Match Thread Everton v Fulham - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

Your Everton MOTM vs Fulham

  • Jordan Pickford

    Votes: 1 0.5%
  • Nathan Patterson

    Votes: 3 1.5%
  • Michael Keane

    Votes: 2 1.0%
  • James Tarkowski

    Votes: 9 4.6%
  • Ashley Young

    Votes: 21 10.7%
  • James Garner

    Votes: 38 19.3%
  • Idrissa Gana Gueye

    Votes: 6 3.0%
  • Amadou Onana

    Votes: 34 17.3%
  • Alex Iwobi

    Votes: 62 31.5%
  • Abdoulaye Doucoure

    Votes: 2 1.0%
  • Neal Maupay

    Votes: 17 8.6%
  • Arnaut Danjuma '71

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Lewis Dobbin '83

    Votes: 2 1.0%

  • Total voters
    197
  • Poll closed .
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From the SP:

Everton 1-0 Fulham, Bournemouth 1-0 West Ham​

I expect two narrow home wins for EVERTON over FULHAM and BOURNEMOUTH against WEST HAM.

The Toffees have plenty of continuity heading into the new campaign and impressed in a tough home schedule after Sean Dyche took over, going W4-D1-L4 despite playing seven top-half teams in that span, posting a marginally positive xG process (1.45 xGF and 1.44 xGA per game), meaning they have to be respected at Goodison Park.

Fulham have had a turbulent summer with Aleksandar Mitrovic wanting out and manager Marco Silva being tempted by a Saudi offer, while their star player last season Joao Palhinha is injured and will not feature in this game.
 

Here is my take on how Dyche will line them up for tomorrow:

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from SportingLife predictors:

Everton v Fulham​

Jake Osgathorpe (@JAKEOZZ)
Everton start their season with a home contest against Fulham, and I fancy the Toffees to edge proceedings in vintage Sean Dyche fashion - a narrow, hard fought 1-0 win.
If that is the case, then players of the crisis club will be doing everything they can to keep the scoreline in their favour as the minutes edge by, bringing a bet on JORDAN PICKFORD TO BE CARDED into the fold.
With the new, stricter rules introduced to try and stamp out time-wasting of any sorts, Pickford immediately has to be on the radar here, and possibly in every game.
He is a master of 'housery', and also shouting in the referee's direction - both of which will be punished without second though this season.
From across the opening weekend of EFL action, there were eight keepers that found their names in the referee's notebook for timewasting, and in general card numbers were up by a staggering number.

If Premier League refs are to be as stringent in dishing out the cards, then Pickford is a prime candidate in a game they have a great chance of winning. Let's not forget he was cautioned six times in 37 league appearances last season - before the rules were tightened.
Score prediction: Everton 1-0 Fulham (Sky Bet odds: 13/2)
Odds correct 1230 BST (11/08/23)
 

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