Everton against Tottenham: Match Preview | Toffees Still Seeking First League Win in 2024

Everton are still seeking their first Premier League win of 2024 as they prepare to welcome Tottenham in Saturday’s early kick-off.

Tuesday’s battling goalless draw at Fulham made it just one win in nine games in all competitions, stretching back to their 2-0 victory at Burnley six weeks ago.

A point is not necessarily a bad result in a game that could have gone either way, but Luton’s 4-0 win over Brighton the same night pushed the Blues into the relegation zone.

Off the pitch, the appeal against the 10-point deduction took place, 777 provided another loan as the their proposed takeover bid rumbled on and transfer deadline day came and went without any new faces.

Just another week in Everton-land.

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With Manchester City away next weekend Everton’s plight could get worse before they welcome Crystal Palace to Goodison Park on the 19^th for what could be a hugely pivotal encounter.

The Toffees may well have found out the appeal verdict by that stage too, making the task facing them between now and the end of the season a little clearer.

The opposition

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Tottenham have taken seven points from 12 since their rather fortuitous 2-1 win over Everton just before Christmas, with their only defeat a rather tired-looking 4-2 reverse at Brighton on 28 December.

It has been enough to lift them into the top four on goal difference ahead of Aston Villa. The race for their Champions League is now their only focus after they were beaten by Manchester City in the FA Cup.

They arrive on Merseyside boasting an excellent recent record against the Toffees. Everton’s only win in the last 22 league meetings was a 1-0 victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the opening day of the 2020-21 season. Their last win at Goodison in the league was a last-gasp 2-1 victory in December 2012.

The last four Goodison meetings though have ended in draws, including last April when a late Michael Keane howitzer rescued a point.

Previous meeting

Tottenham 2-1 Everton 23 December 2023

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Everton performed admirably in north London just before Christmas but slipped to a narrow defeat.

Richarlison and Son put Spurs 2-0 up in the first half but the Toffees replied after the break through Andre Gomes. They also had a goal disallowed via VAR, saw goalkeeper Gigi Vicario make a string on fine saves and hit the underside of the crossbar in the final seconds.