Everton take on Burnley in the Premier League this evening.
It’s a huge game for Everton in their bid for Europe, as they could go level with seventh-placed Brentford with a win.
Opta’s supercomputer has made the Toffees heavy favourites to beat Burnley, who are pretty much nailed on to go down this season.
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Chris Sutton and Paul Merson have weighed in on the Hill Dickinson Stadium clash, and they both agree on what the result will be.
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Writing in his Sportskeeda column, Merson has predicted the Toffees to beat Burnley.
“David Moyes’ team produced an impressive win away from home at Newcastle last time out,” Merson explained.
“But it’s unbelievable how poor Everton have been at home this season. They have one win in the last nine games at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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“Everton desperately need a win in this game and I have a feeling they will get back to securing three points at home.”
Merson predicted a 2-1 win, and Chris Sutton, in his BBC Sport column, agrees the home side will pick up three points.
“The Toffees got such a brilliant win at Newcastle on Saturday, when every time Newcastle got back in it, Everton scored again.
“If they play like that again, they will win.”
Sutton predicted a 2-0 victory.
David Moyes explains why Everton’s home form has been so poor
There is pressure on Everton to win this evening, as they must improve their poor home form.
Moyes was asked why his side have struggled to win at the new 52,000-seater stadium in his press conference yesterday.
“We don’t intentionally go away from home to try to play any different to we do at home,” the Toffees boss explained.
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“We want to defend really well, but we also want to attack really well. It’s probably more we’ve defended really well away from home.
“I think at home, we’re a little bit more open. We’re trying to find ways of winning games, and in some ways, that’s cost us a little bit.”
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