Everton manager David Moyes will be reunited with his former club West Ham United when they face off at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League. Their last meeting ended in a goalless draw at the London Stadium four months ago, but with both sides needing a strong finish to the season, this encounter promises to be a much livelier affair.

Since returning to Everton in January, Moyes has overseen an impressive turnaround. After losing his first match against Aston Villa, the Toffees have gone on an eight-game unbeaten streak in the league, their longest run without defeat since Ronald Koeman’s tenure in 2016-17. With four wins and four draws in that period, Everton have managed to pull themselves well clear of the relegation zone, sitting in 15th place with 16 points separating them from the bottom three. Moyes’ impact has been particularly evident in attack, as Everton have netted 16 goals in just nine league matches under him, surpassing the total they managed in 19 games under previous boss Sean Dyche.

However, Everton will need to be at their best against a West Ham side that has won four of its last six Premier League visits to Goodison Park. The Hammers, now under the guidance of Graham Potter, have shown glimpses of progress despite inconsistency. After back-to-back wins over Arsenal and Leicester, they suffered a setback on Monday night with a 1-0 home defeat to Newcastle. West Ham have struggled for goals under Potter, failing to score in three of their eight league games under his management, a stark contrast to their more attacking approach under former boss Julen Lopetegui.

Saturday’s clash will also be a test of West Ham’s defensive resilience. They have kept clean sheets in all four of their Premier League away victories this season, but they have failed to win in their last 12 away matches when conceding at least one goal. With key attackers like Michail Antonio, Niclas Füllkrug, and Crysencio Summerville unavailable due to injury, they will need a disciplined performance at the back to stand a chance of taking all three points.

Everton, meanwhile, continue to be without several important players, including Iliman Ndiaye, Dwight McNeil, Orel Mangala, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and Armando Broja. The absence of a recognized striker has put more responsibility on Beto, while Jack Harrison, who recently ended a long goal drought, will be expected to provide an attacking spark. Seamus Coleman is back in contention, but he may not displace Jake O’Brien at right-back.

Despite West Ham’s solid defensive record in their away wins, Everton’s recent form and improved attacking output suggest they will have enough to edge this contest. The first goal will be crucial, as seven of the last eight meetings between these two sides have been won by the team that scored first. Moyes has never beaten Potter in seven Premier League encounters, but this could be the day that run ends.

埃弗顿主帅大卫·莫耶斯将与他的老东家西汉姆联队重聚，他们将于周六下午在古迪逊公园球场对阵英超。4个月前，两队在伦敦体育场的最后一次交锋以0比0战平告终，但由于双方都需要在本赛季结束时表现强劲，这次相遇将会更加精彩。

自从一月份回到埃弗顿后，莫耶斯带领球队实现了令人印象深刻的转变。在首场对阵阿斯顿维拉的比赛中失利后，太妃糖在联赛中保持了8场不败，这是自罗纳德·科曼在2016-17赛季执教以来最长的不败纪录。在这段时间里，埃弗顿取得了4胜4平的成绩，成功地将自己从降级区拉了出来，以16分的积分排名第15位，与排名倒数第三的球队拉开了距离。莫耶斯的影响在进攻端尤为明显，埃弗顿在他的带领下仅在9场联赛中就打入16球，超过了他们在前任主帅戴奇的带领下19场比赛的总进球数。

然而，埃弗顿需要在对阵西汉姆联的比赛中发挥出最好的状态，西汉姆联在过去的六次英超比赛中在古迪逊公园球场赢了四场。铁锤队现在在格雷厄姆·波特的指导下，尽管表现不稳定，但仍有进步的迹象。在连续战胜阿森纳和莱斯特城之后，他们在周一晚上遭遇了一次挫折，主场0 - 1不敌纽卡斯尔。在波特的带领下，西汉姆一直在努力争取进球，在他执教的八场联赛中有三场没有进球，这与他们在前主帅洛佩特吉的领导下更加进攻的方式形成了鲜明的对比。

周六的比赛也是对西汉姆防线韧性的一次考验。本赛季他们在英超联赛的4场客场胜利中都保持了零封，但他们在最近的12场客场比赛中至少失一球而未能获胜。由于主要攻击手安东尼奥、尼古拉斯·法尔<s:1>克鲁格和克雷森西奥·萨默维尔因伤缺阵，他们需要在后防线上有一个纪律严明的表现，才能有机会拿到全部三分。

与此同时，埃弗顿仍然缺少几名重要球员，包括伊尔曼·恩迪亚耶、德怀特·麦克尼尔、奥雷尔·曼加拉、多米尼克·卡尔弗特-卢因和阿尔曼多·布罗哈。缺少一名公认的前锋让贝托承担了更多的责任，而最近结束了长期进球荒的杰克·哈里森将有望提供进攻火花。谢默斯·科尔曼回到了竞争中，但他可能不会取代杰克·奥布莱恩的右后卫位置。

尽管西汉姆在客场取得胜利时防守稳固，但埃弗顿最近的状态和进攻能力的提高表明他们有足够的能力在这场比赛中胜出。第一个进球将是至关重要的，因为两队在过去的8次交锋中，有7次都是先进球的球队获胜。莫耶斯在英超的七次交锋中从未击败过波特，但这可能是他结束比赛的一天。