Things looked promising for the Toffees after they managed to force a stalemate at Old Trafford at the beginning of October, but one month after this result it’s quite the opposite story. A 2-1 loss in Wolverhampton last week means Everton now sit in tenth place with fourteen points. They have now lost three consecutive matches in the league and have a record of four wins, two draws and four losses. On a positive note, they have managed to find the net in four out of their last five matches. However, their defense just seems to have crumbled as of late with nine goals conceded in the same amount of matches which includes five goals against Watford. Some of their other recent results include a 1-0 loss at home to West Ham, a 2-0 win at home to Norwich and a 3-0 loss away to Aston Villa. I am confident that the Toffees won’t have any problem finding the net on Sunday, but all eyes will be on their defense and whether or not they are going to end up costing the home side the match.
After a brief turnaround in form in the first half of October things have gone downhill once again for Spurs and Nuno has been sent packing. Their 3-0 loss at Old Trafford means they are again in a position where they have lost back-to-back matches and now find themselves in ninth place on the table with 15 points. Tottenham have brought in Antonio Conte and excitement is high amongst the fans ahead of his first EPL fixture at the club with the hopes that he can turn things around right away. The attack in particular is in desperate need of a makeover and after another two goalless performances from Spurs they have still only managed to find the net nine times this season. They only team that have scored less goals than them is Norwich which is downright embarrassing. Some of Spurs’ other recent results include a 1-0 loss away to West Ham, a 3-2 win away to Newcastle, a 2-1 win at home to Aston Villa and a 3-1 loss away to Arsenal. The big question on Sunday will be how immediate is the impact of Antonio Conte going to be? Against a leaky defense like Everton’s there is certainly is the potential for him to get a win in his first EPL game at the club.
In the last five EPL clashes between the two sides it is even-stevens. Both teams have won one clash each and there have been three draws. The last clash at Goodison Park was back in April with the match ending in a 2-2 draw. The Toffees have proven to be excellent at defending their home fortress against Spurs in the EPL and you will have to go all the way back to 2018 to find the last time Tottenham managed a win at this venue.
Prediction
Although Goodison Park has proven to be a tough venue for Spurs in the past I think the time has come for them to pick up victory here and end the drought. The Toffees are having no problems finding the net, but their defense just can’t seem to plug the holes and it’s almost a given that they won’t be keeping a clean sheet. Spurs have been far from perfect, but after last week’s low and the introduction of a new manager I expect a big performance from them. At around 2.50 I am more than happy to back Spurs to win this match. Everton have been pretty consistent in scoring goals so both teams to score looks good to me as well and for goalscorers I am going to have a crack at Harry Kane to score the first goal. I don’t have any stats to back up my pick, but I feel Spurs are going to be finding the net first and hopefully he finds his form again under Conte’s guidance.
BetOlimp Best Bets
Tottenham to win – 2.50
Both teams to score: yes – 1.82
First Goalscorer: Harry Kane – 4.60