Another brutal match report from David Sullivan might be preferable to a visit to Goodison Park for Gianfranco Zola, given that West Ham have won only once in their last 13 visits and face an Everton side that has triumphed on its last seven home league games – a club record in the Premier League. Injury to Mikel Arteta at least deprives Everton of their most creative outlet but with the pressure firmly on the Italian, and his side winning only once on their league travels this season, it will take more than spirit from the struggling Hammers to ease the sense of crisis this weekend. Andy Hunter
Venue Goodison Park, Sunday 4pm
Tickets £29-35 (0871 663 1878)
Last season Everton 3 West Ham 1
Referee H Webb
This season’s matches 23 Y87, R3, 3.91 cards per game
Odds Everton 5-11 West Ham 15-2 Draw 10-3
Everton
Subs from Nash, Senderos, Mustafi, Bilyaletdinov, Yakubu, Agard, Hibbert, Anichebe, Duffy, Baxter, Wallace, Yobo
Doubtful Anichebe (ribs), Yobo (back)
Injured Arteta (groin, 14 Apr), Fellaini (ankle, Aug), Gosling (knee, Jan)
Suspended None
Form guide DWWDWL
Disciplinary record Y52 R2
Leading scorer Saha 13
West Ham
Subs from Kurucz, Stech, Daprela, Gabbidon, Ilan, Diamanti, McCarthy, Ilunga, Dyer, Tomkins, Kovac, Stanislas
Doubtful Collison (knee), Dyer (hamstring), Ilunga (knee), Tomkins (ankle)
Injured Franco (achilles, May), Boa Morte (knee, Aug), Hines (knee, Aug)
Suspended None
Form guide LLLLLL
Disciplinary record Y56 R3
Leading scorer Cole 9
Match pointers
• If West Ham lose, they will become the 22nd team in Premier League history to lose seven or more consecutive games
• Everton have lost one of their last 15 home league matches while West Ham have failed to win in 15 away
• Louis Saha has scored five goals in his last three appearances against West Ham
• If the season had begun on 1 January, Everton would be in second place behind Manchester United
• West Ham have conceded 799 Premier League goals in their history
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