With all due respect to Asmir Begovic, the absence of Pickford removes a significant layer of protection from the Everton defence, and the goals have been flying in for West Ham in Europe at just the right time.
A trip to Goodison Park will still prove a stern test of the Hammers' credentials, but Moyes can negate the midweek fatigue with a multitude of alterations, and we can envisage a narrow away win on Sunday.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a West Ham United win with a probability of 40.2%. A win for Everton had a probability of 32% and a draw had a probability of 27.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.27%) and 0-2 (7.54%). The likeliest Everton win was 1-0 (10.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.07%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood.
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