Everton host West Ham United on Monday night time in a gathering which pits David Moyes towards his former membership and a rival supervisor beneath the utmost stress in Graham Potter.
BBC Sport examines among the key themes going right into a sport that would show instrumental in deciding the way forward for the Hammers boss.
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Moyes versus Potter in numbers
The previous and boss has been defeated in 12 of his 23 league video games on the Hammers helm, at a loss price of 52% – the best of any everlasting West Ham supervisor within the Premier League period.
Though Moyes was generally seen as overly pragmatic by way of techniques, the attacking numbers of his second spell examine favourably to Potter’s tenure.
The beleaguered boss might have to repeat the win at certainly one of three victories in West Ham’s previous 4 league matches on the street, if he’s to final for much longer at London Stadium.
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West Ham’s set-piece struggling
Following the 2-1 dwelling defeat by final weekend, Match of the Day pundit Wayne Rooney mentioned West Ham have been in a disaster of confidence the place it “looks like the entire world is towards you”.
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The issue for Potter’s aspect is {that a} paucity of probabilities in assault has been exacerbated by defensive failings – .
They’ve let in 13 Premier League targets from an anticipated targets tally of simply 7.8 – the worst destructive differential within the league.
They’ve additionally conceded seven targets from corners – only one fewer than they did in the entire of final time period and at the very least 4 greater than another aspect this season.
Earlier than the loss to Palace, Potter mentioned that defending corners had been a spotlight of coaching periods.
“The duty is mine and we now have to maintain working at it,” he mentioned through the pre-match information convention.
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“There isn’t a level in shying away from it as a result of in the intervening time we’re being punished and have been slightly bit weak from it, however it could assist us develop and get higher.”
Eagles ahead Jean-Philippe Mateta then scored the opening aim of the sport – from a nook.
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However there are positives for West Ham going into the journey to Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Callum Wilson has scored eight targets in his previous seven Premier League video games towards Everton, within the type of 4 doubles, whereas West Ham have crushed Everton 5 instances because the begin of 2021 – though it doesn’t take a grasp tactician to guess the place the Toffees will assault on Monday.