PREVIEW: Everton v West Ham

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hings are getting pretty desperate for Everton – so much show that a defeat and exit from the FA Cup at Goodison Park tonight could spell the end of the road for Roberto Martinez.

The Toffees have now lost six of their last seven matches and fans will want to see a reaction tonight against a side they generally perform well against.

Martinez said: “As a club we have all been disappointed by the results We now have three games at home and it is really important we support each other.

“We need to get that positive result which would trigger our season and a bit of momentum, which I don’t think we have had.

“It is time to help each other, help the players enjoy their football and we will get the reward from it because the talent and quality is there.

“We are here to win games and build something for the future, not just for now, it is to build for the future and become a winning team.”

Tonight’s rivals West Ham have had a great run in the Premier League but found life a little harder over the Festive period when they had a tough set of matches that included defeats to Arsenal and Chelsea.

The New Year didn’t start a lot better for West Ham who were held 1-1 at home against WBA.

With due respect to Doncaster and Bristol City (who still need to resolve their third round game) both Everton and West Ham will see their next rivals as a fairly safe passage through to the fifth round.

Everton v West Ham
FA Cup Third Round
7.45pm LIVE ON BT SPORT

HEAD TO HEAD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Nov 2014 Premier Everton 2-1 West Ham
Mar 2014 Premier Everton 1-0 West Ham
Sep 2013 Premier West Ham 2-3 Everton
May 2013 Premier Everton 2-0 West Ham
Dec 2012 Premier West Ham 1-2 Everton
Jan 2011 Premier Everton 2-2 West Ham
Dec 2010 Premier West Ham 1-1 Everton
Apr 2010 Premier Everton 2-2 West Ham
Nov 2009 Premier West Ham 1-2 Everton
May 2009 Premier Everton 3-1 West Ham

LINE UPS

EVERTON
01 Robles
23 Coleman
06 Jagielka
15 Distin
08 Oviedo
17 Besic
18 Barry
14 Naismith
20 Barkley
11 Mirallas
10 Lukaku

WEST HAM
13 Adrián
18 Jenkinson
02 Reid
19 Collins
03 Cresswell
16 Noble
04 Nolan
21 Amalfitano
11 Downing
07 Jarvis
31 E Valencia

The column was on the money last night with both teams to score at Kingsmeadow and tonight it’s the draw that appeals most on Star Spreads at around 13/5.

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