Goodison Park hosts Everton and Tottenham this Saturday in the Premier League. The two sides are in battles at opposite ends of the table, with Everton in a relegation scrap whereas Tottenham are within the fight for Champions League football.
- Tottenham to win @ 6/4 on William Hill
- Under 2.5 goals @ 6/5 on Paddy Power
- Both teams to score @ ½ on William Hill
These odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
The Toffee’s ten-point deduction leaves them hanging in the balance, even with their bout of good form following the deduction. This means a win could draw them into the big cluster of clubs above them and could prevent Tottenham from moving into the Champions League spots.
Everton currently sit 18th in the Premier League after 21 games. The Toffees have eight wins, four draws and ten losses, leaving them on 18 points, one point below 17th Luton Town and two points from 16th Nottingham Forest.
The Toffees have flattered to deceive so far in front of goal, scoring 24 goals in 22 games, giving them an average of 1.09 goals a game. However, at the other end of the pitch, Everton have performed. The Toffees have conceded just 28 goals this season and have kept eight clean sheets, ranking their defence the fifth best defence in the league.
Tottenham, on the other hand, currently sit fourth in the Premier League. In 22 games, Spurs have 13 wins, four draws and five losses which leaves them on 43 points, just three points behind Manchester City and Arsenal, while being ahead of Aston Villa on goal difference.
Spurs have been on fire in front of goal, Son Heung-min has 12 goals already and the team have 47 goals, with an average of 2.14 goals a game. However, the defence has somewhat faltered. In 22 games, Tottenham have conceded 33 goals and have kept just five clean sheets.
Everton and Tottenham have met 187 times in their histories, with the first meeting coming back in 1904. Tottenham have the better record in the fixture with 71 wins in comparison to Everton’s 57 wins. In fact, a draw is more common than an Everton win, happening on 59 occasions.
In the last five games in the fixture, Everton have been unable to pick up a win, with Tottenham winning three times and both picking up a point twice. Also, other than the 5 - 0 Tottenham win in 2022, there has only been one other game with more than three goals.
