Everton and Brighton & Hove Albion face at Goodison Park, in a match for the 22nd round of the Premier League. Brighton & Hove Albion won at home by (3-2) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 26-10-2019. The record of recent direct confrontations between these two teams could not be more balanced, as there were 1 draw and 2 wins for each team in the last 5 games they played. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 11th and 14th of the league table, it is actually a confrontation between the 6th ranked in home games and the 16th as a visitor.
Everton :
The home team is currently in 11th position, with 25 points won, after 7 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, he won out against Newcastle United by (1-2). In the last game, he lost out against Manchester City by (2‑1). This is a team that is usually more competitive at home, since it conquered 17 points in its stadium, where it scored 12 goals and suffered 11, against only 8 points outside, with 12 goals scored and 21 suffered. In the last match he played, for the FA Cup, he lost with Liverpool out by (1‑0). In his last 10 home games for the championship, Everton won 5, drew 2 and lost 3, so he won 17 points in 30 possible. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (4 in 10 games). His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of their last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 21 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 10 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 10 home games for this competition: he scored 5 of his 12 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Everton arrives at this unmotivated round, after a 1-0 defeat by the FA Cup at Liverpool Stadium. One of the greatest strength of the local team is its ability to recover from disadvantages, since most of the time it manages to give a good response. Everton has some difficulties in aerial football, given the short stature of its players. The local team is expected to play in a 4-4-2, in which the two most advanced pieces are Richarlison and Calvert-Lewin. The Everton coach will not have Iwobi, André Gomes and Gbamin, for being injured.
Brighton & Hove Albion :
After 6 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses, the away team is currently in 14th position, with 24 points won. In their last game, they tied with Chelsea at home by (1‑1), after in the previous match they won at home, in a match against Bournemouth AFC, by (2‑0). This is a stronger team in his stadium, where he conquered 16 points, against only 8 in his away matches. In the last match he played, for the FA Cup, he lost to Sheffield Wednesday at home by (0-1). In his last away game for this competition he lost (2‑1) against Tottenham Hotspur. In his last 10 away matches for the championship Brighton & Hove Albion recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, so he won 8 points in 30 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 games, so he has not presented great defensive solidity, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 21 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 10 times and never got the comeback.
The Brighton comes to this unmotivated round, after a 0-1 loss at home against Sheffield Wednesday, by the FA Cup, mainly through the flanks. One of the forces of the visiting group is the way in which it takes advantage of the direct free. Keep in mind that Brighton has many difficulties to take advantage of the goal opportunities it manages to create. The visiting coach may not count on Left and Burn, to be delivered to the medical department.
