Everton VS Tottenham Hotspur Match Prediction

Everton have beaten Spurs 55 times in the history of this fixture, but the head-to-head record favours Tottenham, who have racked up 63 victories in this game over the years.

Last year in the Premier League, both matches ended in a draw, with a goalless stalemate at White Hart Lane, while the match at Goodison Park ended 1-1. 

Spurs are unbeaten in their last seven games against Everton in all competitions.

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Everton v Tottenham Hotspur: Prediction

Everton's new manager Ronald Koeman will be hoping his team can get off to a good start here, while Spurs coach Mauricio Pochettino has to turn around a poor end to last season for his side. 

Both teams will be targeting continental football but with the top of the Premier League expected to be tighter than ever before, they could both conceivably miss out on Europe entirely. Spurs have a slightly stronger team on paper, but home advantage on opening day is often crucial.

Everton v Tottenham Hotspur: Betting Tips

Tottenham can be backed at 6/4 to get their new Premier League season off to a flying start, while the hosts are available at odds of 2/1 and the draw is at 9/4 - tempting given both games between the sides ended in a draw last season. 

Given the low number of goals this fixture has seen in recent years, under 2.5 goals is worth considering at 6/7, although Spurs and Everton have both seen a lot of goals scored in their games at the end of last season, so perhaps both teams to score at 3/4 is of interest here. From the correct scores market, 1-1 stands out at a price of 6/1.

Magaye Gueye is set to make his Toffees debut in the middle of the park after signing from Aston Villa, but Romelu Lukaku and John Stones could both leave the club before the closure of the transfer window, although both are expected to play here.

Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg is the new number one at Goodison Park following the departure of American stopper Tim Howard to MLS, while Ross Barkley will operate in the number 10 role behind prolific striker Lukaku.

Everton likely XI:

Stekelenburg, Coleman, Jagielka, Stones, Baines, Barry, Gueye, Deulofeu, Barkley, Mirallas, Lukaku.

Golden Boot winner Harry Kane remains the key man for Spurs, who are expected to reunited the Belgian pair Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen in the heart of defence after the latter centre-back recovered faster than expected from an ankle injury.

Ryan Mason could get the nod in defensive midfield alongside Eric Dier, although summer signing Victor Wanyama may also be in line to make his debut in front of the back four.

Tottenham Hotspur likely XI:

Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Mason, Lamela, Eriksen, Alli, Kane.

Spurs were highly impressive for most of last season, while Everton will be looking for serious improvement under Koeman following the departure of Roberto Martinez, who is the new manager of Belgium - with a number of Belgian stars on show in this match. The draw looks to be the most likely outcome with both teams looking to avoid defeat on the opening day.

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in five of Tottenham\'s last six games, as well as in all of Everton\'s last five matches.