England Premier League
Sunday 16th May 2021
Kick off at 7pm BST
Venue: Goodison Park
Match Preview:
Everton have continued to surprise away from home and have been solid on the road this season, if only that could be said about their home form, there is little doubt they would be in a top four place.
The Toffees will absolutely be the favourites to win this match on Sunday against the already relegated and bottom club Sheffield United, and in a sense there will be pressure on them to do so. But this is a club who have lost 8 times at home and that isn’t just to the teams in the top half of the table, the likes of Fulham and Burnley have been able to come here and get all three points.
This type of form has ended Everton’s dream of playing in the Champions League next season however it would still feel like an achievement for them to play in the Europa League and there is all to play for.
As for Sheffield United you have to wonder where the players will get their motivation from, because against Everton this game will test them and it could become physical. Already being down surely the Blades will be thinking of next season and the players may have contract issues on their mind, in short the club would be happy for the season to end right now.
Team News:
Everton: James Rodriguez could be fit to make this game after his calf injury.
Sheffield United: Ethan Ampadu has a groin injury but is being tipped to return for this game. Billy Sharp and Jack O’Connell have been confirmed to be out for the season now.
Everton vs Sheffield Utd Head to Head:
Last season Everton lost this fixture 2-0.
There is an 80% chance to see under 2.5 goals.
Earlier in the season in the reverse fixture this encounter ended 1-0 to Everton.
Everton vs Sheffield Utd Prediction:
Everton have been poor at home and for all the plaudits in the fact that they have improved this season over last, based on home form only the club would be the in bottom five.
Surely we can trust Everton for this game given United’s situation and it really would feel like a disaster if somehow Everton couldn’t achieve a win when they really need it against a team who have already been relegated. However, how can the bookmakers believe that there is any value in pricing up Everton at 1.44 to win this game considering their poor home form and how previous games have been very close usually with the difference of just one goal?
That is why we have to look for some different value. As for the goalscorer market Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has hinted that he expects more of Richarlison who hasn’t been consistent this season words can either have a negative or positive impact and perhaps in this case it could spur the Brazilian on.
Everton vs Sheffield Utd Betting Tips:
Asian handicap (-1 Everton) at 1.625
Anytime goalscorer: Richarlison 2.60
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