Everton will invite Brentford to Goodison Park in the Premier League on Saturday. The hosts have two wins in 11 league games and are in 16th place in the league table with 10 points. The Bees have fared a little better with five wins and are in 11th place with 16 points.
The Toffees are winless in their last three league outings, failing to score in the last two. In their previous outing, they were held to a goalless away draw by West Ham United before the international break.
The visitors have seen conclusive results in their last five league games with three wins and two defeats. After a 2-1 away loss to Fulham in their first game of the month, they bounced back with a 3-2 home win over Bournemouth last time around. Yoane Wissa bagged a brace and Mikkel Damsgaard scored in the second half.
The Toffees have struggled recently, winning one of their last five games. They have failed to score in three games during that period and will look to improve upon that record. They are on a three-game winning streak in this fixture, keeping two clean sheets.
Sean Dyche will be without the services of Tim Iroegbunam and James Garner for this match while Dwight McNeil and Jarrad Branthwaite are key doubts. Youssef Chermiti, Armando Broja, and Seamus Coleman are also unlikely to feature here.
The Bees have seen over 2.5 goals in their last five league games, scoring 14 goals while conceding 12 times. They have won just one of their last seven away games in this fixture, failing to score in four games, and are likely to struggle here.
Josh DaSilva, Rico Henry, Kristoffer Ajer, and Aaron Hickey are confirmed absentees for the visitors. Key players including Bryan Mbuemo, Yoane Wissa, and Ethan Pinnock are doubts but should at least start from the bench.
Both teams have a few doubts for this match, which is likely to impact their performance. With that in mind and considering their goalscoring form, a draw is likely to ensue.
Prediction: Everton 1-1 Brentford
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both Teams to Score - Yes