Hammers hoping to secure top half finish with win over Toffees

Sam Allardyce’s future on East London remains uncertain, but a victory for his West Ham United side over Everton would guarantee their place in the Premier League’s top 10 this season, while already-relegated Burnley will contest Stoke City, who only need a point to secure a top 10 finish.

West Ham United v Everton
In the top-flight’s penultimate fixtures this current campaign, the Hammers will hope to end their season a high, having started incredibly but gradually dropped off the pace.

Allardyce’s Upton Park outfit, who flirted with a Champions League place this campaign, are 9/2 to secure a triumph to nil, having recently done so against Sean Dyche’s Burnley on home soil. Meanwhile, Roberto Martinez’s Toffees have endured a similar fall from grace towards the season run-in and are a 7/5 chance to emerge victorious on their travels.

Cameroonian midfielder Alex Song made his return from injury in the previous outing against Aston Villa, and could be set to start this time out, while Nene may also be recalled. For the visitors, Aaron Lennon could feature in his final appearance of his loan spell, as he is unable to play against parent club Spurs on the final day, with Luke Garbutt likely to replace a sidelined Leighton Baines.

Belgium international sharpshooter Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring in the reverse league clash at Goodison Park and, also fired in during both FA Cup clashes this term, so he is 9/2 to score first again on the road.

The hosts have will hope superb South American attacker Enner Valencia can finish the campaign on a high, having also slotted home against Everton in the cup clash last January, and he is a 7/1 chance to strike the game’s last goal.