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Everton FC vs. Tottenham Hotspur
After turning down the job as Tottenham’s new head coach in the summer, Antonio Conte accepted Spurs’ renewed contract offer this week. Tottenham sacked Nuno Espirito Santo after the 3-0 defeat to Manchester United. Now Conte is expected to whip Spurs’ shop into shape and lead Tottenham to quick success. Tottenham is already his second stop in the Premier League after his stint at Chelsea from 2016 to 2018. With Spurs having lost two matches in a row recently, his first task in the league will be Everton on Sunday. Conte made his debut on the sidelines on Thursday night in the Conference Leaue when he took Spurs to beat Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem.
However, the Toffees’ sporting situation is no more pleasant. Everton are without a win in four matches and have lost their last three. Once again, there is a crisis at Goodison Park. Despite this, coach Rafa Benitez’s side will be going all out to spoil Conte’s return to the Premier League. For everything you need to know about this clash, read our Everton – Tottenham betting tip.
Everton – Tottenham Info
– Date & Time: 07.11.2021, 15:00 hrs.
– Venue: Liverpool, Goodison Park
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 11
– TV coverage: Sky
Everton Form & Balance Check
After Everton had enjoyed a very successful start to the season, the Toffees began to struggle of late. The team of manager Rafa Benitez, who took over at Goodison Park in the summer, lost the last three Premier League games in a row. In addition, the Toffees have been waiting for a win for a total of four games, with a respectable 1-1 draw against Manchester United at the beginning of October. But since then, once again, the worm has been in the wind. Especially in defence, Everton are showing unexpected weaknesses. In their penultimate game, they suffered a 5-2 home defeat against promoted Watford.
Everton are eyeing up reinforcements
Even though the transfer window doesn’t open again until January, reports are mounting that Rafa Benitez’s squad is trending towards reinforcements. The Spanish coach wants to see more creativity in his Toffees’ play and is reportedly eyeing Betis Sevilla’s Nabil Fekir. But, if Everton don’t get back to winning ways, Benitez might not even celebrate Christmas as Everton head coach. Meanwhile, Benitez is not without his critics either. The Toffees are currently languishing in an auspicious 10th place in the table.
Everton Facts & Analysis
– 10th place
– Lost 3 games in a row
– Only 1 win from 5 games
Tottenham Form & Balance Check
When Tottenham sack their head coach after ten games, there can be no satisfaction at all in north London with regard to the sporting situation. After chairman Daniel Lewy failed to get Antonio Conte in the summer, Lewy had to switch to Espirito Santo and install the previous Wolves coach as head coach. Even though Spurs had a great start to the season under the Portuguese, nobody at Tottenham was secretly happy with his role. Recently, Spurs lost all their games against top teams. Arsenal, West Ham and Man United beat Spurs almost without any problems. It was probably the 3-0 defeat in Manchester last Saturday that prompted Lewy to sack Espirito Santo from the head coach’s chair.
Conte must clean up and win
Currently Spurs are 9th in the Premier League and five points off a Champions League spot. That Conte is not one to build a club slowly when he has something to say should be well known. The Italian wants success, and he wants it now. Tottenham’s new coach will try to squeeze everything he can out of Spurs. But first he has to give his team new self-confidence, since Spurs recently lost two games in a row. Conte showed that he can do this on his debut in the Conference League on Thursday night, when his side beat Vitesse 3-2. Now he is aiming for his first win in the league under him.
Tottenham facts & analysis
– 9th place
– Lost 2 games in a row
– Only 2 wins from 5 games
Predicted line-up – last update on 5 November 2021
Everton, under Rafa Benitez, will be playing in a classic 4-4-2 system. In this way, the Toffees create a clear division between defensive and offensive. Everton act quickly on the flanks and try to score goals with crosses and dribbles on the wings. For this purpose, Benitez has set up two strikers, who are to be played with pin passes or who are to convert the crosses of their team-mates.
Antonio Conte will field his team in his special system. The Italian has always preferred a 3-5-2 formation, which offers the team a lot of variability. Tottenham are now expected to use the full-backs as track players and provide them with attacking work. In the event of opposition possession, the track players switch and form a defensive back five together with the centre-backs.
Everton – Tottenham direct comparison & stats
Everton and Tottenham have already met 167 times. In this long history Tottenham earned the more positive record. Spurs have won 62 matches, whereas the Toffees have won only 50. Another 55 meetings ended in a draw. The last duel was whistled off with a 2-2 draw.
Everton have not won any of their last 9 home games against Tottenham.
– Everton’s last three home games against Tottenham ended in draws.
– Tottenham last won at Everton on 23/12/2018 (2-6).
– The highest result of this duel is a 10:4 success of Spurs from 1958.
