Sam Alladyce was not the most popular candidate among some Everton fans and board members before his appointment as their head team coach, but his results so far must have silenced his critics even though his brand of football is not as impressive.
The Toffees head into this game unbeaten in their last five competitive matches with four of those games ending in wins.
Their 1-0 win over Newcastle last time out has seen them move to tenth in the league table and open up an 8 points cushion over the drop zone.
They are entering a period where they play four winnable games that could see them move further up the league table as they face Chelsea, West Brom and Bournemouth after this game.
The Toffees have become very confident at both ends of the pitch as they have kept a clean sheet in all but one of their last five games while scoring at least a goal in all of those games too.
Swansea City’s form is in direct opposite with their host ahead of this game; with the Welsh side currently rock bottom of the league table following their 4-0 loss at home to Manchester City last time out.
They beat West Brom 1-0 prior to that game against Manchester City however that was the first time they tasted victory since October and they have 8 losses from their last 10 competitive games.
They started the season strongly away from home but their last away game ended in a 2-1 loss which means they have now lost all 5 of their last five away games.
With the improved form Everton is showing, it is hard to see Swansea causing them any major trouble in this game.
The Swans have won two and drawn four of their last six meetings with Everton.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Everton
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
D
Liverpool
1-1
Everton
10 Dec, 2017
English Premier League
W
Apollon Limassol
0-3
Everton
7 Dec, 2017
UEFA Europa League
W
Everton
2-0
Huddersfield Town
2 Dec, 2017
English Premier League
W
Everton
4-0
West Ham United
29 Nov, 2017
English Premier League
L
Southampton
4-1
Everton
26 Nov, 2017
English Premier League
Swansea City
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
W
Swansea City
1-0
West Bromwich Albion
9 Dec, 2017
English Premier League
L
Stoke City
2-1
Swansea City
2 Dec, 2017
English Premier League
L
Chelsea
1-0
Swansea City
29 Nov, 2017
English Premier League
D
Swansea City
0-0
AFC Bournemouth
25 Nov, 2017
English Premier League
L
Burnley
2-0
Swansea City
18 Nov, 2017
English Premier League
H2H
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
Swansea City
1-0
Everton
6 May, 2017
English Premier League
Everton
1-1
Swansea City
19 Nov, 2016
English Premier League
Everton
1-2
Swansea City
24 Jan, 2016
English Premier League
Swansea City
0-0
Everton
19 Sep, 2015
English Premier League
Swansea City
1-1
Everton
11 Apr, 2015
English Premier League
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