When European-pushing Everton and relegation-fighting West Ham United go head-to-head on Saturday, one thing’s for sure: both teams will be going for broke.
We should expect minimal time-wasting and maximum goal-searching from both sides, who could do with three points to boost their pursuits.
Everton boss David Moyes will most likely turn to Beto to provide a goalscoring threat at London Stadium, the striker having started the Toffees' past six Premier League games after reclaiming his starting XI position off Thierno Barry.
It is fair to say Beto needed extra time to adjust to the English top-flight after completing a move from Serie A side Udinese in August 2023.
All you have to do is cast your mind back to his BBC Sport interview before the 2024-25 season, when he said: “I need to have people criticising me and I need to have haters” after scoring just five goals in his first season in England.
But how do the 28-year-old's recent statistics compare?
Well, Beto has scored seven Premier League goals from just 19 shots in 2026 – registering a shot conversion rate of 37% and averaging a league goal every 81 minutes.
Prior to 2026, he had scored just 12 goals from 111 shots – registering a shot conversion rate of 11% and averaging a league goal every 271 minutes.
Is it the Moyes effect? Is it simply time spent maturing in the Premier League.
Whatever is is, the Guinea-Bissau international appears to be flourishing at long last.
