A captivating game against the Tractor Boys saw us go a goal down in the first half, before scoring five of our own, three from captain Bruno Fernandes, before the visitors added a consolation goal late on.
Michael Carrick will hope that second half in particular serves as a momentum builder, ahead of a tough test away at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
This is just our men’s second outing at the newly built Hill Dickinson Stadium, and we’ll be looking to maintain our unblemished record at the venue following last-term’s hard-fought 1-0 victory.
Benjamin Šeško, on a run of scoring from the bench during that spell earlier this year, proved decisive again with a 71st-minute goal, ruthlessly outsprinting James Tarkowski on the break to provide all three points.
But perhaps an indicator of just how difficult the Toffees made it for us on that Monday night lies in the Man of the Match: Senne Lammens.
The goalkeeper stood strong against intense pressure from Moyes’s men, particularly from corners, and made four saves too.
Everton are as-yet unbeaten in 2026/27, having defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 at home on the opening day and drawn away to Bournemouth last weekend, two results which sandwich a 4-0 victory over Moyes’s former side Preston North End in the Carabao Cup.
Our record away to Sunday’s hosts though, encompassing that first Hill Dickinson trip and our previous trips to Goodison Park, remains strong.
We’ve lost just one of the last eight such trips, that defeat coming in April 2022, with Anthony Gordon scoring the game’s only goal.
Fernandes has four goals across those eight games.
Amad has been absent from the matchday squad for our opening two Premier League games this term with what Carrick called “a slight niggle” which he hoped won’t keep the Ivory Coast international out for too long.
The head coach said “we’ll have to wait and see”, and he could provide further updates in his pre-match press conference later this week.
Matthijs de Ligt continues his road to recovery, while Mason Mount is working towards his first competitive minutes of the campaign after a strong pre-season.
Manuel Ugarte is sidelined with a long-term injury sustained at the FIFA World Cup, which required surgery.
Our hosts look to be heading into the weekend with a relatively clean bill of health, with new signing Christian Norgaard their primary doubt as things stand.