Everton will look to climb up into the top five in the Premier League table as they welcome newly-promoted Coventry City to the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Friday Night Football.
Everton followed up their EFL Cup victory over Newcastle by going to St James’ Park four days later and beating the same opponent 0-1 in the Premier League.
That victory was their first away win of the season and also put a halt to their two-match losing run, moving the Toffees up to seventh in the Premier League table.
Coventry also comes into this clash off the back of a win in the Premier League last weekend, as the Sky Blues defeated bottom side Sunderland in front of their supporters.
That was Frank Lampard’s side’s third Premier League win of the season – with all three of those coming across their past five matches – moving them up into 16th in the table, two points clear of the relegation zone.
How the bookies view it: Everton favourites
Everton are favourites to claim a third consecutive win in all competitions, with bet365 pricing a home win at 7/10.
Coventry are 15/4 to follow up their win over Sunderland last weekend, whilst the draw is 3/1.
Head to head: First meeting in 25 years
This is the first meeting between these two clubs since Coventry was relegated from the Premier League in 2000/01, with Everton being ever-present.
Everton won just three of the 18 Premier League meetings between these two clubs to Coventry’s six, with the other nine resulting in draws.
Players to watch: Back Barry to bag again
Thierno Barry was once again the hero for Everton on Monday night, as his tap-in secured all three points at St James’ Park.
The ex-Villarreal forward has now scored in four of his last six appearances for the Toffees and is an appealing 7/5 at bet365 to Score Anytime.
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Predicted line-ups:
Christian Norgaard, Tyrique George and Jack Grealish are rated as doubts for Everton.
Coventry are still missing the injured Aurele Amenda, Luke Woolfenden, Josh Eccles and Haji Wright, whilst Bobby Thomas and Frank Onyeka are doubts.
Everton: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Armstrong, Garner, Rohl, Dewsbury-Hall, Johnson, Barry
Coventry City: Rushworth, Van Ewijk, Mfuni, Pinnock, Dasilva, Yirenkyi, Torp, Sakamoto, Rudoni, Gboho, Cherif
Anything else catch the eye?
Frank Lampard embarks on his first return to the blue half of Merseyside, and I’m more than happy to swerve the WDW markets.
Goals have been a premium in Everton’s matches this season, with their opening nine Premier League fixtures averaging just 2.00 goals per game.
Under 2.5 Goals has paid out in nine (78%) of them, and a repeat pays 11/10 at bet365.
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