A Toffee Struggle and a Cottage Revival on the Cards
Goodison Park, or the Hill Dickinson Stadium as it's now known, is set for a clash that embodies the unpredictable nature of the Premier League. Everton welcomes Fulham in a fixture that, on the surface, seems straightforward, but the history books tell a different, more complicated story. Everton's historic 22-year home winning streak against Fulham is a distant memory, replaced by a current reality where they are winless in their last four against the Cottagers.
The Toffees are in a rut. With just one win in their last seven, the early-season optimism has faded, and the familiar pressures are mounting. They are playing a more possession-based game under David Moyes, completing more passes per game than in most of his previous seasons, but the end product is lacking. The defeat to Spurs in their last home outing was their first at the new-look ground, and the fear of consecutive home defeats for the first time in over a decade is a very real one.
Fulham, meanwhile, are the quintessential "Jekyll and Hyde" team. All three of their wins this season have come at the cozy confines of Craven Cottage, while they've been abysmal on the road, losing their last four away trips. Their path to victory has been quirky, to say the least; own goals are their top scorer this season! But in players like Ryan Sessegnon, who has found a new lease on life in front of goal in 2025, they have genuine threat.
The key battle could be in the dugout. Everton's David Moyes has a phenomenal record against Fulham, with 19 wins. He’s on the verge of joining an elite club of managers with 20+ wins against a single opponent. For Everton to break their funk, they'll need to leverage that historical advantage and find a way to puncture a Fulham side that is robust but vulnerable on their travels. This is a game that promises grit, tactical discipline, and a fight for crucial mid-table momentum.
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