Everton v Brighton

Everton vs Brighton Preview

Everton picked up a third league win in five games in the Premier League last Sunday with a 1-0 win away from home at West Ham in the nation's capital and The Toffees now return to Goodison Park for this upcoming clash on Saturday afternoon with Brighton in a much more confident frame of mind, while Brighton's winless run in the English top flight was extended to four games as The Seagulls were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Fulham.

That important win at the London Stadium over West Ham has not only helped lift Everton further away from the bottom three clubs but has also given Everton a useful five-point buffer above third from bottom outfit, Luton Town, ahead of this weekend's action.

Despite having had to endure a miserable start to this new Premier League campaign which consisted of four defeats and a draw, resulting in Sean Dyche's men collecting just one point from a possible total of 15 overall, the merseyside club have managed to pick up subsequent wins against Brentford, Bournemouth and West Ham to ease their immediate relegation concerns.

However, the bigger picture shows that Everton have collected just three wins from their last 10 matches overall and just five victories from their previous 21 games, so the prospects of a home win here for Everton do seem slim at best.

Brighton's winless run in the domestic top flight was extended to four matches following a disappointing 1-1 draw at home with Fulham last weekend and having suffered defeats on the road at Aston Villa 6-1 and Manchester City 2-1 in recent outings on their travels, Roberto de Zerbi will be demanding a much better showing this time around at Goodison Park.

Previously, Brighton had racked up three wins on the trot which had come in the shape of victories against Newcastle United, Manchester United and Bournemouth respectively, while the south coast club have already registered five wins from their 10 league games overall already this term, so the visitors know they are more than capable of earning a positive result on merseyside this Saturday.

Results away from home are also encouraging for The Seagulls as they have slipped to just six defeats within their last 17 outings on the road while recording eight wins in the process, and one of these away wins came in the form of a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Everton at the start of January.

Everton v Brighton Verdict

Previous results between Everton and Brighton have seen honours shared in recent exchanges with both teams winning twice and losing twice as well, but Brighton look the better equipped to take all three points in this upcoming encounter at Goodison Park.

Therefore, our main bet will be Brighton win @ 2.20

Other side bets worth considering:

Brighton win & Under 2.5 goals @ 6.50

Correct score: Brighton 1-0 @ 13.00