Fulham vs Everton tips and predictions: Toffees can slow down free-scoring Cottagers
Everton vs Fulham
Free-scoring Fulham will fancy their struggles of beating relegation-threatened Everton in the Premier League on Tuesday (1945), but we like the visitor's chances.
Sean Dyche has spoken at length about a points deduction unifying Everton and resulting in an uptick in fortunes on the pitch.
However, the Toffees are at risk of a second sanction on top of the 10 points already ripped away and they’ve won just one of seven.
The situation is unprecedented and the club is going to need every point it can get.
Fulham represent a stern yet unimposing opposition on Tuesday. Marco Silva’s side will be hoping to put a poor run behind them, but there’s little wrong with their home form.
Although the Cottagers have won just two of 10 and crashed out of the FA Cup last weekend, they’ve won four of five Premier League games on home soil.
Wolves were the first victim, Arsenal were the latest and there were a pair of 5-0 thrashing for Nottingham Forest and West Ham nestled in the middle.
Goals haven’t been a problem for either side in their respective role as home and away teams, but they are going through a dry spell.
Both sides have scored five in their last eight matches across all competitions.
There have been under 2.5 goals in five of seven meetings between the sides and at least one side has failed to score in five of seven Premier League clashes.
Furthermore, the hosts have been instilled as home favourites largely on the back of recent home form, in our opinion.
However, they’ve overperformed against a lot of goalscoring metrics. Dyche’s side is adept at setting up to frustrate and will prioritise a clean sheet given their poor scoring form.
Key stats
Both teams have scored in just two of seven Premier League meetings
The away team is unbeaten in seven of nine in this fixture
There have been under 2.5 goals in five of seven meetings
Across 33 Premier League away games since May 2022, Everton have lost to teams in the bottom 10 on just two occasions
Team news
Harry Wilson is the only confirmed absentee due to injury while Adama Traore is unlikely to be fit.
Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi and Fodo Ballo-Toure are currently on international duty at the African Cup of Nations.
Abdoulaye Doucoure and Dele Ali are unavailable due to injury while Idrissa Gana Gueye is at the African Cup of Nations.
Ashley Young, Seamus Coleman and Andre Gomes are in a race against time to be fit.
