Tottenham vs Everton tips and predictions: Back Toffees to pinch a point in clash of styles
Beto celebrates an Everton goal
Tottenham are without a host of key players as they prepare to face Everton in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
If you were asked to pick the most contrasting managers in the Premier League, you’d probably pick Ange Postecoglou and Sean Dyche.
The Big Ange revolution has been great to watch. Spurs’ brash style has contributed to some of the most entertaining games in recent Premier League history.
In their last seven outings alone, Spurs games have featured 27 goals, three red cards and 10 goals inside the final 15 minutes.
Everton were tipped for a relegation battle pre-season and their current position in the Premier League table makes it a possibility.
However, the Toffees have won eight games this season. Had it not been for the 10-point deduction, Sean Dyche’s side would be hot on the tails of those chasing Europe.
Although he typically favours a more pragmatic approach, Everton’s 11-goal haul across six games is their best such run since September 2021.
The Toffees have rattled off four wins in a row and kept a clean sheet in each. They’ve shown a particular prowess for hitting teams on the break late in those games.
Tottenham are always vulnerable but the reward for their all-action style is evident. Only Man City have more shots on target, and only Arsenal have more touches in the opposition box.
We’re happy to rule out the possibility of a clean sheet for the visitors. Equally, Tottenham have conceded in six of seven at home and seven of eight overall.
The hosts have lost three of four at home because they're stretched to breaking point, and the absence of marauding full-back Destiny Udogie and midfield destroyer Yves Bissouma boost Everton's chances.
Team news
Ivan Perisic, Rodrigo Bentancur, Micky van de Ven, James Maddison, Ryan Sessegnon and Manor Solomon are unavailable due to injury.
Bissouma and Udogie are suspended for a red card and yellow card accumulation respectively.
Giovanni Lo Celso has been important in Maddison’s absence and he, along with Brennan Johnson, is hoping to be fit.
Dele Alli, Vitalii Mykolenko, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Andre Gomes are out, but Seamus Coleman and Ashley Young are fighting to be fit.
Key stats
- The home team in this fixture are unbeaten in six meetings
- Tottenham are unbeaten in 12 of 13 at home to Everton, winning 10
- Tottenham’s home games in the Premier League have averaged 3.5 goals
- Everton have won their last four matches with a clean sheet
- Everton’s away games in the Premier League have averaged 2.87 goals
