Brighton
- Brighton have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five Premier League games.
- The Seagulls boss, who took over in June 2024, has certainly made Brighton a higher-energy, more progressive side that play with plenty of intensity and fluidity.
- They press aggressively and transition very quickly to attack in numbers, which makes them a danger on the counter.
- Brighton have conceded just 12 goals in their 11 home Premier League matches, an average of 1.09 per game.
Everton
- Everton have won two, drawn two and lost only one of their last five in the Premier League.
- The Toffees, who are tenth with 33 points from 23 games, have a slight advantage in the Premier League standings over Brighton, who are 12th with 30 points.
- Everton are very compact in a disciplined mid-block, do well from set pieces and are a threat on the break.
- Everton have not lost in their last two away games, picking up a perfect six points from a possible six.
- Moyes can be stubborn and will be very pleased with the defensive platform his team has built and the clinical finishing that has seen them score seven goals in their current five-game run.
Head-to-Head
- Everton’s win over Brighton five months ago was at home, when Everton won 2-0.
- It is also worth noting that Brighton have failed to win either of their last two home games against Everton, so there is a bit of a mental hurdle to overcome there.
Key Players
Thierno Barry has been the main goal-scorer for the Toffees with five in 23 appearances , but the Ivorian is in red-hot form right now with four goals in his last five games .
Betting Insights
- But it is the home side who are favoured in the betting markets at 1.87 with Everton 3.9 and the tie 3.6, although there is plenty of reason to side with Hürzeler’s team to grab the three points.
- Back both teams to score at 1.75, which the markets indicate is expected.
Prediction
Barry is more than capable of making the difference here, but Brighton should just edge out Moyes’ men as they have a good home record and play a much more fluid and attacking brand of soccer.
