Everton welcome a familiar face in Sean Dyche back to Merseyside on Saturday with his Nottingham Forest side.
David Moyes has taken the Blues into the top half of the table on the back of their recent victory away to Bournemouth.
However, Dyche’s side will also be coming into the game at the Hill Dickinson Stadium with confidence having won on Wednesday evening.
There are some issues for Everton, with Tim Iroegbunam suspended for the Forest clash after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season.
However, three wins out of their last four games has the Toffees going into the fixture on Saturday in good form.
But the Stick to Football panel have already shared their mixed views on the meeting between Everton and their former boss.
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Gary Neville disagrees with Roy Keane’s Everton vs Nottingham Forest prediction
Roy Keane has hailed Everton’s support this season, with the fans getting behind the fresh opportunity under The Friedkin Group.
Everton are going to need their fans right behind them following their last outing at their state-of-the-art stadium on the docks.
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Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Gary Neville shared his contrasting prediction to what Keane thinks will happen on Saturday.
“2-1 Forest,” Neville simply said on behalf of himself and Jamie Carragher.
“David Moyes, of course, he’s going to bounce back [vs Bournemouth], 1-1 both happy with a draw,” Keane responded.
Alan Shearer is urging Jack Grealish to score more goals on the back of his winner earlier in the week against Bournemouth.
Getting one over Dyche would please a lot of Everton fans in what will be the first of their two meetings this month.
Sean Dyche’s awful away record against Everton
Since departing earlier in the year, James Garner has taken a swipe at Dyche for the style of football he played during his time on Merseyside.
The 54-year-old has been able to stabilise Forest in the weeks since succeeding Ange Postecoglou at the City Ground.
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An overview of Sean Dyche's Premier League away record against Everton.
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However, the Reds come into the game on Saturday sitting six points shy of the Toffees, and Dyche’s away record in the Premier League against Everton will not fill them with much hope.
Carragher disagrees with a lot of the praise Dyche has received recently, despite predicting Everton to lose on Saturday.
Everton will be well aware that three points could potentially take them as high as fourth.
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