The 2025/26 season is the first Premier League campaign to see Everton in their new stadium. They left Goodison Park last year to move into the Hill Dickinson Stadium – but has their new ground brought good fortunes with it?
We’ll take a look at how Everton have been getting on so far this season, evaluating their summer signings and determining where they might finish at the campaign’s conclusion.
As things stand, the Toffees stand 13th in the Premier League table. They’re four points away from the top four and five points ahead of the relegation spots – but where will they be at the end of the season?
Everton’s goalscoring problem
With just 12 goals scored this season, Everton are among the lowest scorers in the Premier League. Ilman Ndiaye is their top goalscorer with four goals – tellingly, their joint-second top goalscorer is Michael Keane, a central defender.
The Toffees’ first choice forward, Beto, has had a rotten time in front of goal in the current campaign. Despite having an xG of 4.1, he has scored just a single goal this season. His profligacy in front of goal has been exacerbated by the arrival of Thierno Barry this season – we’ll get to him soon.
Everton, overall, are underperforming on their xG. With xG of 14.8, they ultimately have a goals to xG ratio of 2.8 at the time of writing.
Evaluating Everton’s summer transfer signings
Everton can’t hope to compete financially with clubs in the big six – likewise, they have not been known for their shrewdness in the transfer market. Nevertheless, they signed some solid players in the summer to build upon their existing squad.
Perhaps the most notable (though not the most expensive) signing Everton made this summer was the acquistion of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Chelsea. David Moyes is the ideal manager to get the best out of an industrious, home-grown midfielder, as evidenced by his stellar track record with players of this ilk.
Dewsbury-Hall has quietly become one of the summer’s premier signings. A tireless runner with underrated technical ability, he has given Everton’s midfield a much-needed injection of energy.
Outside of this, however, none of the Toffees’ summer signings have been especially exciting. Their most expensive transfer, Tyler Dibling, has only featured in four Premier League games so far this season, failing to score a goal or register an assist.
It’s a similar story with the aforementioned Thierno Barry. He also hasn’t scored yet – but Everton likely had the future in mind when they signed these two. The same can be said for Adam Aznou, who they snapped up from Bayern Munich.
Where will Everton finish at the end of the 2025/26 season?
Everton’s lack of goals is a worry, but it won’t be enough to condemn them to relegation. They have picked up some impressive wins this season, which is more than what some of the teams below them can say.
The Premier League might be the most prestigious domestic league in World football, but it houses some decidedly subpar teams this season. Everton, for all their goalscoring woes, have much more grit and quality than some of the teams below them.
It’s unlikely the Toffees will be challenging for a European spot this season. They simply lack the firepower to compete with the league’s top dogs, but a midtable finish seems like a realistic prospect.