Opta Stats: Everton v Southampton

Dan Fitch
01 January 2017

Can Ronald Koeman mastermind Everton to a win over Southampton?

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Only three points separates Everton and Southampton. Opta tries to prise them apart.

'Southampton have lost their last two Premier League games - they haven't lost three in a row since December 2014 (four in succession)."

Everton are 1.645/8 in the Draw No Bet market.

Everton are unbeaten in their last 11 home Premier League games against Southampton (W8 D3), conceding just six goals in that time. They are 2.3411/8 to win.

Saints won the reverse of this fixture in November thanks to Charlie Austin's 1st minute goal - they've not beaten Everton twice in the same league season since the 1997-98 campaign. The Saints are 3.55/2 to win again.

The Toffees beat Southampton 7-1 in November 1996, one of just two times they've netted seven goals in a Premier League game (also 7-1 v Sunderland in November 2007). Everton are 3.953/1 to win half-time/full-time.

Everton have lost just one of their last 12 Premier League games at Goodison Park (W6 D5), although that defeat came last time out to rivals Liverpool. The draw is 3.3512/5.

Everton have won just three of their last 14 Premier League matches - losing twice as many games in this period (W3 D5 L6). Southampton are 2.526/4 in the Draw No Bet market.

Ronald Koeman has won 27 points in his first 19 Premier League games as Everton manager in the Premier League; six fewer than he'd won at this stage in to his tenure at Southampton (33 points). Southampton are 1.748/11 Double Chance.

Southampton have exactly the same record at the halfway point of the Premier League season under Claude Puel, as they did last season under Ronald Koeman (P19 W6 D6 L7, 24 points). They are 26.025/1 to finish in the top six.

Romelu Lukaku has only scored one goal in 12 Premier League appearances for Everton in the month of January (960 minutes). Under 2.5 goals is 1.784/5.

Leighton Baines has been involved in more goals than any other defender in Premier League history (78 - 29 goals, 49 assists). Baines is 8.07/1 to score.

He also needs one more assist to be the first defender to reach 50 in the Premier League. Over 2.5 goals is 2.265/4.

Southampton have lost their last two Premier League games - they haven't lost three in a row since December 2014 (four in succession). Everton are 1.645/8 in the Draw No Bet market.

Dan Fitch 2016/17 Season P/L

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