Everton are in search of a positive result to spark up their survival quest as they host Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday. The Bees have been plagued by too many draws lately and could hold out for a similar outcome at Goodison Park.
Everton are still deep in relegation trouble and are in desperate need of a quick upturn in form. However, it is not all doom and gloom as they are currently level on points with 17th placed Leeds United and can climb as high as 15th if results go their way this weekend.
The problem for Everton is that their recent form does not inspire much confidence as they have claimed just two win in their 10 matches across all competitions. They were held to a 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest in their previous Premier League fixture, twice throwing away leads from Damarai Gray and Abdoulaye Doucoure.
A small positive for Everton is that they have claimed some good results at home in recent weeks. Sean Dyche’s men have won two of their last three home matches, although they were beaten 2-0 by Aston Villa in their previous fixture at Goodison Park.
Brentford travel to Goodison Park off the back of a thrilling 3-2 victory over Fulham in their previous Premier League fixture. Ethan Pinnock opened the scoring early in the first half while Ivan Toney and Mathias Jenson added further goals after the break.
That result means Brentford have only suffered one defeat in their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they have been plagued by too many draws lately having been held in three of the last four matches in that run.
Brentford have also impressed on their recent travels with just one defeat in their last six away matches. Thomas Frank’s men have also been held in three of those matches, including back-to-back stalemates with Leeds United and Arsenal in their last two fixtures in the road.
How the bookies view it
The bookies appear to be split on this one with a win for Everton priced at 17/10 by William Hill while a Brentford victory is also valued at 17/10 by Unibet. A draw is set at odds of 9/4 with bet365.
Head to head
Brentford have an 8-4 advantage with three draws from 15 previous matches against Everton. The reverse fixture back in August ended 1-1 while the Bees claimed a 3-2 victory in the last meeting at Goodison Park.
Players to watch
Damarai Gray has been the most threatening attacker for Everton in recent weeks and will be looking to build on his effort last time out at Nottingham Forest. He can be backed to get on the score sheet on Saturday at 5/2 with Unibet.
As always, Ivan Toney remains the one to watch for Brentford with his effort against Fulham taking his tally for the season to 15 Premier League goals. He could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 19/10 with Unibet.
The last meeting at Goodison Park produced over 3.5 goals which is priced at 17/5 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 13/19 with William Hill while both teams could be backed to score at evens with Unibet.
Brentford opened the scoring last time out against Fulham and could be tipped to grab the first goal on Saturday at 11/10 with BoyleSports.
This English Premier League match between Everton and Brentford will be played on Mar 11, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Everton vs Brentford prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
