Ham United defeated Everton 2-1 at home in a match that leveled at 0-0 through halftime. Everton, labeled the stronger team beforehand, held 56% possession to West Ham's 44%, yet the Hammers prevailed with superior conversion. No red cards disrupted play, and no notable second-half adjustments altered dynamics. The outcome marked a significant structural deviation of 61.3% for West Ham United from pre-match assessments. Market alignment confirmed true, with team efficiencies in line with expectations. Absent xG data, chance creation quality remains unquantified, but the scoreline reflects West Ham's clinical edge in key moments. Possession disparity did not translate to dominance for Everton, underscoring West Ham's defensive solidity and opportunistic attack.
TL;DR
- Structural deviation: West Ham United exhibited a significant 61.3% structural deviation from pre-match expectations.
- Efficiency shift: Team efficiencies stayed in line with pre-match expectations.
- xG alignment: xG alignment assessment unavailable due to missing xG data.
- Market alignment: Final outcome aligned with pre-match market evaluations.
- xG expectations: xG expectations could not be evaluated without available data.
- Event impact: No second-half adjustments or knockout tie impacted the result.
- Red card distortion: No red cards occurred, avoiding any disciplinary distortion.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
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| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Match referee
S. Attwell
Other match officials
C. Hatzidakis
1st Assistant
M. Scholes
2nd Assistant
J. Smith
4th Official


Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
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Changes since opening
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EvertonForm Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.


Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
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Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
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Attacking Efficiency 
Defensive Efficiency 
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)




Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
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Counter / Transition Attack & Defence
What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.
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PRESSURE INDEX
Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.
- WHU had peak pressure around 55'.
- EVE started the game with stronger pressure.
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 49 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.


Match Record 
Goals 
Data last updated: 2026-04-26T00:03:34+00:00
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Events
CONCLUSION
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