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Everton take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the penultimate Premier League fixture before the international break.

Goals have been hard to come by for these two sides this season, with no club having scored fewer than the Toffees – although Marco Silva’s side, of course, have played a game fewer than 16 other teams.

Wolves themselves have only hit the back of the net on two occasions, one of which was a stoppage-time penalty from Raul Jimenez (£7.4m) that salvaged a point against Burnley last weekend.

Jimenez starts this afternoon but for once he won’t be joined by his regular striker partner Diogo Jota (£6.4m), who is only among the substitutes.

Jota fails to start a Premier League match for the first time since Gameweek 21 of last season.

Jonny (£5.5m) and Joao Moutinho (£5.5m) are also rotated from the Europa League tie against Torino on Thursday, while Matt Doherty (£6.0m) misses out altogether.

Patrick Cutrone (£5.8m) is handed his first league start for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, while Adama Traore (£5.0m) and Ruben Vinagre (£4.4m) are trusted with the wing-back roles.

After being patient with his new signings so far, Marco Silva gives full league debuts to three of his summer recruits: Moise Kean (£6.8m), Alex Iwobi (£5.9m) and Fabian Delph (£5.4m).

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£5.9m), Bernard (£6.5m) and Morgan Schneiderlin (£4.5m) are the men to make way from the Gameweek 3 starting XI but Seamus Coleman (£5.5m) keeps his place at right-back, with Djibril Sidibe (£5.4m) only on the bench.

Lucas Digne (£6.1m), Jordan Pickford (£5.6m), Leander Dendoncker (£4.5m) and Jimenez are the only players on show at Goodison Park who are owned by more than 10% of FPL bosses, with Digne the most-popular option.

While goals have been hard to come by, the ball hasn’t been flying into the net at the other end: no club has kept more Premier League clean sheets than the Toffees (two) this season, while no side has shipped fewer goals than Everton or Wolves (two each) – although they are, of course, a game behind.

Everton XI: Pickford, Digne, Mina, Keane, Coleman, Delph, Gomes, Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Kean.

Wolves XI: Patrício, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Traoré, Dendoncker, Rúben Neves, Saïss, Rúben Vinagre, Jiménez, Cutrone.


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  1. DAZZ
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who was it that had triple Everton defence? Hahaha, someone was campaigning for it before the Villa game

    1. Nightcrawler
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Everton are shocking defensively. Only a casual would own more than one everton defender

    2. Brosstan
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Think that Maximus guy does.

      1. jia you
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Andy Social was the man with the triple EVE defence, Im sure he has hit the WC button by now though!

  2. Limbo
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Scenes!

    COYBBBBBBBBLUES!

  3. THE Wild Rover
    7 years, 1 month ago

    No VAR for offside? Looked very close

    1. Nightcrawler
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Needs to be a clear error for it to be overturned

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Clear error? Either you're offside or you're not

        1. Concrete
          7 years, 1 month ago

          ^ offsides aren’t subjective

          1. Nightcrawler
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Did u think it was offside?

      2. Concrete
        7 years, 1 month ago

        All goals are checked for offside

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Iowbi bandwagon

  5. Ask Yourself
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aren’t these two meant to be the best teams outside the top 6? Give over

    1. Nightcrawler
      7 years, 1 month ago

      They would destroy 7th 8th sides of la liga and bubdesliga

      1. CloudSky
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Barcelona, Real, Gladback and Schalke are 7/8th in those leagues.

        1. Nightcrawler
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Early season tables don't mean anything

          1. CloudSky
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Oh were not joking? I thought you were joking. Or do you actually think fking Wolves would destroy the likes of Sevilla, Bilbao, Gladbach and Eintracht?

  6. Maddamotha
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Offside??

  7. TOBY1
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Looked well off

  8. dark91
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy looks offside

  9. Brosstan
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Where is the VAR check?

  10. The Quad
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So wolves and everton defence essential?

  11. Obligatory
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do the following:

    Wilson + Sterling -> Aguero + David Silva?

    Or anyone else instead of Silva? Really want to get Aguero in.

    1. Obligatory
      7 years, 1 month ago

      On a free btw!

  12. FDMS All Starz
    7 years, 1 month ago

    If given the chance Iwobi could be a great pick at a great price

  13. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I’ve never lost an under 2.5 goals bet so quickly.

  14. Tsparkes10
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Call me mad but watching these games gives me so much confidence. We're actually getting top 10

    1. DAZZ
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You mad. You aren’t getting top 10 pal

      1. Tsparkes10
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Top 12 then

    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same here 🙂

    3. Brosstan
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Promoted teams cant be judged on their first 3-4 games. Real level only shows itself after ~8 games. You have a fair chance though, lots of mediocre teams this year.

      1. Brosstan
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Fair chance to not get relegated that is. Top 10 no chance.

        1. Tsparkes10
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Saying no chance is mental. Slim chance but defo possible

    4. George Sillett
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not mad but you've really lost a sense of perspective. Good result yesterday but it was against a side who defended woefully and nevertheless should have won the game.
      Sheff Utd are still going to be in the bottom 6 or so imo but also I think will do enough to stay up. Talk of a top 10 finish is delusional.

      1. Nightcrawler
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not nearly as delusional as calling that game unimportant last week

        1. George Sillett
          7 years, 1 month ago

          You've crawled out of your hole. Of course it is .You have completely ignored the context of the comment which changes the whole meaning of it.

      2. Tsparkes10
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Maybe so but who knows. Guessing you didn't watch the game mate? We made 2 bigger mistakes out of character than them. Yes their goals weren't the best defensively but we put in 2 good balls and deserved it. Defo not bottom 6 imo. But guess we'll see 🙂

        1. George Sillett
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Yes watched the entire game with my son.You won't be top 10.

        2. Nightcrawler
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Sheffield United will definitely finish above 14th. Chelsea and their fans took them too lightly and laid the price

          1. Nightcrawler
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Paid*

          2. George Sillett
            7 years, 1 month ago

            What influence on the result does Chelsea fans taking them too lightly have ?

            1. Nightcrawler
              7 years, 1 month ago

              None. Chelsea team paid the price of dropping 2 points. Chelsea fans paid the price of bring disappointed

              1. George Sillett
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Chelsea didn't win the match imo because of bad decisions by Lampard made due to his inexperience as a coach . Chelsea did not look like they were taking the game lightly . You only had to see the celebrations after the Norwich game to realise that Chelsea know their predicament and take no team lightly.

                1. Nightcrawler
                  7 years, 1 month ago

                  Didn't watch the Norwich. Maybe I'm reading too much into yesterday's game I don't know but felt like Chelsea never expected SHU to have the ability to come back. Down to lampard probably

                  1. George Sillett
                    7 years, 1 month ago

                    I wouldnt be at all surprised if Chelsea finished mid table.

          3. Tsparkes10
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Fair enough, just feel like everyone we beat or play against is always "their worst performance and their fault they lost" not because we were good. Same old same old. Soon to change

  15. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy and Kane ➡ Sterling (c) and Barnes (-4) worked out well

    1. OldBenKenobi
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This week yeah but over the next few it might work out

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 1 month ago

        hope so 🙂

  16. Gudjohnsen
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Digne off?

    1. diesel001
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No.

  17. diesel001
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Coleman in the box and has a shot blocked

  18. BIind Moth
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I think this could be the first bs decision that's gone my way this season. Blatant pens dismissed, offside no worries.

  19. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Year for the cheap defense!

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      7 years, 1 month ago

      TAA, Lundstrum & 4.5’s

  20. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This game is going to end 6-5...

  21. Bielsa's Bucket
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This Moise Kean first start?

  22. @persecuted_by_mods
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Iwobi at that price is such a bargain

  23. TAT
    7 years, 1 month ago

    This game needs Jota goals.

  24. Ajax Hamsterdam
    7 years, 1 month ago

    aguero or auba ? extra million comes really handy but only have kdb for city attack. on wc by the way. thanks.

  25. Differential C (Mark)
    7 years, 1 month ago

    To be honest, I'll be happy if Coleman equals Digne's pts, say two pointer, I reallly will. Just hope on Ceballos for the next game.

    1. Maddamotha
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Was close with a shot in the box. Should've shot on the first touch

  26. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Double Everton defence working out well. No assists, no clean sheets, Jota on bench. Eff this game!

  27. Bruno Commando
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which WC team is better? A vs B..

    WC team A:
    Pope // Button
    Dunk VVD* Digne* Walker* // Lund
    Salah* Sterling Mount KDB* // Cantwell
    Haller* Abraham* // Greenwood

    WC team B:
    Pope // Button
    Dunk TAA* Otamendi* Pieters* // Lund
    Mane* Sterling Mount Martial* // Cantwell
    Kun* Pukki* // Greenwood

  28. dark91
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Are people being serious about considering Iwobi?!!!

    1. Maddamotha
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Just bought him mate

    2. THE Wild Rover
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why wouldn’t you at that price?

      1. dark91
        7 years, 1 month ago

        We can start by talking about how many minutes he got/will be getting

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why not? Decent player good price, imo was becoming a good player at arsenal did well with not many minutes

  29. THE Wild Rover
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Richly looks in trouble

  30. Stoic
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Digne getting less than 1 points surely

    1. Stoic
      7 years, 1 month ago

      *.