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title: "Mark Lawrenson predicts close West Ham victory over Everton"
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# Mark Lawrenson predicts close West Ham victory over Everton

Former Republic of Ireland international Mark Lawrenson has backed [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/10/16/virals-ole-gunnar-solskjaer-clarifies-jesse-lingard-contract-situation/) to return to winning ways against Everton this afternoon.

The Hammers fell to a late defeat at the hands of Brentford prior to the break and [David Moyes](https://readwestham.com/2021/09/28/don-hutchinson-claims-west-ham-are-now-acting-like-a-big-club/) will be hoping for more joy at his former employers.

Both sides have made strong starts to the new season and the Irons could [leapfrog their into sixth hosts](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) with a victory.

Writing in his weekly predictions column for [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58782813), Lawrenson has tipped Moyes’ men to prevail from a hard-fought encounter.

> Everton have made an excellent start to the season but they might find it hard going against West Ham – they certainly won’t get the wide-open spaces they enjoyed in their draw with Manchester United. The Hammers lost to a very late Brentford goal in their last game so I’m expecting a reaction to that anyway, and then you have their manager David Moyes back at his old club – he will be going for a win.

Lawrenson nailed his colours to the mast by predicting a 2-1 Irons success.

This week Moyes [confirmed](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/October/15-October/TeamNewsDavidMoyesofferssquadfitnessupdate) West Ham were carrying ‘one or two injuries’ for the trip to Merseyside.

Meanwhile, Toffees boss Rafa Benitez [suggested](https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2288211/benitezs-everton-injury-update) Yerry Mina could be available after returning from South America and Lucas Digne will be up for selection.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

This has all the makings of an enthralling Premier League clash.

Two well-organised outfits with a [clear identity](https://themastermindsite.com/2020/10/22/david-moyes-west-ham-united-tactical-analysis/) of the way they want to play, both sides will fancy their chances of picking up all three points.

Irons’ frontman Michail Antonio cold hold the key as Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison [both miss out](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dominic-calvert-lewin-richarlison-injury-21870152) for the hosts.