Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur Preview

Tottenham Hotspur will officially begin life after Antonio Conte with a visit to relegation candidates Everton this Monday.

The North London club sacked their head coach last week after a fractious few weeks at the club following a disappointing 3-3 draw with Southampton. However, both sides are coming into this tie in desperate mood with Everton looking to get a win that will keep them just above the relegation zone while Spurs are desperate to hold on to the fourth position.

Things have turned the corner on the pitch for Everton who headed into the international break on the back of their first three-game unbeaten Premier League (PL) run (W1, D2) since October.

Furthermore, coming into the round, only five PL sides have picked up more league points since manager Sean Dyche arrived in early February (11).

However, Dyche will hope that the ongoing probe on the hosts over the bridge of FFP rules will not derail the growing feel good-factor at the club, particularly as they’re about to host a Tottenham side who they’ve beaten in just one of their last 20 PL meetings (D9, L10).

Like their hosts, Tottenham are also suffering from off-field distractions, with managing director Fabio Paratici slapped with a worldwide ban by FIFA effectively removing him from his role at the club.

However, despite the distractions, interim head coach Cristian Stellini must draw up a plan to deliver a result at Goodison Park. A primary focus when doing so will surely be finding a way to stop his team from leaking goals; Spurs have already conceded as many goals this season as they did in the whole of last season (40).

However, with more PL clean sheets against Everton than any other side (24), perhaps they’re set to face the ideal opponent to get back on track.

Other fixtures taking place this week in the Premier League Fixtures:

Premier League Table