Sam Allardyce will be hoping his Everton side can get back to winning ways as they welcome Alan Pardew’s West Bromwich Albion to Goodison Park, fresh off the back of their first win under his stewardship. The Baggies are now 2 points from safety following their win at the weekend and the West Brom faithful will be hoping he can have a similar impact to that of Allardyce’s this season.
English Premier League – Everton v West Bromwich Albion – Goodison Park, Liverpool – Saturday 20th January 2018 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 2 at Skybet |
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The Toffees had been in great nick under Sam Allardyce although 4 consecutive defeats in all competitions have checked their progress and the former Bolton boss spoke of his fury at their 4-0 loss to Tottenham last time out. With 27 points from their opening 23 games, they currently sit 9th in the Premier League table – 7 points away from the relegation picture. Wayne Rooney has returned to Goodison Park with style, notching 11 goals for his boyhood club already this season.
West Bromwich Albion
The Baggies notched their first win since August last time out and are now only 3 points adrift in the relegation zone although they remain serious danger of losing their Premier League status. Although with 3 draws and one win in their last 7 matches, the Baggies will be hopeful of continuing their run away from relegation trouble in 2018. Jay Rodriguez has scored 4 goals for West Brom this term – a tally he’ll be looking to improve upon in the second half of the campaign.
Head to Head
Everton edge the lengthy head to head record between the sides with a 69:59 lead in the battles over the years whilst another 37 games between the teams have ended as draws. The two sides shared a 0-0 draw at the Hawthorns on Boxing Day 2017, with both sides having chances to win the game.
Everton v West Bromwich Albion – Betting Odds and Predictions
This won’t be an attacking encounter and it could come down to the odd goal.
Under 2.5 goals in the game looks a banker bet at 1/2 with PaddyPower.
Everton have been below par in recent weeks but should come through this tough test at home.
Everton to win the match is a worthwhile bet at 5/4 with William Hill.
Wayne Rooney has a deeper role currently for Everton but is their go-to man at set-pieces.
Wayne Rooney to score anytime is an excellent price at 11/4 with Betfair.
West Brom are astute defensively but tend not to offer too much in attacking areas.
Both teams to score – NO – looks a great bet at 8/13 with Stan James.
Score Prediction
Everton 1 – 0 West Bromwich Albion – 11/2 with Coral.
Top Betting Tip Everton v West Bromwich Albion
This is a huge game for both teams but Everton look very strong at home under Sam Allardyce. Everton to win the match to nil looks a worthy punt at 12/5 with Ladbrokes.