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Everton and Brighton and Hove Albion will lock horns with each other in the Premier League next weekend. The match between the Toffees and the Seagulls will be held at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 2pm UK time on Sunday.
Everton
Everton are one of the biggest clubs in England and have never been relegated from the Premier League. The Toffees have been in the doldrums for a while, but things could be about to change as the Merseyside outfit move into a new stadium.
The Toffees ended up as low as 13th in the Premier League table last season and will be determined to finish in the top half of the standings at least. David Moyes̢۪s side will kick off their new league campaign against Leeds United at Elland Road on Monday evening.
Everton manager David Moyes said: “It is a big thing for me. The club have done brilliantly to build a new stadium.Â
“I think now there has to be a building of a football club back inside it, to get it back to where it was and more importantly to get the team back to where it was.Â
“We are a long way off at the moment. I don’t think we can do that in this window and make the team what we want it to be, but we are going to need people along the journey to make it more exciting and make people want to come and play.
“Whether that is through high-profile players or our league position or how we are playing, we are needing some of them to give us a lift now.Â
“There’s been quite a few players who I’ve been disappointed have not chosen to come to Everton this summer and I think that’s because, if you look at the last four or five years, we’ve not been in great shape.Â
“Hopefully, they are beginning to see a new stadium, great results in the second half of last season, and they start to believe Everton is a good home for them.â€
Team News:
Everton are likely to line up in a 4-1-4-1 formation. Jordan Pickford will be the goalkeeper for the Toffees. Jake O̢۪Brien, James Tarkowski, Michael Keane and Vitalii Mykolenko will be the four defenders. Idrissa Gueye will be the holding midfielder. James Garner and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall will be deployed in front of Gueye, with Iliman Ndiaye and Jack Grealish out on the wings. Beto will lead the line for the Toffees.
Brighton and Hove Albion
Brighton and Hove Albion have established themselves as one of the major clubs in the English top flight and are expected to at least challenge for the European places in the Premier League table. The Seagulls finished eighth in the standings last season and will aim to do better this time around.
The Seagulls kicked off their Premier League campaign with a 1-1 draw with Fulham at the American Express Stadium in the league. It was an encouraging start, given that Fulham are a good side and are not an easy pushover.
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler said “For sure it feels painful. It’s really important to take the positives away.Â
“We played well and defended good. We should score the second goal and I think the game would be over. That’s football.
“It’s very difficult to say [if they could have defended the equaliser better]. It’s more about avoiding the corner. The ball is deflected so it’s not easy to defend. We have to accept it.
“We controlled most of the first half, although there were not a load of chances. We had to be patient.”
Team News:
Brighton and Hove Albion are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Everton. Bart Verbruggen will be in goal for the Seagulls. Mats Wieffer, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk and Maxim De Cuyper will be the four defenders. Carlos Baleba and Yasin Ayari will be the two holding midfielders. Yankuba Minteh, Matt O̢۪Riley and Kaoru Mitoma will be the three attacking midfielders. Georginio Rutter will lead the line for the Seagulls.
Key Factors to Consider
- Everton lost 4 of their previous 5 matches before the Premier League game against Leeds United on Monday.
- Everton scored 3 goals in their previous 5 matches before the Premier League game against Leeds United on Monday.
- Everton conceded 9 goals in their previous 5 matches before the Premier League game against Leeds United on Monday.
- Against Fulham, Brighton and Hove Albion had 49.8% of the possession.
- Against Fulham, Brighton and Hove Albion took 10 shots, of which 4 were on target.
Conclusion
Both Everton and Brighton and Hove Albion have good sides, and the Premier League game between these two sides promises to be hugely exciting and competitive. It is very likely that the match will end in a draw.
Prediction: Real Madrid to win 3-0
Best Odds: 11/2
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