Saturday, at 15:00, Everton receives Brighton’s visit to the 11th Premier League, in a duel in which most of the wagers go on the hand of the host’s victory. But Chris Hughton formed an extremely solid team at Brighton, who did not receive a 3-goal goal! Florin Andone will be the reserve in the guests’ camp, where Murray’s golfer is unwavering.
Last season, Everton braved Brighton (2-0), rarely finding space in the “Seagulls” defensive. At present, Brighton has a better team that has gained confidence after being saved from relegation last season. Everton has a batch of quality players like Richarlison, Tosun, Sigurdsson, Bernard or Lennon, but that does not guarantee an easy match over the weekend, especially given Brighton’s shape.
Brighton plays very defensive on the move.
Florin Andone’s team comes after three consecutive 1-0 victories with West Ham, Newcastle United and Wolverhampton. The previous round, Wolves was annihilated perfectly on the “AmEx Stadium”, and the “wolves” have strong strikers, which should have been more dangerous. The fact is that the southern England band has an impeccable organization of play, even if the balance is not one that compliments Hughton’s students (just one win in 5 matches this season and 3 goals scored on the pitch).
Everton has hardly lost to Manchester United (1-2) despite having had a good chance of a draw, but it came after three consecutive successes before the Old Trafford match. Mario Silva prefers an alert style based on quick verticizing and feeding the strikers with foot balloons, but Brighton feels the most comfortable when appearing in such situations. Even if the possession is on the part of the hosts, it will be interesting to see what solutions “caramels” will find. The guests can be dangerous on the counter, especially as veteran Glenn Murray is in shape and has already scored 6 goals this season, holding a 4-5-1 system.
THE PROBABLE TEAMS
Everton: Pickford – Coleman, M. Keane, Zouma, Digne – Gueye, A. Gomes – Walcott, Sigurdsson, Bernard – Richarlison
Brighton: M. Ryan – Bruno, Dunk, Duffy, Bong – Jahanbakhsh, Stephens, Kayal, Izqueirdo – S. March – G. Murray
PREDICTION: Everton to win @ 1.66
