Monday Night Football returns with Everton hosting West Ham at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, as we preview our bet builder tips for the game. It’s been a turbulent few days for the Hammers as they relieved Graham Potter of his duties and jumped at the chance to appoint Nuno Espírito Santo just in time for the trip north.
It was an inevitable decision, given Potter's record of just six wins in 25 matches, but the timing took many by surprise. The board allowed him to fulfil his full media duties on Friday, before announcing that he would be leaving his role the following Saturday morning. Within hours, Nuno’s appointment was made.
While this feels like a marquee appointment for a manager who did exceptionally well at Forest, it leaves little time to implement a significant overhaul of the current system, and Everton head into the game as strong 7/10 favourites to take all three points.
Everton vs West Ham Bet Builder Tips – Best Price 6/1 with bet365
We’ve got a value-packed 6/1 bet builder for Monday’s game between Everton and West Ham. After comparing the odds from the best online betting sites, we’ve found bet365 to be the best price.
| Market | Prediction | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Full Time Result | Everton | 7/10 |
| Total Goals | Under 2.5 Goals | 10/11 |
| Player Fouls Committed | Lucas Paquetá to Commit 2+ | 4/6 |
| Bet Builder Odds | 6/1 |
*Odds correct as of 10:30 BST on 28/09/2025. Odds subject to change.
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Bet 1: Full Time Result – Everton to Win
There is merit to take into consideration the new manager bounce with Nuno Espírito Santo taking charge at West Ham, but the reality is that he’s inheriting a team that has won just one of five games, sits 19th in the table and has the second-lowest non-penalty xG (npxG) of 4.2 in the league. It will need to be an evolution rather than a revolution, and with only a few hours with the squad before kick-off, it’ll be hard to convey his philosophy within that time.
Everton, on the other hand, will be delighted with the work that David Moyes has done since he took charge. His home record over that time is four wins, six draws, and just two defeats, making his team well-organised and hard to beat. They concede just three shots on target per 90 (4th best in the league), and West Ham are shipping goals at a rate of 2.60 per 90 (20th). It should be a tight game, but Everton to shade it at 7/10 gets the nod.
Bet 2: Under 2.5 Goals
Seven of the last ten meetings between the two sides have been under 2.5 total goals. The pair only have 11 goals between them over the opening five games, and Everton have created just 12 shots on target in that time, despite solid results.
Nuno Espírito Santo will no doubt revert to a pragmatic style of play that served him well at Forest, initially becoming robust defensively and then hitting teams on the counter. The problem with that is that David Moyes has a very similar philosophy at Everton, and the styles could clash come Monday night. The under 2.5 goals at 10/11 is the value play here.
Bet 3: Player Fouls – Lucas Paquetá to Commit 2+
With Tomáš Souček missing due to suspension, Lucas Paquetá will have to play a deeper role on the right side of that midfield. This means he will be aiding Kyle Walker-Peters against Jack Grealish, who, according to the latest foul stats, has been fouled 17 times in five games this season (3.4 per game), the most of any player in the league.
Paquetá’s numbers back the market, averaging 1.89 fouls per 90, and 53 for West Ham in 2024/25 – the highest at the club. To boost this further, whistle-happy Sam Barrott takes charge of the game, who is averaging 23.7 fouls per game (4th highest), increasing the likelihood of a niggly game at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
