Everton will host Tottenham Hotspur at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday, with both sides eager to get back to winning ways.

Everton have picked up just one win from their last six matches in all competitions, and they have lost three of their five most recent outings ahead of the game vs Tottenham Hotspur this weekend. The Merseyside outfit will be desperate to bounce back strongly.

On the other hand, Tottenham are in disappointing form as well. After an impressive start to the season, Spurs have picked up just one win from the last five matches in all competitions. Both teams will be desperate for all three points, and this is likely to be a cracking contest.

On paper, Tottenham are the better team, but Everton have shown improvement this season. The Toffees are 13th in the league table, and they will be pushing for a top-half finish. It will be interesting to see if they can grind out a positive result at home against the London club. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.

Team News & Tactics

Everton

David Moyes does not have any new injury issues heading into this game. However, Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring) and Nathan Patterson (foot) remain in the treatment room. Meanwhile, Jack Grealish is available again after missing the game against Manchester City last weekend due to the terms of his loan deal.

Everton are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Jordan Pickford in goal. Jake O’Brien and Vitaliy Mykolenko will start in the full-back positions. They will look to keep things tight defensively. Michael Keane will start alongside James Tarkowski at the heart of the defence.

As for the midfield unit, Idrissa Gueye will start alongside James Garner in the double pivot in the middle of the park. They will look to protect the back four and break down Spurs’ attacking moves.

Meanwhile, Iliman Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil will start on the flanks. They will look to help out during transitions and create opportunities during the break. Jack Grealish will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. Finally, Beto will lead the line for Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Ndiaye, Grealish, McNeil; Beto

Tottenham Hotspur

Thomas Frank has several injury problems here. Ben Davies, Radui Dragusin, Yves Bissouma, Randal Kolo Muani, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, and Dominic Solanke are all long-term absentees. Cristian Romero is the most notable absentee due to a groin issue.

Tottenham Hotspur will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Everton, with Guglielmo Vicario in goal. Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie will start as the full-backs. They will look to help out defensively and contribute in the final third as well. Meanwhile, Kevin Danso will form the central defensive partnership alongside Micky van de Ven.

As for the midfield unit, Joao Palhinha will add defensive cover and physicality to the side alongside Archie Gray. The duo will pair up in the double pivot in the middle of the park.

Xavi Simons will reprise the attacking midfield role, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. The Dutch playmaker will also look to open up opportunities for his teammates and find the back of the net. Mohammed Kudus and Wilson Odobert will add pace, flair, and unpredictability from the flanks. Finally, Richarlison will lead the line for Tottenham vs Everton.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Udogie; Palhinha, Gray; Kudus, Simons, Odobert; Richarlison

Key Stats

• Tottenham have scored at least two goals in six of their last seven matches against Everton in all competitions.
• Everton are undefeated in their last seven home matches against Tottenham in all competitions.
• 20 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams.
• Four of the last five matches between these two teams have seen both teams get on the score sheet.
• Tottenham Hotspur have the most away points in the Premier League this season (10 – W3 D1), with 71 per cent of their points this season being won on the road (10/14). Only once in the Premier League era have they won 13+ points in their first five away games of a season, doing so in 2020/21 (13).

Player to Watch

Mohammed Kudus

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The Tottenham attacker is our key player to watch out for. Kudus has done quite well since joining the club, and he will need to create opportunities for his teammates and find the back of the net here. Everton will look to sit deep and frustrate the opposition.

Tottenham will need the Ghanaian international to step up and create openings in the final third with his technical ability, flair, and ingenuity. Thomas Frank needs Kudus to step up and deliver if he wants his team to pick up all three points away from home.

Prediction

Everton 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur

Both teams will look to pick up a win here, and this will be a close contest. Neither side are in impressive form right now, and it will be difficult to separate them. Both Everton and Tottenham will get on the score sheet here, but they are likely to cancel each other out. It will be difficult to separate the two teams. A goalscoring draw is on the cards this weekend.