Everton host Fulham in a Carabao Cup quarter final clash with both teams looking to maintain their recent good form. The Toffees have been near perfect in recent weeks and should have the edge over Fulham who have struggled on their recent travels.
Everton reached the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup after claiming a 3-0 victory over Burnley in the previous round. They were comfortable throughout the contest with James Tarkowski opening the scoring early in the encounter before second half efforts from Amadou Onana and Ashley Young sealed the win.
The interesting thing about Everton is that they were already looking sharp in the Cup even when their Premier League form was not up to scratch. The Toffees are now one of the most in-form teams in the league and are unbeaten in eight of their last nine matches across all competitions, claiming seven wins in that run.
At the heart of Everton’s recent good form is a solid defence with James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite looking solid at the back. Sean Dyche’s men have kept clean sheets in their last four matches having faced the likes of Newcastle United and Chelsea.
Fulham claimed a 3-1 victory over Ipswich Town to secure a place in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup. They raced to a 3-0 lead through Harry Wison, Rodrigo Muniz and Tom Cairney before the Championship side pulled one back.
The Cottagers have also shown some food form lately, with three wins in their last five matches across all competitions. However, they were beaten 3-0 by Newcastle United last weekend in a match that saw Raul Jimenez get sent off.
That defeat to Newcastle United highlights a poor record for Fulham on their travels as they have picked up just one win from their last nine matches across all competitions. Marco Silva’s men have been beaten five times in that run, including defeats in the last three fixtures.
How the bookies view it
Everton have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 59/50 by Unibet to claim the win. A victory for Fulham is valued at 12/5 by Coral while bet365 is offering odds of 13/5 for a draw.
Recent head to head
Fulham are unbeaten in five of the last six matches against Everton and have won the last two at Goodison Park. They have already beaten the Toffees this season, claiming a 1-0 victory in a Premier League fixture in August.
Players to watch
Abdoulaye Doucoure has been among the goals for Everton in recent times, scoring in two of the last three matches. The midfielder could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime on Tuesday at 15/4 with Unibet.
Everton’s recent good form has been driven by a solid defence that has not conceded in the last four matches. Jarrad Branthwaite and James Tarkowski have been pivotal to that run and can lead the Toffees to another clean sheet at 2/1 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
Everton have won to nil in their last three matches and could be set for a repeat at 14/5 with BetVictor. The goals have also come freely in that run which means a -1 handicap could also be considered at 16/5 with Paddy Power.
The Toffees have scored in both halves in their last two Carabao Cup matches and could be set for a similar pattern at 9/4 with Paddy Power.
This EFL Cup match between Everton and Fulham will be played on Dec 19, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Everton vs Fulham prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
