Will Everton botch their first appearance in their new stadium?
David Moyes has already experienced a lot in his coaching career. The 62-year-old has managed 717 Premier League games from the sidelines. On average, the Scot has earned 1.42 points per game with his teams. The Toffees have ended their first matchday of the new season without a point (0-1 vs. Leeds), and the home side could come out of the Everton vs. Brighton tip without any points.
The hosts put in a poor performance in their first competitive game of the season. No other Premier League team had fewer shots on goal in the first round of games than the Toffees. For our Everton vs. Brighton prediction, we are also drawing on a story that began several seasons ago.
David Moyes’ team has started the last three seasons in the English top flight with two defeats in a row. When comparing the Everton vs. Brighton betting odds, the hosts come out as the weaker team, even though they are about to make a special debut.
This weekend, the Toffees will inaugurate their new arena. Goodison Park has often served the Blues well. From now on, however, home games will be played at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Everton started the new season with a third consecutive clean-sheet defeat, losing 1-0 to Leeds. Last year, Moyes’ side lost their opening game 3-0 to the Seagulls, who are also their opponents for the inaugural match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Everton – Brighton Head-to-head record / H2H record
The last two meetings took place in the previous season. Both matches ended in a shutout defeat for the home team. In any case, home advantage does not seem to be a real advantage in this particular fixture.
None of the last nine matches have ended in a win for the home team (3D, 6L). In addition, we can glean some other interesting statistics from the recent past. Brighton has won its first away game of the season in each of the last six seasons (17:3 goals).
Everton – Brighton Tip
Everton had the fewest shots on goal of any English Premier League team on the first day of the season. The Toffees did not pose a threat from open play throughout the entire game. 94.15 percent of their expected goals came from set pieces.
Moyes’s side only touched the ball 14 times in the opposition’s penalty area against Leeds – only Crystal Palace (8) recorded a lower figure in this category. The Toffees are likely to face a similar game against the Seagulls as they did against Leeds.
Brighton (2) have conceded the fewest shots on target after Leeds 1 on the first matchday. Guest coach Fabian Hürzeler saw this form of discipline from the second-youngest starting eleven in the first round of matches – the young age of his team should therefore not be a limiting factor for this game. Our recommendation is therefore clear: “Everton Under 0.5 Goals” at odds of 3.00 at Bet365.
