Everton have made rapid progress under David Moyes.
When David Moyes replaced Sean Dyche in January 2025, the focus was very much on keeping Everton in the Premier League.
Moyes steered the Toffees well clear of relegation in the end, and now this season, they’re challenging for Europe.
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In fact, after Everton’s 3-0 win against Chelsea, they’re only three points behind Merseyside rivals Liverpool, who occupy a Champions League spot.
With that said, we’ve decided to look at their position in the Premier League this time last year compared to now.
Everton’s progress under David Moyes is incredible
After 31 games last season, Everton were languishing in the bottom half of the table in 15th place.
Moyes had nearly completed his mission of retaining the club’s Premier League status after Dyche’s horrific start.
# Team Games Points
10 Bournemouth 31 45
11 Crystal Palace 31 43
12 Brentford 31 42
13 Man United 31 38
14 Tottenham 31 37
15 Everton 31 35
16 West Ham 31 35
17 Wolves 31 32
18 Ipswich 31 20
19 Leicester 31 17
20 Southampton 31 10
PL table 2024/25 after 31 games
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Compare that to the present day, and it’s clear just how much progress the Toffees have made under Moyes’ stewardship.
# Team Games Points
1 Arsenal 31 70
2 Man City 30 61
3 Man United 31 55
4 Aston Villa 31 54
5 Liverpool 31 49
6 Chelsea 31 48
7 Brentford 31 46
8 Everton 31 46
9 Fulham 31 44
10 Brighton 31 43
PL table 2025/26 after 31 games
The Merseysiders are 11 points better off and have a really good chance of qualifying for Europe for the first time since 2017.
They’d only won seven games at this stage last term, and now they’ve almost doubled that tally with 13 victories.
After the international break, they face Brentford in the capital in what will be a six-pointer in the race for Europe.
The first-ever Merseyside derby at the Hill Dickinson Stadium follows that.
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