Overview
A dramatic final day last season saw Everton victories in 1-0 win to secure their place in the top flight once again. Finishing 17th and 2 points above the drop is way below Everton fans expectations.
A dry summer transfer window too is not making things any easier at Goodison Park. Although an unbeaten pre-season under Sean Dyche will help boost the confidence in the Everton camp.
A successful season for the visitors last season saw them have a top 10 finish. But a messy summer with a lot of distractions around manager Marco Silva and star striker Mitrovic, will not have helped the new season preparations.
What do the stats say?
Goals were a huge issue for Everton last season scoring just 34 goals all campaign and with their being no recruitment in the striking department other than loan signing Danjuma, it may be the same again this time round. It wasn’t any better at Goodison Park ending the season with the third worst home record, with the other two now relegated from the division. Fulham were confident on the road, collecting 23 points from 19 games – 6th best return in the league.
Head to Head
Everton have struggled against Fulham in recent meetings, winning just once in the last 5. This fixture doesn’t usually end in a draw either with that only happening once in the previous 10 meetings. 4 in the last 6 has seen over 1.5 goals.
Player to Watch
Of course, this is dependent on if he starts after stating he wouldn’t play for Fulham again. Star striker Alexander Mitrovic was key to Fulham’s success last season scoring 14 league goals in 24 games!
If he can stay fit and committed to Fulham and not pick up any silly suspensions as he did last season, there is no reason why he can’t be up there in goalscoring charts once again.
My Top Bet365 Picks:
Alexander Mitrovic to Score Anytime – 15/8
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