March 10, 2012 12:30 PM EST
Goodison Park — Liverpool
Referee: M. Halsey
Attendance: 34992
EPL Preview: Everton - Tottenham
The Toffees are climbing up the table after an impressive run of form and will be looking to add Spurs to the scalps of Manchester City and Chelsea already claimed this season.
By Alex Young
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PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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EVERTON
Howard Hibbert, Distin, Heitinga, Baines Osman, Neville, Fellaini, Drenthe Cahill Stracqualursi |
TOTTENHAM
Friedel Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale Van der Vaart Adebayor |
Expect David Moyes to continue with their 4-4-1-1 formation, with Tim Cahill sitting in the hole behind Denis Stracqualursi.
Steven Pienaar, on loan from Tottenham, is ineligible, so Leon Osman will most likely come in on the right, with Royston Drenthe operating on the opposite flank. Phil Jagielka is fit again, but Sylvain Distin and John Heitinga are likely to continue in defense, with Tony Hibbert on the right and Leighton Baines on the left.
Spurs have leaked nine goals in their last three matches, and the news that Michael Dawson has been ruled out for the remainder of the season will be a bitter blow for Redknapp.
In addition to Dawson, Aaron Lennon suffered a hamstring injury during the FA Cup tie and will miss the game. They join David Bentley (knee), Jermaine Jenas (Achilles), and Tom Huddlestone (ankle) on the treatment table, but Louis Saha (knee) could return against his former side.
Emmanuel Adebayor is likely to come in for Jermain Defoe despite the latter's goalscoring exploits in the FA Cup in mid-week.
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DID YOU KNOW |
Everton is unbeaten in its last eight matches.
- The Toffees have conceded 28 goals this season, a record bettered by just three clubs: Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool.
- Everton has won just one of the last seven matches at Goodison Park against Tottenham
- Tottenham has beaten Everton 19 times in Premier League history, more often than any other team apart from Man City (also 19)
- Spurs have only lost on three of their 19 visits to Goodison Park in the Premier League era
- Jermain Defoe (pictured right) has scored more goals as a substitute than any other player in Premier League history, 19.
- Everton has scored the highest percentage of second half goals in the Premier League this season (70 percent)
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Everton 2-1 Tottenham
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Everton 1-2 Tottenham
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Everton 1-3 Tottenham
- 9.17 %
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Apr 7, 2013 | Tottenham 2 - Everton 2 | |
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Dec 9, 2012 | Everton 2 - Tottenham 1 | |
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Mar 10, 2012 | Everton 1 - Tottenham 0 | |
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Jan 11, 2012 | Tottenham 2 - Everton 0 | |
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Jan 5, 2011 | Everton 2 - Tottenham 1 |
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| May 19, 2013 | Chelsea 2 - Everton 1 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | Everton 2 - West Ham 0 | EPL |
| May 5, 2013 | Liverpool 0 - Everton 0 | EPL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Everton 1 - Fulham 0 | EPL |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Sunderland 1 - Everton 0 | EPL |
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| May 19, 2013 | Tottenham 1 - Sunderland 0 | EPL |
| May 12, 2013 | Stoke 1 - Tottenham 2 | EPL |
| May 8, 2013 | Chelsea 2 - Tottenham 2 | EPL |
| May 4, 2013 | Tottenham 1 - Southampton 0 | EPL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Wigan Athletic 2 - Tottenham 2 | EPL |
| 24 | Tim Howard | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Leighton Baines | Defender |
| 5 | John Heitinga | Defender |
| 15 | Sylvain Distin | Defender |
| 10 | Royston Drenthe | Midfielder |
| - | Tim Cahill | Midfielder |
| 18 | Phil Neville | Defender |
| 21 | Leon Osman | Midfielder |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman | Defender |
| 25 | Marouane Fellaini | Midfielder |
| 7 | Nikica Jelavic | Striker |
| 1 | Jan Mucha | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Tony Hibbert | Defender |
| 6 | Phil Jagielka | Defender |
| 17 | Jack Rodwell | Midfielder |
| 9 | Denis Stracqualursi | Striker |
| 19 | Magaye Gueye | Striker |
| 28 | Victor Anichebe | Striker |
| 24 | Brad Friedel | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Younes Kaboul | Defender |
| 20 | Ledley King | Defender |
| 28 | Kyle Walker | Defender |
| 32 | Benoit Assou-Ekotto | Defender |
| 3 | Gareth Bale | Midfielder |
| 8 | Scott Parker | Midfielder |
| 16 | Luka Modric | Midfielder |
| 30 | Sandro | Midfielder |
| 10 | Emmanuel Adebayor | Striker |
| 18 | Jermain Defoe | Striker |
| 1 | Carlo Cudicini | Goalkeeper |
| - | Ryan Nelsen | Manager/Coach |
| 23 | Rafael van der Vaart | Midfielder |
| 21 | Niko Kranjcar | Midfielder |
| 25 | Danny Rose | Midfielder |
| 29 | Jake Livermore | Midfielder |
| 8 | Louis Saha | Striker |
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Robin van Persie Striker Man United |
26 | 3 |
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Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
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Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
21 | 0 |
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C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
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Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |

