Everton hosts Brighton & Hove Albion in round 21 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Sunday, January 2nd at Goodison Park (Liverpool)
Everton played its last match on December 16, sharing points with Chelsea in London (1-1). After that, there was an outbreak of coronavirus in the Toffees’ camp. In the current Premier League, the team has played only 17 matches and earned 19 points. At the moment, this is enough to be in 15th position in the standings. The gap from the relegation zone is eight points. The home results of Everton are as follows: four victories, one draw, and three defeats with a goal difference of 13-13. In the last game at Goodison Park, the Toffees were stronger than Arsenal (2-1). An exchange of goals scored was recorded in five matches at this stadium.
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Brighton performed well enough on Boxing Day. In the round before last, the team was stronger than Brentford at home (2-0). And in the last match, the Seagulls managed to take points from Chelsea in London (1-1). In general, Graham Potter's charges suffered only one defeat in the last six rounds (four draws and one victory). All those matches ended with Under 2.5 goals scored. Brighton continues to be quite high in the standings, namely, on the 10th line. The Seagulls have 24 points after 18 matches. Moreover, they have two games in hand. The team prefers a cautious playing style, so the goal difference is 17-18. Fourteen matches ended with Under 2.5 goals scored. Beyond that, Brighton is the most peaceful team in England (nine draws).
The Seagulls lost to Everton at home in the first round of this season (0-2). In the last Premier League season, the Toffees were stronger than Brighton at Goodison Park (4-2). Everton has not played official matches for two weeks. It is hard to believe that the Blues will be in optimal condition after such a long downtime. Still, I'm sure that Benitez has more powerful performers at his disposal. In addition, Everton performs quite well at home (four victories, one draw, and three losses). However, Brighton is in quite good shape, and there is a feeling that it will repeat its favorite outcome.
Prediction for the match: Draw
