Everton and Norwich City measure strength at Goodison Park, in a match for the 13th round of the Premier League. In this stage, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, as there was 1 draw and 1 victory for each team in the last 3 games. However, the last time these two teams played a game at this stadium was on 20‑09-2016, for the League Cup, which ended Norwich City’s victory by (0-2). The goals of the match were scored by S. Naismith (41 ‘) and Josh Murphy (74’) for Norwich City. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since Everton has considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Everton :
The home team is currently in 15th position, with 14 points won, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, he tied at home against Tottenham Hotspur for (1‑1). In the last game, he won out against Southampton by (1-2). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 15 goals scored and 15 suffered; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in his stadium, with 22 goals scored and 13 suffered. For the championship, Everton conquered 10 points in 18 possible, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 6 games he played in his stadium. 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 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 12 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Everton arrives at this match after a 1-2 victory as a visitor against Southampton, which now has a two-game losing streak in the Premier League: Richarlison and Davies scored the goals. The Portuguese coach Marco Silva should benefit the maintenance of possession of the ball and the organized attacks: Icelandic Sigrudsson is the great organizer of the offensive process. Richarlison stands out from the rest of the team and has 3 goals and 2 assists. For this game, the house coach cannot count on André Gomes, Bernard and Gbamin, all with physical problems.
Norwich City :
The visiting team is currently in 20th place, with 7 points won, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost out against Brighton & Hove Albion by (2‑0). In the last game, he lost at home against Watford by (0-2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 22 suffered; against 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in his stadium, with 27 goals scored and 30 suffered. For the championship, Norwich City conquered 1 point in 18 possible, after 1 draw and 5 losses in the last 6 games played as a visitor.
For this competition, he did not win any of the last 6 away matches. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. This is a team that marks few times is primeiro and that only managed to open the scoring in 2 of its last 12 matches for the Premier League, of these 2 it came to rest in advantage in all and won at the end of the 90’s in all. In 12 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 8 home games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: he suffered 5 of his 13 goals between minutes (16′-30 ‘).
The Norwich is going through some difficulties this season and is currently in the last position of the leaderboard. In addition, the visiting club comes to this match with three consecutive losses, the last against Watford, 0-2. Usually, coach Daniel Farke plays in a 4-3-3, in which Hernandez, Buendía and Pukki are the most offensive references of the team. The third athlete mentioned above is the top scorer of Norwich, with 6 goals scored. Out of this game are Drmic and Klose, both with physical problems.
