Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
On Sunday, May 18, we’re in for a clash from matchday 37 of the English Premier League as Everton host Southampton at home. Kick-off is scheduled for 13:00 Central European Time. Here’s my take on a bet for this showdown.
Everton vs Southampton: match facts and head-to-head
- Everton are winless in their last seven home matches: two defeats and five draws.
- Southampton are currently on a 13-game winless run.
- Everton have conceded in seven straight home games. Southampton have failed to keep a clean sheet on the road in their last nine matches.
- Southampton have the league’s worst defense (82 goals conceded) and the weakest attack (25 goals scored).
- Everton have the fourth-worst attack in the Premier League: just 39 goals scored.
- Southampton have won to nil in only 5% of their games, Everton in 16%.
- In the first half of the season, Southampton beat Everton 1-0. In their last five head-to-head meetings, Southampton have four wins, while the Toffees have just one.
Everton vs Southampton: match preview
Both teams no longer have any tournament motivation for the remaining two rounds. Everton changed their head coach in the spring, and he managed to steady the ship. Thanks to a solid run of results, the team climbed up from the very bottom of the table and have already secured their Premier League status for next season. The Toffees have collected 42 points from 36 matches and sit 13th. They can’t catch 12th place anymore—just two games left, and the gap is seven points.
Southampton are heading back to the Championship after just one season in the Premier League. The Saints’ stats are disastrous. After 36 rounds, they’ve picked up only 12 points and are firmly rooted to the bottom. Southampton also have the league’s leakiest defense—82 goals conceded—and the weakest attack—just 25 goals scored. Their current winless run stands at 13 matches, 12 of those in the Premier League: three draws and nine defeats. Relegation to the Championship is the logical outcome of a dismal season.
Probable lineups
- Everton: Pickford; Young, Keane, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Alcaraz, Gueye, Garner, Doucouré, McNeil; Beto
- Southampton: Ramsdale; Bree, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens, Wellington; Mateus Fernandes, Downes, Aribo, Dibling; Archer
Prediction
This is Everton’s final home match at Goodison Park. I believe the team will be eager to close this chapter at the stadium with a memorable win. My pick: Everton to win at odds of 1.42.
