The brand new season is about to start and the regulars are shivering with anticipation. It’s all a new beginning as Everton welcome Southampton for the opening fixture at Goodison Park. Keep reading!
Everton form and stats
Last season, Everton's league statistics were 17 wins, 8 draws and 13 losses, resulting in a 10th position in the Premier League. Over these 38 matches they scored 47 goals and conceded 48. Playing at home last season Everton managed 6-4-9 (win-draw-lost) with 24 goals and 28 conceded.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Everton handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, four draws and three defeats.
It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Everton, who have participated in one training match. Everton have won 0 of these, drawn 0 and were beaten in 1 game.
Southampton form and stats
Let's have a look at how Southampton performed last season in the Premier League: They landed a 15th position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 7 draws and 19 defeats. In total they scored 47 and conceded 68 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 4 and lost 11 with 19/43 goals scored/conceded.
We have checked recent matches where Southampton have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were zero victories, three draws and five defeats.
It's a day of discovery for Southampton as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Southampton have played four with the results W3-D0-L1 (win-draw-lost). In these games Southampton has scored 9 goals and conceded 4 times.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Everton, three draws and three wins for Southampton. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Everton missing players
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| Everton | Southampton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Everton | Last season | Southampton | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 17 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Lost | L | 11 | 19 | ||
| 47 | 24 | Scored | S | 19 | 47 | ||
| 48 | 28 | Conceded | C | 43 | 68 | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 95% | ||
| 66% | 68% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 79% | ||
| 42% | 47% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 50% | ||
| 24% | 32% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 26% | 29% | ||
| 13% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 26% | 21% | ||
| 47% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 47% | ||
| 32% | 16% | Clean Sheets | C S | 16% | 24% | ||
| 26% | 26% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 34% | ||
| 4.4 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 4.7 | ||
| 5.9 | 5.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 5.2 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10.6 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 11.3 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 4.4 | ||
| 32% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 28% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 38 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 51 | 86 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 73 | 44 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 29 | 74 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 26 | 69 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 22 | 67 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 50 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 18 | 66 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 65 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 62 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 61 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 54 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 8 | 59 |
| 10 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 48 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | -1 | 59 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 46 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 55 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -16 | 45 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 52 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -16 | 45 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 41 | 66 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 34 | -25 | 44 |
| 15 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 68 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 43 | -21 | 43 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 46 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 41 |
| 17 | Burnley | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 55 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 28 | -22 | 39 |
| 18 | Fulham | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 53 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -26 | 28 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 76 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 37 | -41 | 26 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 38 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 63 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 36 | -43 | 23 |
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