West Ham 0-0 Everton: Pickford heroics salvage Toffees a point

Jordan Pickford made a stunning save deep into stoppage time as West Ham were held to a 0-0 draw by Everton at London Stadium.

Julen Lopetegui is seemingly under increasing pressure at West Ham, and though the hosts created the better chances in the end, it was a largely flat performance on Saturday.

Substitute Danny Ings, who had tested Pickford in the 87th minute, thought he had won it in the 93rd with a deflected attempt, but Everton’s goalkeeper produced a fine fingertip stop.

Pickford had been beaten earlier in the second half when Crysencio Summerville struck the post, after Jesper Lindstrom had seen a header kept out by Lukasz Fabianski at the other end.

The stalemate leaves West Ham in 14th in the Premier League, two places above Everton, heading into the international break.

FT. A point on the road.

[0-0] #WHUEVE pic.twitter.com/VjEkSCQOUi

— Everton (@Everton) November 9, 2024

Data Debrief: Shot stoppers steal the show

In a game that lacked quality from either side during the contest, a draw was perhaps a fair result and can be used as a positive heading into the international break.

While Everton registered 18 shots compared to West Ham’s 11, the Toffees had to rely on Pickford on several occasions to take a point back to Goodison Park.

Pickford made six saves for Everton, but Fabianski, at the other end, was also on form. He produced four stops as both goalkeepers played pivotal roles in earning their team a valuable point.

The xG battle told a story of its own, with West Ham on 1.0 and Everton on 0.97 – while both teams could arguably have got a goal each, a draw was a fair result.