Overview
Tottenham's slow but clear improvement process has been shown through the first 3 matches in the Premier League season 2026-2027. After a forgettable start at Brentford, Spurs gradually showed more positive signs and the performance against the closest opponent was enough to bring points.
However, Tottenham still could not take advantage of 59% of possession time and 11 shots to find a goal. Notably, none of the shots went on target. Roberto De Zerbi's team therefore faced the risk of setting an undesirable milestone.
Tottenham is one of the 3 teams that have not scored in the Premier League this season, alongside Aston Villa and Coventry City. If they continue to be powerless against Everton's goal, Spurs may for the first time in history not score in the opening 4 matches of the tournament.
The last time Tottenham experienced a 4-match winless streak in the Premier League was nearly 20 years ago, in the 2006-2007 season. That streak also included a 0-2 home defeat to Everton.
Everton now has the opportunity to make Tottenham suffer their 50th home defeat in the Premier League. Notably, the only victory and also the only time Tottenham has kept a clean sheet in the last 12 home matches in the league came against Everton themselves.
Tottenham's 1-0 victory over Everton in the final round of the 2025-2026 season once helped Spurs close the season with joy. Currently, Everton fans are also starting to worry about their team's relegation ability after the fluctuations in the summer transfer window.
Everton could not add another striker in the final hours of the transfer window. However, Ainsley Maitland-Niles unexpectedly became a hero when scoring with a beautiful shot from a distance of 25m, helping this team win 1 point against Manchester United.
Maitland-Niles' goal will certainly bring great relief to CEO Angus Kinnear, who faces many calls for resignation after the summer transfer window. More importantly, Everton still maintains an unbeaten record since the beginning of the season in all competitions.
However, Everton's away form is still a worrying issue. This team has not won in the last 6 away games in the Premier League and had to rely on James Tarkowski's equalizer in injury time to win 1 point against Bournemouth.
Head-to-head history at Tottenham's stadium is also not on Everton's side. They have lost all 5 recent away games against Spurs in the Premier League. After a 0-4 defeat last season, Everton is also facing the risk of losing to Tottenham 3 consecutive matches without scoring a goal, something that has never happened in the club's history.
Tottenham needs to solve the attacking problem if they do not want to continue to sink into the crisis, while Everton has the opportunity to extend their unbeaten streak and put more pressure on the home team.
Expected lineup:
Kinsky, Gray, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson, Tonali, Bentancur, Savio, Fernandes, Tel, Solanke.
Pickford, Maitland-Niles, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Armstrong, Hackney, George, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Barry.
The match between Tottenham and Everton takes place at 11:30 PM on September 12 (Vietnam time).
