West Ham United faced Everton in the 2025 Premier League Summer Series at Soldier Field, Chicago, on Wednesday, 30 July 2025[1][5]. West Ham Head Coach Graham Potter showed faith in youth by naming three Academy graduates—Kaelan Casey, Freddie Potts, and Callum Marshall—in the starting lineup. There were eight changes from the previous match, with James Ward-Prowse captaining the side and regular skipper Jarrod Bowen on the bench among 15 substitutes. New signings such as Kyle Walker-Peters and El Hadji Malick Diouf also featured in the starting eleven. Everton’s starting XI was yet to be confirmed prior to kickoff[1].
Both clubs are coming off disappointing previous seasons; West Ham finished 13th, while Everton ended up 14th in the last campaign. The Hammers have maintained squad stability, whereas Everton entered the fixture following a significant squad overhaul, losing several senior players—including striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré—whose contracts had expired. Everton had recently signed French striker Thierno Barry for £27 million and looked close to capturing Adam Aznou from Bayern Munich, alongside other additions such as goalkeeper Mark Travers[2].
Recent preseason form has reinforced expectations: Everton’s rebuild suffered with a 3-0 loss to Bournemouth and previous defeats to lower-league opposition, while West Ham’s only recent match was a narrow 2-1 defeat to Manchester United[2]. Bookmakers have favored West Ham to win, citing squad stability and Everton’s current vulnerabilities, especially in defense with injuries to center-back pairing James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite[2].
Live coverage and stats were available, with the match kicking off at 5.30pm CDT (11.30pm BST). Full commentary, reports, and video highlights were provided throughout the event[3][5].