Everton vs Tottenham; Low Score Draw on the cards as both teams struggle for form

16/04/2021 | Categories: Football betting | Published by: Andy Nelson

Updated: 29th September 2022

2020-21 EPL Preview: Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur – Goodison Park – Friday, 16 April 2021 – 20:00 hrs. BST

Everton vs Tottenham Preview

With only seven Premier League games left for the season, both Everton and Tottenham Hotspur have given up hopes of finishing in the Top Four being currently 7 and 6 points behind fourth-placed West Ham on the table respectively.

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Carlo Ancelotti's Everton who spent long periods of the season inside the Top Four in October and November, have lost games steadily and picked up just 2 points from their last four games in the League, which is why they find themselves on the 8th presently.

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Tottenham, meanwhile, who are on the 7th spot have just one win to show from their last four outings in the Premier League and will be going in this match on the back of a 1-3 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday.

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For Everton, Dominic Calvert-Lewin who missed the 0-0 draw with Brighton on Monday night could be in for a start and so could be Allan. Bernard, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Fabian Delph are all sidelined with injuries, while center-back Yerry Mina was forced off in the second half against Brighton. Midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin has still not returned to fitness, but goalkeeper Jordan Pickford looks all set to start.

As for Jose Mourinho's Spurs, full-backs Matt Doherty and Ben Davies are both still unavailable owing to injuries while Toby Alderweireld and Moussa Sissoko are in line for recalls. Giovani Lo Celso and Eric Dier are likely to be dropped from the starting XI while Son Heung-min and Harry Kane along with Lucas Moura are certain starters upfront with the off-colour Gareth Bale likely to be benched once again.

Everton possible starting XI in a 3-5-2 formation:

Pickford (goal); Holgate, Godfrey, Keane; Coleman, Allan, Sigurdsson, Digne; Rodriguez; Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison

Tottenham Hotspur possible starting XI in a 4-2-3-1 formation:

Lloris (goal); Aurier, Alderweireld, Rodon, Reguilon; Hojbjerg, Sissoko; Lucas, Ndombele, Son; Kane

With a number of injury concerns to deal with, Ancelotti's Toffees will be on the backfoot despite playing at home. Spurs’ form on the road going into the Goodison Park trip is nothing to write home about, having won only 3 of their 10 previous away games.

Both sides are seriously out of form at present and a low scoring Friday night clash seems to be on the cards even with folks like Kane and Son around.