Tottenham’s one home goal still to come as Everton bring unbeaten start

Tottenham need a response as Everton arrive four points ahead

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hosts a meeting between two teams separated by four points after three Premier League games. Tottenham sit 18th with one point, having drawn once and lost twice, while Everton are eighth on five points after one win and two draws. Manchester City lead the table with nine points, leaving Tottenham eight points from the summit and Everton four behind.

The match takes place on Saturday, September 12, with kick-off at 16:30 UTC in London. Tottenham will be looking for a first home point of the campaign after losing their only home fixture 2-0. Their home attack has yet to score, while they have conceded twice and kept no clean sheets. That record places added importance on an improved performance at their own stadium.

Contrasting momentum and a shared shape

Tottenham’s recent form is Loss, Loss, Draw, most recently, giving them one point from their last three listed results. Everton have the stronger sequence of Win, Draw, Draw, and remain unbeaten in the table with five points. The visitors’ away record is one draw and no defeats, with one goal scored and one conceded. Neither side has kept an away or home clean sheet in the records provided.

Both teams have used a 4-2-3-1 in all three of their matches. That shared structure should make the midfield and the space behind the attacking line especially important. Tottenham’s two holding players will need to help control a disciplined Everton setup, while the home side’s attacking midfield line must find a way through a defence that has conceded only once away. Everton, meanwhile, can approach the game with the confidence of their unbeaten start, but must still manage Tottenham’s home response.

Absences could shape the attacking options

Tottenham’s selection picture includes several notable complications. M. Mudryk and W. Odobert are missing through ankle and knee injuries respectively, while Richarlison is unavailable because of transfer negotiations and X. Simons is out with a knee injury. D. Kulusevski is questionable with a knee injury and J. Maddison is also doubtful because of a knock. Those uncertainties could limit continuity in the 4-2-3-1 and make Tottenham’s attacking plans harder to settle before kick-off.

Everton have C. Norgaard missing with an injury, while J. Garner is questionable with an injury. Their absences may affect midfield choices, although the side’s unbeaten record and away draw provide a steadier platform than Tottenham currently possess.

Prediction

Tottenham 1-1 Everton. Tottenham’s need for a result and home advantage should produce a stronger display, but Everton’s unbeaten start and more consistent recent form point towards the visitors earning a share of the points.