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Preview: Everton host Thomas Frank’s Spurs

Preview: Everton host Thomas Frank’s Spurs

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Everton host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, as the Toffees attempt to continue their unbeaten start to life at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

By Matt Smith

Spurs have won just once in their previous five games in all competitions, and they travel to Merseyside where they haven’t had much luck in recent years.

Everton are unbeaten in their last seven home fixtures against Tottenham, albeit at a different stadium.

Team news

Everton will be without Jarrad Branthwaite and Nathan Patterson for this game. Branthwaite recently underwent surgery on a hamstring issue and is likely to be on the treatment table for an extended period, while Patterson picked up a problem playing for the U21s. 

Thomas Frank confirmed that Cristian Romero, Dominic Solanke, and Destiny Udogie were unlikely to be fit enough to feature. Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison also remain on the sidelines. 

The Toffees need to tighten up

Everton have been known for their defensive solidity in recent years, but they have perhaps been slightly fortunate to have conceded as few goals as they have this season. The Toffees have given up 12.2 xG, but have only conceded nine goals so far.

A win this weekend could take Everton into the European places if results go their way, so it’s been far from a disastrous start to the campaign. David Moyes’ side welcome back Jack Grealish this week, which is a huge boost for the Merseyside club.

Tottenham dropping after a strong start

Spurs enjoyed an impressive start to the campaign under new manager Frank, but they’ve started to shown signs of inconsistency in recent weeks. They’ve won just once in their previous four games, but they have accumulated more points away from home than any other side.

Tottenham have created just 8.3 xG, despite scoring 14 goals this season. That could be a concern for Frank and his side, as the data suggest they might have a few more points than they possibly deserve so far this campaign.

Jack Grealish the danger man

Only Bruno Fernandes has created more chances than Grealish this season, and that’s with the Man City loanee missing their previous game and only coming off the bench in their opening match. 

The England international has been a breath of fresh air for the Toffees in the final third, who have been missing a creative spark for many years now. You feel that there’s still more to come from Grealish, who has only found the back of the net on one occasion, and the motivation of getting into the England squad for the World Cup next year will only benefit Everton.

Prediction

Tottenham’s struggles to build from the back this season could play into Everton’s hands, and they have a strong record against Spurs in recent years. With the Toffees having a better squad than they’ve had in previous meetings with the north London outfit, we’re going for a 2-1 victory to Moyes’ men. 

(Cover image from IMAGO)

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Preview: Everton host Thomas Frank’s Spurs

Everton host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, as the Toffees attempt to continue their unbeaten start to life at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

By Matt Smith

Spurs have won just once in their previous five games in all competitions, and they travel to Merseyside where they haven’t had much luck in recent years.

Everton are unbeaten in their last seven home fixtures against Tottenham, albeit at a different stadium.

Team news

Everton will be without Jarrad Branthwaite and Nathan Patterson for this game. Branthwaite recently underwent surgery on a hamstring issue and is likely to be on the treatment table for an extended period, while Patterson picked up a problem playing for the U21s. 

Thomas Frank confirmed that Cristian Romero, Dominic Solanke, and Destiny Udogie were unlikely to be fit enough to feature. Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison also remain on the sidelines. 

The Toffees need to tighten up

Everton have been known for their defensive solidity in recent years, but they have perhaps been slightly fortunate to have conceded as few goals as they have this season. The Toffees have given up 12.2 xG, but have only conceded nine goals so far.

A win this weekend could take Everton into the European places if results go their way, so it’s been far from a disastrous start to the campaign. David Moyes’ side welcome back Jack Grealish this week, which is a huge boost for the Merseyside club.

Tottenham dropping after a strong start

Spurs enjoyed an impressive start to the campaign under new manager Frank, but they’ve started to shown signs of inconsistency in recent weeks. They’ve won just once in their previous four games, but they have accumulated more points away from home than any other side.

Tottenham have created just 8.3 xG, despite scoring 14 goals this season. That could be a concern for Frank and his side, as the data suggest they might have a few more points than they possibly deserve so far this campaign.

Jack Grealish the danger man

Only Bruno Fernandes has created more chances than Grealish this season, and that’s with the Man City loanee missing their previous game and only coming off the bench in their opening match. 

The England international has been a breath of fresh air for the Toffees in the final third, who have been missing a creative spark for many years now. You feel that there’s still more to come from Grealish, who has only found the back of the net on one occasion, and the motivation of getting into the England squad for the World Cup next year will only benefit Everton.

Prediction

Tottenham’s struggles to build from the back this season could play into Everton’s hands, and they have a strong record against Spurs in recent years. With the Toffees having a better squad than they’ve had in previous meetings with the north London outfit, we’re going for a 2-1 victory to Moyes’ men. 

(Cover image from IMAGO)

You can follow every game from the Premier League with FotMob this season — featuring deep stats coverage, xG, physical metrics, and player ratings. Download the free app here.