Two managers with West Ham United connections go head-to-head on Monday night, as David Moyes’s Everton host Graham Potter’s struggling Irons at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in the Premier League. Both sides are seeking to halt two-game losing streaks, but for Potter, a third straight defeat could have far more severe consequences as pressure on his position intensifies.

Everton’s encouraging start to the season has lost some of its momentum. A narrow Merseyside derby defeat to Liverpool and a goalless draw with Aston Villa were followed by an unexpected EFL Cup exit at the hands of winless Wolverhampton Wanderers. Goals from Marshall Munetsi and Tolu Arokodare ended the Toffees’ silverware hopes early, compounding frustration around Moyes’s camp. Still, there are positives to cling to. Everton remain unbeaten at home in the Premier League this season and have yet to concede at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, meaning Moyes could guide his team into rare company. Only Swansea City and Tottenham Hotspur have ever begun life at a new ground with three successive top-flight home clean sheets, and Everton are now just one match away from achieving the same milestone.

The mood is far less stable in East London, where Potter’s West Ham are battling speculation about his job security after four defeats in their first five Premier League matches. The latest setback came in a 2-1 home loss to Crystal Palace, where Jarrod Bowen briefly restored parity before Tyrick Mitchell’s fine volley condemned the Irons to another dispiriting result. While reports suggested the club’s hierarchy began actively exploring alternatives, Potter has since held “positive talks” and remains in charge, though his margin for error is quickly shrinking.

There are some encouraging signs for the visitors. West Ham’s only league win so far came away at Nottingham Forest, and they have triumphed in three of their last four trips to Everton in the top flight. Bowen continues to pose a threat, while Callum Wilson’s record of eight goals in his last seven games against Everton makes him a tempting option in attack.

Team news is relatively straightforward. Everton remain without Jarrad Branthwaite and Merlin Rohl due to injury, but Moyes is expected to freshen up his forward line, with Jack Grealish pulling the strings behind striker Beto. For West Ham, Tomas Soucek is still suspended and Aaron Wan-Bissaka is unavailable, meaning summer signing Soungoutou Magassa could be handed his first Premier League start.

Everton’s defensive resilience at home combined with West Ham’s fragile form suggests a tight battle, but with Grealish in creative mood and the Toffees eager to bounce back, the hosts look better placed to edge this contest.

周一晚上，两位与西汉姆联有联系的主帅将在英超希尔迪金森球场正面交锋，大卫莫耶斯的埃弗顿将迎战格拉汉姆波特的铁队。双方都在寻求结束两连败，但对于波特来说，三连败可能会带来更严重的后果，因为他的位置压力会加剧。

埃弗顿本赛季令人鼓舞的开局已经失去了一些动力。在默西塞德郡德比中以微弱劣势输给利物浦，0比0战平阿斯顿维拉之后，在联赛杯中意外的被狼队淘汰出局。马歇尔·穆内茨和托鲁·阿罗科达雷的进球提前终结了太妃糖获得银杯的希望，这让莫耶斯的阵营更加沮丧。尽管如此，仍有一些积极因素值得关注。埃弗顿本赛季在英超主场保持不败，而且还没有在希尔迪金森球场失球，这意味着莫耶斯可以带领他的球队成为罕见的同伴。只有斯旺西和托特纳姆热刺在新的球场上连续三场不失球，埃弗顿现在距离同样的里程碑只差一场比赛了。

在东伦敦，人们的情绪远没有那么稳定，波特所在的西汉姆联队在前五场英超比赛中输了四场后，正在与有关他的职位安全的猜测作斗争。最近的挫折发生在主场1 - 2输给水晶宫的比赛中，贾罗德·鲍恩短暂地扳平了比分，但特里克·米切尔的精彩抽射让铁队再次陷入了令人沮丧的境地。虽然有报道称俱乐部高层开始积极寻找替代人选，但波特此后进行了“积极的谈判”，并继续负责，尽管他的失误空间正在迅速缩小。

这里有一些令人鼓舞的迹象。到目前为止，西汉姆联唯一的一场联赛胜利是在诺丁汉森林，他们在最近四次客场挑战埃弗顿的比赛中取得了三场胜利。鲍文继续构成威胁，而卡勒姆·威尔逊在最近7场对埃弗顿的比赛中打进8球的记录使他成为进攻端的诱人选择。

球队新闻相对直接。由于受伤，埃弗顿仍然没有布兰斯维特和罗尔，但是莫耶斯希望在锋线上得到更新，杰克·格里利什在前锋贝托后面拉线。对于西汉姆联来说，托马斯·苏塞克仍然停赛，亚伦·万-比萨卡也无法上场，这意味着夏天签下的马加萨可能会迎来他的第一次英超首发。

埃弗顿在主场的防守坚韧不拔，加上西汉姆脆弱的状态，这意味着一场激烈的战斗，但格里利什的创造力和太妃糖渴望反弹，东道主看起来更有可能在这场比赛中胜出。