With nine games remaining Everton are well in contention for securing themselves a spot in Europe for next season.
Over the last seven days, David Moyes has been able to get Everton’s hopes of European qualification back up and running again.
The dismal record at the Hill Dickinson Stadium finally came to an end on Tuesday evening, with the Toffees closing the gap on sixth-placed Liverpool to just five points.
Moyes has targeted European qualification from the very start of the season, but Everton do face a tricky stretch of fixtures over the coming weeks.
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Everton manager David Moyes on Europe.
On the back of the 2-0 victory over Burnley on Tuesday evening, Opta’s supercomputer has updated Everton’s chances of finishing in the European spots.
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Everton hold a mere 1.25% chance of qualifying for the Europa League
Although the last two games have been much improved, Moyes is concerned Everton’s inconsistency may cost them in the race for Europe.
Everton’s most realistic opportunity is landing a spot in the Europa Conference League.
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According to the latest predictions, Everton have just a 1.25% chance of qualifying for the Europa League ahead of next season.
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Everton manager David Moyes.
That currently would require a fifth-placed finish from Everton, with a five-point gap on Chelsea.
However, as we have seen over recent years, the new Champions League rules could offer England an extra spot and an English side winning a European trophy would also free up another spot.
This season, because of the club coefficient rule, Tottenham Hotspur winning the Europa League and Crystal Palace winning the FA Cup, there are nine English sides in Europe.
Jarrad Branthwaite thinks Everton have the quality for European qualification, but it could remain a tough ask for the Blues.
The prediction currently has Everton projected to end the season in eighth place on 53 points.
Nottingham Forest secured Europa Conference League qualification – which was upgraded to the Europa League – last season by finishing in seventh spot.
Brentford are currently projected to finish in seventh on 57 points. There are a number of big games coming up for Everton, where an unlikely victory could swing the odds back in their favour.
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