Everton have now won just one game in seven after the 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon.
There are a few questions being asked of David Moyes, as he continues to pick the same starting line-up that seems to have become a bit stale.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall hasn’t been great in the number 10 role, and Beto continues to miss too many chances.
Everton’s goal of European football remains the same, though, and there is still belief that can be achieved with the right tweaks.
But, where does Opta’s supercomputer think the Toffees will end up finishing in the Premier League table and on how many points?
David Moyes the head coach / manager of Everton during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton
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Supercomputer makes prediction on where Everton will finish
Despite shelling out in excess of £100m in the summer, Opta’s supercomputer predicted Everton to finish 13th before the season began.
Now, after nine games, Opta have made a fresh prediction, and despite encouraging signs from Jack Grealish and Iliman Ndiaye, they still expect Moyes’ side to finish 13th.
The software reckons they’ll finish on around 46 points, which is actually less than the total they managed last term.
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After a torrid run under Dyche, Moyes came in mid-season and managed to guide them to a respectable 48 points.
Here is the predicted Premier League table in full.
Expected position Team Expected points
1 Arsenal 80.15
2 Man City 69.58
3 Liverpool 69.13
4 Chelsea 60.08
5 Aston Villa 60.03
6 Bournemouth 59.51
7 Newcastle 58.55
8 Spurs 58.14
9 Crystal Palace 56.89
10 Man Utd 56.86
11 Brighton 54.91
12 Brentford 52.89
13 Everton 46.28
14 Sunderland 45.99
15 Fulham 43.91
16 Leeds 38.86
17 Burnley 38.65
18 Nottm Forest 37.26
19 West Ham 32.69
20 Wolves 29.08
Everton must sign a striker in January to kickstart their season
It’s been a wobbly period for Everton, but it does feel as though they’re a clinical striker away from really pushing on towards the top end of the table.
Moyes’ side created plenty of chances against Spurs, but once again, Beto was really profligate and Thierno Barry wasn’t much better when he came on.
With that said, the Toffees are exploring a deal to sign Joshua Zirkzee from Manchester United ahead of the January transfer window.
Zirkzee is reportedly open to leaving United for another Premier League club after being given limited minutes by Ruben Amorim this term.
Former striker Richarlison has also been linked with a return to Everton, so if one of those aforementioned transfers materialises, the Toffees will be a totally different outfit.