Two Premier League teams wey dey bottom half of table go face each other for Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday as Everton host Fulham. Last time wey dem meet na May, Everton win 3-1 at Craven Cottage with goals from Vitaliy Mykolenko, Michael Keane and Beto.
Match Preview
Everton comot behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 for home start October, but dem never win any of their last three Premier League games. Back-to-back losses without scoring against Manchester City and Tottenham follow 1-1 draw at Sunderland, with Iliman Ndiaye solo goal cancelled by Granit Xhaka just 43 seconds after interval. Everton dey 14th, five points between dem, relegation zone and top six.
Problem still dey for Everton strikers. £27m summer signing Thierno Barry never score in 10 PL games, while Beto score only once for 600 minutes of top-flight football.
Toffees need correct this to aim top-10 or top-seven finish. Everton don win only one of last seven PL matches (D3 L3) after earlier good run. After 3-0 home loss to Spurs, dem dey try avoid back-to-back home losses first time since last season Dec-Jan.
Fulham need boost after four-game PL losing streak. Last weekend, Marco Silva side beat Wolves 3-0 at Craven Cottage. Ryan Sessegnon score early, Emmanuel Agbadou get red card, Harry Wilson double advantage, own goal from Yerson Mosquera seal third. Silva happy with rare clean sheet (2nd in 19 PL games) despite “small tension” in team. Fulham dey 15th, one point behind Everton.
Fulham away form poor: joint lowest points on road (1, same as Wolves), lose last four away games, last time worse streak Nov-Jan 2023-24. Silva fit dey hopeful as Fulham lose only one of last seven PL games vs Everton (W3 D3), but last encounter six months ago 3-1 defeat at Craven Cottage.
Team News
Everton: Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring) and Nathan Patterson (foot/groin) dey out. Iliman Ndiaye “fine”, train well after cramp last game. Moyes fit choose Beto or Barry up front, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall advanced midfield. Jack Grealish expected left wing. James Garner and Idrissa Gueye keep midfield partnership. Four-man defense likely: Jake O’Brien, James Tarkowski, Michael Keane, Vitalii Mykolenko.
Fulham: Only injury worry na Antonee Robinson (knee), dey assess after international break. Alex Iwobi impressed deeper midfield with Sander Berge, Silva fit keep am there or move up, recall Sasa Lukic. Raul Jimenez start up front after playing 72 minutes vs Wolves, ahead of Rodrigo Muniz. Jimenez top scorer with seven PL goals in 2025.
Possible Lineups
Everton:
Pickford; O’Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko; Garner, Gueye; Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish; Beto
Fulham:
Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Iwobi, Berge; Wilson, King, Kevin; Jimenez
Prediction
Everton 2-1 Fulham
Both teams dey close and hard to call. Recent form show Everton slight advantage for home, and Fulham away record concern. We dey back Everton to win if Ndiaye fit play, return to winning ways for their fans.
