West Ham United v Everton
Premier League Summer Series, Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois, United States, Wednesday 30 July 2025, 5.30pm CDT (11.30pm BST)
West Ham United return to Premier League Summer Series action against Everton at Soldier Field in Chicago on Wednesday evening.
The Hammers were narrowly defeated 2-1 by Manchester United in their opening game of the tournament, with captain Jarrod Bowen scoring an impressive goal after two Bruno Fernandes strikes, and they will now be looking to register their first points on the board with a positive display and result in Illinois.
Similar to the Red Devils, the Toffees are familiar opposition to West Ham, with the two teams having faced off 58 times in the English Premier League, since its inception in 1992/93, and the Everton manager - David Moyes - having taken charge of 262 games during two spells at London Stadium, and led the team to the 2022/23 UEFA Europa Conference League title.
Like West Ham, the Merseysiders will be itching for a win in their second outing in the Summer Series, following a disappointing 3-0 defeat to AFC Bournemouth that saw Philip Billing, Dango Ouattara and Daniel Adu-Adjei score the decisive goals. They currently sit bottom of the four-team table, with the Hammers one place above them in third.
Tickets for West Ham United's two remaining Premier League Summer Series matches - against Everton and Bournemouth - are on General Sale HERE, with supporters able to save 20% on select seats by using the code PLSS20.
As the build-up to matchday two continues, scroll down below to find all the information you need ahead of kick-off...
Tickets…
Tickets for West Ham United's two remaining Premier League Summer Series matches are on General Sale HERE, with supporters able to save 20% on select seats by using the code PLSS20.
There are designated sections for West Ham supporters at Soldier Field - Sections 153-155.
A maximum of eight tickets can be bought in a single transaction. You can also buy tickets at multiple venues and for multiple matches.
Click HERE for information about accessible tickets.
Travel…
Soldier Field is situated between Lake Shore Drive and Burnham Harbour, a marina sheltered from Lake Michigan by Northerly Island.
To get there, take the CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) Red, Green, and Orange Lines to Roosevelt Station, from where it is a 15-minute walk to the stadium entrance.
Alternatively, the 146 bus route runs from Roosevelt Station along McFetridge Drive to Soldier Field.
If you are coming by car, you will exit Lake Shore Drive at the 18th Drive exit.
For information about parking, transportation and tailgating at Soldier Field, click HERE.
How To Follow…
NBC Sports, the Premier League’s US broadcast partner, is the Premier League Summer Series' host broadcaster across NBCUniversal’s networks and Peacock, while fans in the UK will be able to watch the Everton game live on Sky Sports.
Supporters can follow the build-up on our official digital and social channels, and via Premier League and PLinUSA channels on social media. Use #PLSummerSeries to get involved.
You can follow all the action via our live blog on whufc.com and our app, and across our social media channels. We will also have a match report, highlights and exclusive reaction for you after the final whistle on our website and social media.
How The Premier League Summer Series Works...
The format of the competition follows the usual domestic points structure, with three on offer for a win and one for a draw.
Each club - West Ham United, Manchester United, Everton and AFC Bournemouth - play each other once. In the first round of games in New Jersey, West Ham were defeated 2-1 by Manchester United, after current table-toppers Bournemouth saw off Everton 3-0.
The club with the highest number of points after three games will win the Premier League Summer Series and, if teams are level, then goal difference will be the first metric to decide the victor.
If that is the same, it comes down to the most goals scored.
If the sides still cannot be separated, the head-to-head performance will come into play.
There will be no extra-time or penalty shootouts in these fixtures, and there is no VAR.
Team News…
Midfielder Edson Álvarez joined up with the squad on Sunday evening, following his CONCACAF Gold Cup success with Mexico, and could be involved in match action on Wednesday.
Kyle Walker-Peters didn't feature in West Ham's Summer Series opener against Manchester United, and could make his first appearance in Claret and Blue following his arrival at the Club earlier this month.
Walker-Peters' fellow summer signing El Hadji Malick Diouf will be hoping for more minutes, having featured against Grasshopper Club Zürich and the Red Devils so far this pre-season.
Academy of Football graduate Preston Fearon impressed in his first senior outing in New Jersey on Saturday, and could get another opportunity, while his fellow youngsters, such as Freddie Potts, Callum Marshall and Lewis Orford, could play.
Everton have brought in three players this summer, with Carlos Alcaraz - who featured on loan there last season - joining permanently from Flamengo, France youth international Thierno Barry signing from Villarreal, and Mark Travers switching from Bournemouth.
Opposition…
It has not been easy being an Everton fan over recent years but, after decades starved of success and a period of uncertainty, anxiety and concern over their club’s very future, there are signs that things might be heading in the right direction.
Of course, relative to the vast majority of football clubs in this country, Everton have thrived. The Blues have not been out of the top division since 1954/55 - an unbroken 71-year stay beaten only by Arsenal.
In that time, Everton have won four First Division titles, three FA Cups, a European Cup Winners’ Cup and played in European competition on multiple other occasions.
The Liverpool-based club has been represented by some of the best players England has ever produced, including 1966 FIFA World Cup winner Alan Ball, England strikers Gary Lineker and Wayne Rooney, and played at one of the most atmospheric stadiums in the country in the historic Goodison Park.
On the other hand, Everton supporters have not seen their team lift a major trophy since the FA Cup in 1995, watched their cross-city rivals Liverpool re-emerge to win domestic and European titles galore, and, in recent years, seen the club’s on-field performances and off-field financial situation dominate the headlines for the wrong reasons.
Three decades on from Paul Rideout’s Wembley winner against Manchester United, lifting another major trophy may still seem a tough ask in the short-term, but on and off the pitch there appears to be some significant light at the end of the proverbial tunnel.
Firstly, the American Friedkin Group - who also own Italian Serie A club AS Roma - completed its takeover of Everton in December 2024, ending the turbulent tenure of Farhad Moshiri and allowing everyone connected with the club to concentrate on securing their Premier League status at the end of 2024/25, which was eventually achieved with relative ease under David Moyes.
Sean Dyche was sacked as manager in January, with the side sitting perilously close to the relegation zone, just one point clear, but the remarkable return of Moyes, who had previously been in charge of the club between 2002 and 2013, prompted an impressive second half of the campaign, that saw them defeated just three times after 15 January, and finish 13th.
The next step for Moyes and Everton now is to take that good form into their new 52,000-capacity riverfront stadium at the city’s Bramley-Moore Dock, the Hill Dickinson Stadium, which is now ready to host Premier League football from the start of 2025/26.
For now, the Merseysiders' attention is on putting in a strong Summer Series display against the Hammers, ahead of their big Premier League kick-off away at Leeds United on Monday 18 August.
Previous Meetings…
Back in England, West Ham and Everton have played each other 58 times in the Premier League. The Blues hold the overall edge by 29 wins to 14, with 15 draws.
Everton dominate the overall head-to-head record in all competitions, with 75 wins to West Ham’s 45, in addition to 33 draws, but the Hammers boast a good record against the Toffees in recent years, having won five of the last ten meetings in the top flight.
Both league meetings in 2024/25 ended in draws, with it finishing 0-0 at London Stadium in October 2024 and 1-1 at Goodison Park in March 2025. Graham Potter's side were denied victory late on in the latter, when Jake O'Brien cancelled out Tomáš Souček's opener in second-half injury time.
The very first encounter between the two sides came all the way back in 1907, in the FA Cup, when the visitors to the Boleyn Ground claimed a 2-1 second-round victory.
