Everton manager David Moyes, Premier League badge in inset.
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Declan Carr
Tue 2 September 2025 12:10, UK
Everton have had a brilliant start to their Premier League season.
David Moyes‘ side started off in typical Everton fashion with a 1-0 loss to Leeds, but have since bounced back with two wins.
Jack Grealish was the star of the show for Everton on both occasions and has already notched four assists since joining the Blues.
However, whether he can inspire the Hill Dickinson Stadium outfit to a top-half finish remains to be seen.
Everton star Jack Grealish clapping.
Credit: Imago
Everton predicted for bottom-half Premier League finish
Moyes has led Everton on a remarkable run since he replaced Sean Dyche, but there are question marks over whether that can continue.
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The Opta Analyst supercomputer predicts the Toffees to finish in 11th place in the Premier League, with an expected points total of 51.94.
It gives the Blues a 9.34 per cent chance to finish in the Champions League places, a 5.43 per cent chance to finish in the Europa League places and a 6.13 per cent chance to be relegated.
Everton to finish Percentage
Champions League places 9.34%
Europa League places 5.43%
Relegation places 6.13%
Supercomputer predictions for Everton.
David Moyes transfer failure could hamper Everton
Moyes wanted a right-back to complete Everton’s transfer window, but ultimately they failed to bring one through the door.
That means that centre-back Jake O’Brien is the only real option for the Scotsman in the position, as he does not trust Nathan Patterson, and Seamus Coleman is injury-prone.
Moyes wanted a natural right-back
Tried to sign Kenny Tete from Fulham
Linked with Hector Fort and Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Did not sign a right-back before the deadline on 1 September
It means that the last time that Everton spent a fee on a right-back in a summer transfer window was 20 years ago, when Phil Neville arrived from Manchester United in August 2005.
They had all summer to sort out a potential problem position, but failed to address after trying to bring in Kenny Tete earlier in the window.
Why the Blues went for Tete and then did not make a serious effort for an alternative once he signed a new deal with Fulham is baffling.
It could come back to haunt them later on in the season, especially if O’Brien gets injured and has surely played some part in the supercomputer’s prediction.
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