Overview
Everton's form in the Premier League has been poor recently. The Toffees have lost three consecutive games against Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Aston Villa.
They conceded four goals and failed to score any. These disappointing results have left the Goodison Park team in 16th place after 21 rounds, just one point above the relegation zone.
However, Everton's next opponent, Tottenham, is also not in good form. In the Premier League, the "Roosters" lost 4 (Liverpool, Nottingham, Newcastle, Arsenal) and drew 1 (Wolves) in the last 5 rounds.
Coach Ange Postecoglou's team showed poor defense with 13 goals conceded during this period, an average of 2.6 goals/match.
Injuries have been a factor in Tottenham's form woes, with the likes of Vicario, Van de Ven, Romero, Davies and Udogie all missing out.
Meanwhile, Tottenham's highly rated strikers have been underperforming. In the last 7 matches, Son Heung-min has scored exactly 1 goal and Solanke has only scored 2 goals.
Notably, Everton have often drawn points against London teams this season. With both the Merseyside team and Tottenham showing lackluster performances, it is likely that they will have to accept a draw.
Everton have won just one of their last 24 Premier League games against Spurs (D11 L12), beating the Spurs 1-0 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September 2020.
Human resources situation
Everton's James Garner could return from a long-term injury, but Dwight McNeil, Seamus Coleman, Tim Iroegbunam and Youssef Chermiti remain absent. Armando Broja is out with a long-term injury.
On the other side of the front line, Brennan Johnson and Yves Bissouma are both doubtful to play. Timo Werner, Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are definitely absent due to injury.
Expected lineup:
Everton: Pickford, Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Lindstrom, Gueye, Mangala, Doucoure, Ndiaye, Calvert-Lewin.
Tottenham: Kinsky, Pedro Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence, Bergvall, Sarr, Maddison, Kulusevski, Solanke, Son Heung-min.
The match between Everton and Tottenham takes place at 9:00 p.m. on January 19 (Vietnam time).
