Everton’s last two games against Brentford have finished all square
Brentford have drawn two of their last four Premier League fixtures
Recommended bet: Draw
Everton are continuing to pick up points on a regular basis and will be hoping to make a strong start to 2026 as they prepare for the first of three successive home fixtures.
David Moyes’s side moved up to eighth place with Tuesday’s 2-0 victory away to Nottingham Forest and they have a key period coming up, with home games against Brentford and Wolves in the Premier League preceding an FA Cup third round clash against Sunderland.
The Toffees are tackling a busy period without the services of several senior players, but they showed a clinical edge against the Tricky Trees and were able to take maximum points despite losing the shot count 21 to 11.
While Everton pulled off a backs-to-the-wall victory at the City Ground, Brentford failed to make the most of their control in a dismal goalless draw at home to Tottenham on New Year’s Day.
Keith Andrews’s side had 55.9% possession against a defensive-minded Spurs, but had run out of ideas by the end of the game after registering just two efforts on target.
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Team news
Everton must continue to make do without Idrissa Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye, who are representing Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is a doubt due to a thigh issue and Michael Keane and Carlos Alcaraz have joined Jarrad Branthwaite and Seamus Coleman on the sidelines.
Brentford are not expecting Joshua Dasilva to be available for at least another month.
Fabio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo are long-term absentees and Frank Onyeka and Dango Ouattara are on international duty with Nigeria and Burkina Faso.
The stats
Everton have failed to score in three of their last four matches.
Eight of Everton’s last 10 games have featured less than three goals.
Both teams have scored in just one of Everton’s last nine fixtures.
Brentford have conceded less than two goals in each of their last four league fixtures.
The Bees have started the scoring in three of their last four league games.
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Prediction
Brentford’s 0-0 draw against Tottenham was a dreadfully dull game and there may be similar fare in store when the Bees take on Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
The Bees tried to take a front-foot approach against Tottenham, but they are more likely to adopt a containing strategy against Everton as they seek to improve on one of the division’s poorest away records.
There will be expectations for Everton to push forward in front of a large home crowd, but their risk-averse manager, Moyes, is sure to have one eye on keeping the back door shut.
Moyes is trying to navigate a busy period without several key players and his main priority will be to keep the points tally ticking over.
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