Opta Stats: Everton v West Ham United

Can Roberto Martinez point Everton towards victory over West Ham?

West Ham currently occupy the top four spot that Everton covert. Opta crunches the numbers.

Everton are unbeaten in their last 12 Barclays Premier League games against West Ham United (W8 D4 L0). They are 1.865/6 to win.

In four of the last six meetings, the Hammers have taken the lead but have been pegged back to two draws and two defeats on those four occasions. The West Ham half-time/draw full-time double result is priced at 18.017/1.

This is West Ham's joint-best start to a Premier League season in terms of points accrued (18), equalling their record in 2005-06 and 2012-13. West Ham are 4.77/2 to add to their tally with a win.

Only West Ham (8) have scored more headed goals than Everton (6) in the Premier League this season. Over 2.5 goals is 1.774/5.

42% of the goals the Hammers have netted have come from headers, the highest proportion in the top division. Diafra Sakho is 3.39/4 to score.

Everton and West Ham have scored the joint-most goals from outside the penalty area in open play this season (4). Leighton Baines is 5.04/1 to find the net.

Diafra Sakho has scored six goals in his last seven Premier League appearances for the Hammers. Sakho is 8.07/1 to score the first goal.

The Hammers are unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches; they have not gone six unbeaten since January 2009 in the top flight. The odds of them extending that run with a draw are 3.8514/5.

Everton have won just four of their last 14 Premier League matches (W4 D5 L5). You can lay Everton at 1.875/6.