Everton is currently in 18th place on the table (which leads to a lower-tier competition) with 26 points. Therefore, like last season, they are facing a great “battle” for survival in the elite until the last round. Since the arrival of their new coach – Sean Dyche, the popular “Toffees” have been playing more organized and generally achieving better results. However, they are not winning easily, with only one victory in their last five league matches. They have reasons for optimism in the fact that they managed to snatch a draw away against Chelsea in the last round, and before that, they won by a narrow margin at home against Brentford. They do not concede many goals (40), but they have significant problems in the attacking phase, with only 22 goals scored, making them currently the least efficient team in the league. Therefore, they primarily rely on their solid defense, as they objectively lack quality in the attacking part of the team. Every match until the end of the season is very important for them, especially at home, and they will strive to achieve a positive outcome. They will be without A. Townsend (midfielder) and D. Calvert-Lewin (forward – 1 goal).
Expected lineup (4-5-1) – J. Pickford – S. Coleman, M. Keane, J. Tarkowski, B. Godfrey – A. Iwobi, A. Onana, I. Gueye, A. Doucoure, D. McNeil – D. Gray
Tottenham is currently in fifth place on the table, but with a victory, they would move up two positions, and a place in the top 4 teams in the league is their main goal. They have lost their head coach since Italian strategist Antonio Conte was fired, and the assistant coach, Christian Stellini, will lead the team until the end of the season. We will see how that affects the performances of the London team. The popular “Spurs” have had a lot of problems away from home this season (especially in the recent period), with only one point gained in the previous four away games. They should be favorites against a team from the danger zone, but they have not won against Everton on their home ground in the last four matches, which calls for caution. They will be without H. Lloris (first goalkeeper), E. Royal (defender – 2 goals / 1 assist), R. Sessegnon (defender – 2 goals), B. Davies (defender – 2 goals / 2 assists), Y. Bissouma (midfielder), R. Bentancur (midfielder – 5 goals / 2 assists), while the participation of Richarlison (forward – 3 assists) is uncertain.
Expected lineup (3-4-2-1) – F. Forster – C. Romero, E. Dier, C. Lenglet – P. Porro, O. Skipp, P. Hojbjerg, I. Perisic – D. Kulusevski, Son – H. Kane
Referee – D. Coote
Prediction – 0-1 HT & 1+ FT / @1.80
The match will take place on Monday.