Big Match Breakdown: Tottenham Hotspur v Everton

Spurs haven’t lost this fixture since 2012

Tottenham Hotspur continue their push for a top-four spot against Sam Allardyce’s Toffees in Saturday’s evening Premier League clash.

The hosts head into this game on the back of 10 points from their last four Prem games. As for the Toffees, they’ve struggled in recent weeks, following a good start under Big Sam.

With Spurs pushing for a Champions League berth, and Everton looking to arrest their dip in form, the Coral News Team reckon this could prove a significant game.

Here’s this evening’s Big Match Breakdown.

Head-to-Head

Tottenham have dominated this fixture in recent years. The North London club haven’t lost in 10 meetings, winning five of those.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men took four points off Everton last season, before recording a 3-0 victory in September 2017 – the biggest margin of victory in this game since 2005.

While it doesn’t tend to be a goal-filled fixture, both teams have netted in three of the last four meetings.

Likely XIs

Everton’s best success under Allardyce has come when they’ve gone with a 4-3-2-1 set-up. Against a pacy Spurs side, Cuco Martina and talented youngster Jonjoe Kenny are likely to feature on the flanks.

Coming forward, the likes of former Spurs man Gylfi Sigurdsson and Wayne Rooney could be dangerous – while new signing Cenk Tosun could make his debut up front.

The hosts have also gone with a 4-2-3-1 in five of their last seven games. The fit-again Victor Wanyama is likely to partner Mousa Dembele in a powerful defensive midfield duo.