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Everton FC vs. Brighton & Hove Albion
As we enter the new year, we are still preoccupied with Corona and what it entails. It’s no different in the Premier League, where the league table picture is now completely distorted. More and more players have been infected with the Omikron variant of the virus, which is why match cancellations are inevitable. One team that particularly suffered from positive tests was Everton.
Coach Rafa Benitez announced that at times he had only nine fit field players and three goalkeepers at his disposal. Consequently, the matches against Leicester, Burnley and Newcastle were cancelled. The Toffees last played on 16 December against Chelsea. But the situation in the blue part of Liverpool is not only tense because of the pandemic. Everton have won only one of their last eleven Premier League games.
Everton will host manager Graham Potter’s up-and-coming team as their first opponents in the New Year. Once again, Brighton & Hove Albion are showing a good season that few critics would have believed them capable of. Most recently, the Seagulls played out a 1-1 draw at Chelsea. The form of the team from the south coast of the island is clearly on the rise. At Everton, Brighton will be looking to take home with something countable. Find out whether they could succeed in our Everton – Brighton betting tip.
Everton – Brighton Info
– Date & Time: 02.01.2021 at 15:00 hrs.
– Venue: Goodison Park, Liverpool
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 21
– TV broadcast: Sky
Everton Form & Balance Check
Everton cannot blame their disappointing and current 15th place in the table on the pandemic alone. Sportingly, too, the Toffees did a lot to win only one of their last eleven games before the Omikron variant hit. One of the few bright spots of Everton’s season was the last victory on St. Nicholas Day against Arsenal. But that performance was clearly not sustainable, as the 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace in the following game showed. Against Chelsea, the Toffees at least fought their way to a 1-1 draw in their last game to this point.
Goodison Park as hopeful
Of only 19 points so far this season, Everton have picked up 13 at home to Goodison Park. This puts the Toffees in 8th place in the home table. However, Everton have only won one of their last five home games. Coach Rafa Benitez’s team must use the turn of the year to start the second half of the season with a different face.
Everton facts & analysis
– Everton are 15th in the table.
– Only one win from their last 11 games
– Only one win from last 5 home games
Brighton form & balance check
Brighton & Hove Albion are having a good season under manager Graham Potter. After a number of clubs tried to poach Potter in the summer, the south coast side don’t give the impression that this has had a negative impact on the workings within the club. At the end of the first half of the season, Brighton are 10th in the table. The Seagulls have nothing to do with the relegation battle. Brighton have lost only one of their last five games, but have won only one. The 1-1 draw against Chelsea last Wednesday shows that the form curve is nevertheless on the rise.
Efficiency instead of spectacle
In 18 games so far this season, Brighton have scored 17 goals for the season. It is a very disciplined football that the Seagulls show on the pitch. Brighton have never scored more than two goals in a game this season, but have not conceded more than two themselves. The goal-scoring record is negative at 17:18, but despite this fact Brighton have picked up 24 points this season. With this yield, the Seagulls are one of the most effective teams in the Premier League.
Brighton facts & analysis
– Brighton are in 10th place in the table.
– On average the Seagulls score one goal per game
– Brighton have picked up just one win from their last 5 games
Predicted line-up – last update on 30 December 2021
Under coach Rafa Benitez, the Toffees play a 4-2-3-1 system for the majority of the time. If the Spaniard decides against this formation, Everton play in a 4-3-3 system. In addition, Benitez is a coach who rarely trusts the same starting eleven. It is therefore possible that Everton will rotate.
Coach Graham Potter follows the same idea with Brighton & Hove Albion. Brighton want to be compact against the ball and be dangerous on the wings when they have possession. Therefore, we expect the visitors to play in a 4-2-3-1 formation as well.
Everton – Brighton direct comparison & Statistics
Everton and Brighton have already met 17 times. In this duel, Everton earned the more positive record. The Toffees won 9 games, whereas Brighton could only win 3 encounters. Another 5 meetings ended in a draw. The last meeting was whistled 2-0 in favour of Everton.
– Everton have won 3 of their last 5 duels.
– Brighton have won only once in their last 5 matches against Everton.
– Everton have never lost to Brighton at Goodison Park.
– Everton have won 6 of 8 home games against Brighton.
