Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton 07/07/20

07 July 2020

Tottenham Hotspur (9th) and Everton (11th) go head-to-head at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this week, with just a single point separating the sides ahead of the kick-off.

The hosts are not enjoying the best of times, having picked up only one win from their last six Premier League matches (D2, L3), with five of those clashes seeing both teams on the scoresheet. Also, the majority (66.67%) of the 18 goals (scored/conceded) across those games came in the second half of play (12). By extension, 64.29% of the goals Tottenham either scored or conceded across the last five league home fixtures arrived after the break (9/14). But, a lack of defensive quality has witnessed Spurs keep a clean sheet in just four of 16 Premier League home clashes this season (25%).

Meanwhile, the visitors have overseen an upturn in results, going from four consecutive Premier League games without a win (D2, L2) to back-to-back victories, both of which came via a single-goal margin. In turn, Everton’s tendency to produce tight affairs has seen seven of their last eight league away fixtures end separating the sides by under 1.5 goals (W3, D2, L3). Still, the Toffees have been an exciting team to watch on the road lately, with five of their seven previous league trips featuring over 2.5 goals, which has been true in four of their last five top-flight away H2Hs (D2, L3).