Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Everton
Saturday 12th September 2026 (Kick Off: 17:30) · Gameweek 4 · Full time
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The key stat: XI defensive record. No other measure separates them as clearly. It goes to Tottenham Hotspur: 1.34 to 1.48. the side with the steadier back line normally comes out on top here – 73% of the time in recent seasons. The measures below it were chosen the same way.
Against the call – it favours Tottenham Hotspur; the fine margin sits with Everton, who edge the long-run strength gap, recent shots on target and changes in the other camp.
- The callKnife-edge – Tottenham Hotspur 34%, draw 27%, Everton 40%. The gap between the two sides is smaller than the chance of a draw.
- WhyThe lean to Everton comes from the long-run strength gap, recent shots on target and changes in the other camp.
- For EvertonShots on target 4.9 v 3.8 (useful); Goal difference -0.20 v -1.00 (useful); Elo performance 1534 v 1456 (useful).
- For Tottenham HotspurPossession 54% v 46% (useful); Defence 1.19 v 1.51 (useful); XI defensive record 1.34 v 1.48 (slight).
- FormTottenham Hotspur L-W-L-L-D, Everton L-L-W-D-D.
NB 4 of the 10 matches behind that form were played last season, before the summer transfer window.
Tottenham Hotspur 4-2-3-1 Everton 4-1-4-1 Line-ups in fullHide the line-ups
Tottenham Hotspur 4-2-3-1
Confirmed starting XI
Everton 4-1-4-1
Confirmed starting XI
- A. Kinský
- A. Robertson
- M. van de Ven
- J. van Hecke
- A. Gray
- S. Tonali
- R. Bentancur
- Omar Marmoush
- Mateus Fernandes
- Sávio
- D. Solanke
- J. Pickford
- V. Mykolenko
- J. Branthwaite
- J. Tarkowski
- A. Maitland-Niles
- J. Garner
- T. George
- K. Dewsbury-Hall
- H. Armstrong
- B. Johnson
- T. Barry
Substitutes T. Adarabioyo, L. Bergvall, B. Davies, M. Dúbravka, C. Gallagher, M. Kudus, J. Maddison, M. Senesi, M. Tel
Substitutes C. Alcaraz, T. Dibling, B. Graham, J. Grealish, H. Hackney, M. Keane, T. King, J. O'Brien, M. Travers
Our call: 34% TOT · 27% draw · 40% EVE · bookmakers: 47% / 27% / 27% · expected goals 1.28–1.41
Last updated 12 Sept at 17:12
