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FPL team guides: Everton – Best players, predicted line-up + more

We’re profiling all 20 Premier League clubs before Gameweek 1 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gets underway.

From our top picks from each team to a predicted line-up for the opening weekend, we’ll be covering each top-flight side in detail.

Everton are up next, with the focus here on the Frank Lampard era that started in Gameweek 24 of 2021/22.

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LAST SEASON: ATTACK

GAMEWEEK 24 ONWARDS
TotalRank v other Premier League clubs
Goals scored1917th
Shots19016th
Shots in the box11318th
Shots on target5816th
Big chances2218th
Expected goals (xG)20.7017th

*Rankings are weighted per game due to the different number of matches that clubs played from Gameweek 24 onwards


It was a bit of a miserable picture from an attacking perspective after Lampard’s appointment, with only the three relegated clubs scoring at an inferior rate to the Toffees (1.06 per game).

They were bottom-five material for everything from shots to xG, too.

Using our Team Comparison tool to assess Everton before and after Lampard’s appointment, we can see that there was even a downward turn in the underlying numbers from Gameweek 24 onwards:

Above: Everton’s underlying attacking numbers from Gameweeks 1-23 (left) and Gameweeks 24-38 (right). Most figures given are per game.


Lampard could even call upon Richarlison (£8.5m) and an admittedly rusty-looking Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.0m) for much of his tenure, with the former now packed off to Tottenham Hotspur.

FPL team guides: Everton - Best players, predicted line-up + more

LAST SEASON: DEFENCE

GAMEWEEK 24 ONWARDS
TotalRank v other Premier League clubs*
Goals conceded3116th
Clean sheets510th
Shots conceded25914th
Shots in the box conceded16713th
Shots on target conceded9718th
Big chances conceded4015th
Expected goals conceded (xGC)30.4814th

*Rankings are weighted per game due to the different number of matches that clubs played from Gameweek 24 onwards


The clean sheet count was fairly healthy following Lampard’s appointment, with five shut-outs being banked in 18 matches.

The rest of the underlying defensive data was less impressive as Jordan Pickford (£4.5m) was kept busy, making more saves per 90 minutes (3.76) than all bar two other first-choice goalkeepers.

A comparison of the numbers pre and post-managerial change reveals something of a mixed bag, with big chance concession and xGC not really altering to a significant level:

Above: Everton’s underlying defensive numbers from Gameweeks 1-23 (left) and Gameweeks 24-38 (right). Most figures given are per game.


James Tarkowski (£4.5m) has been brought in over the summer to bolster the backline, with an improvement at defending free-kicks and corners surely a priority: only Leicester had a worse xGC from set plays last season, something that was the case both before and after Lampard’s appointment.

OPENING FIXTURES

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A motley collection of opening games sees Everton rank lower-mid-table for fixture difficulty in Gameweeks 1-8, which will be enough to deter many FPL managers from considering the Toffees as viable options.

The concern would be a continuation of their abysmal away form of last season, as most of their early ‘winnable’ matches come on the road.

European qualifiers Chelsea, Liverpool and West Ham all visit Goodison Park between now and the international break. That trio of clubs plus Arsenal were among the division’s seven highest-scoring teams in 2021/22, so multiple clean sheet opportunities don’t leap off the page.

PREDICTED GAMEWEEK 1 LINE-UP

 

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  1. One Man
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Anybody going with double Man United attack, until the Ronaldo saga is resolved ? Their first 2 fixtures are very good.

    1. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I’ve got double at the moment but triple when the Saka deal goes through (Dalot at the back)

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Saka deal? Are we dreaming now?

        1. Grande Tubarão
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          What d’you mean mate?

      2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        They would have to physically abduct him just like they would FDJ or anyone who isn’t a nobody from the Eredivisie.

        1. The Mentaculus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Maybe its just (Wan-Bis)saka in disguise?

      3. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        This literally makes no sense.

        1. Grande Tubarão
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          You could say the same thing about any of my posts

    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      yeah they're good fixtures for Brighton and Brentford.

    3. Forget Special, I am the ON…
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Wait for the Final Friendlies over the weekend before jumping on Mutd players - they have shown improvement in preseason for sure however more test is required before investing in 2 attacking players from them.
      Saying that it may work as a differential and could give you a great start to the season.

    4. It’s A Joke
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Was on Martial and Rashford but went for Bowen and Sacca instead

      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Who is Sacca?

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          New West Ham striker

  2. Forget Special, I am the ON…
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Seeing a lot of Threemium Teams in RMT so far, has anyone yet tried Quadmium?
    I was giving it a go & think like it is possible however it would mean avg (or may be below avg) remaining 7 players

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Single premium(Kane) here...

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 8 months ago

        The Biffas didn't die for someone to say quadmium

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Rip bro, you'll be RMTing with the angels now

          • LangerznMash
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            It just doesn't work and is an insult to the term 'threemium'.

          • The Mentaculus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            #justiceforbiffas

          • Zimo
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Where'd he go?

            1. Grande Tubarão
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Larry got him 🙁

            2. @persecuted_by_mods
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Some guy called Larry smoked him, ran him out of town

                1. Big boy Bowen
                  • 7 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  Link?

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      1 year, 8 months ago

                      Can't go that far back in comments because they changed the stupid site sadly

                      1. Big boy Bowen
                        • 7 Years
                        1 year, 8 months ago

                        Hopefully it’s work in progress, I can probably find it, was it yesterday?

                        1. @persecuted_by_mods
                            1 year, 8 months ago

                            Can't remember tbf, last few days. Someone called Larry and TheBiffas titanic showdown

                          • Grande Tubarão
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 2 Years
                            1 year, 8 months ago

                            Nah, was a good few days ago now

                            1. Big boy Bowen
                              • 7 Years
                              1 year, 8 months ago

                              Looking for it!

              • No Professionals
                • 6 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                I haven't seen a threemium that I like, so not sure about squeezing 4 in.

              • Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                I have these 5 if that counts as a quadium?

                Trent
                Cancelo
                Salah
                Son
                Kane

                1. Big boy Bowen
                  • 7 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  Pentium even…

                2. The Wanton Trader
                  • 6 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  Quintium… 😆

                3. Zimo
                  • 5 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  That's a Quintium

              • Stranger Mings
                • 3 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                I have salah, Trent, haaland, Jesus, and Kane

              • Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 3 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                The Quadreamium was right there…

              • Sameobi
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                I’m on a quinternium. Trent, Salah, Sterling, Håland, Kane.

                Oof!

            3. Chilli Heatwave
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Everton best line up:

              -end-

              1. el polako
                • 6 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Chaotic Goalkepper
                Leaky Defense
                Midfield full of other clubs rejects
                Dominic Calvert Levin

            4. MamboNumberOne
              • 1 Year
              1 year, 8 months ago

              How's this for a threemium?

              Raya
              TAA, Cancelo, Botman, Dalot, Justin
              Salah, Son, Aaronson
              Haaland, Jesus

              4.0, 4.5, 4.5, 4.5

              Thanks.

            5. Dynamic Duos
              • 10 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Going with a Pentium draft me

              1. Big boy Bowen
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Kane & Son the dynamic duo!

            6. Stranger Mings
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              With Laporte being out is their a bargain city defender now to get ?

              1. Grande Tubarão
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 2 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Cancelo

                1. Stranger Mings
                  • 3 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  Walker , ake , stones

              2. Dutchy
                • 5 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                He’s not gonna miss long. Walker or even Ake for a GW 1 punt

                1. Stranger Mings
                  • 3 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  Currently on Walker

                2. @persecuted_by_mods
                    1 year, 8 months ago

                    September is long enough

                3. The Mentaculus
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 2 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  Not really. Walker safe-ish until Cucumber comes

                  1. Grande Tubarão
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 2 Years
                    1 year, 8 months ago

                    😆

                  2. Stranger Mings
                    • 3 Years
                    1 year, 8 months ago

                    Cheers think Walker still

                  3. Bram
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    1 year, 8 months ago

                    He put in a transfer request today

              3. Dutchy
                • 5 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Latest draft, like the different side to it. Tossing up between Ederson and Dias and Meslier and Cancelo

                Ederson
                Trent Dias Tripper Digne Gabriel
                Son Sterling Diaz Grealish
                Kane

                Ward Gwood Archer Andreas

                1. Grande Tubarão
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 2 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  The latter please

              4. Zimo
                • 5 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                I think we all know we need to go for a Septium draft.

                1. el polako
                  • 6 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  Is that targeting September's fixtures ?

                2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 3 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  I’ve seen a few drafts already that are septic

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      1 year, 8 months ago

                      Nice

                  2. Jock Grealish
                    • 2 Years
                    1 year, 8 months ago

                    no we don't

                3. Dynamic Duos
                  • 10 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  Changed my mind on Neto, Wolves are pretty prolific, they scored more goals than all the relegated teams

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      1 year, 8 months ago

                      If you actually know your stats they scored more than Liverpool too, now on pens apparently. No brainer

                      1. Dynamic Duos
                        • 10 Years
                        1 year, 8 months ago

                        Yeah I'm defo going Neto

                  2. mikey
                    • 14 Years
                    1 year, 8 months ago

                    Something different
                    Ddg
                    James robbo cancelo zinch perisic
                    Salah mahrez mount Rushford
                    Kane

                    4.0 4.5 4.5 4.5

                    Thinking of upgrading perisic to Martinelli
                    by downgrading perisic to a 4.0 and play
                    4 5 1

                    What yous think

                    1. KDB4PREZ
                      • 4 Years
                      1 year, 8 months ago

                      Looks good

                  3. Bartowski
                    • 13 Years
                    1 year, 8 months ago

                    Who is this Sacca that peeps are referring to above?

                    1. Dynamic Duos
                      • 10 Years
                      1 year, 8 months ago

                      Scamacca

                    2. LangerznMash
                      • 7 Years
                      1 year, 8 months ago

                      New West Ham target man.

                    3. Now I'm Panicking
                      • 9 Years
                      1 year, 8 months ago

                      Saka but sweeter

                      1. Bram
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        1 year, 8 months ago

                        🙂

                    4. @persecuted_by_mods
                        1 year, 8 months ago

                        Scamacca is way too expensive, especially if you consider Mitrovic is 6.5

                    5. Grande Tubarão
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 2 Years
                      1 year, 8 months ago

                      I hope Martinez is picking up Scamacca at set pieces. Going to be fun

                    6. Dynamic Duos
                      • 10 Years
                      1 year, 8 months ago

                      How do I get Martinelli, Rashford and Neto in this team?

                      Mendy
                      TAA Cancelo Zinchenko Trippier
                      Salah Diaz Mahrez Bailey
                      Kane Jesus

                      Olsen Neco Andreas Plange

                      1. Bobby Digital
                        • 6 Years
                        1 year, 8 months ago

                        You don't.

                      2. el polako
                        • 6 Years
                        1 year, 8 months ago

                        By swapping 3 of your current mids.

                      3. Bartowski
                        • 13 Years
                        1 year, 8 months ago

                        I appreciate the satire Dynamic. Keep fighting the good fight.

                    7. Wings Fan
                      • 10 Years
                      1 year, 8 months ago

                      I think I've accepted the prospect of going Salah-less. The ones I have real FOMO over are Haaland and Kane, but Jesus appears to be so underpriced that it leaves little option but to go 3 up front.

                      That leaves me with this:

                      Ramsdale

                      TAA - Cancelo - Trippier - Cash

                      Diaz - Sancho - Grealish

                      Kane - Haaland - Jesus
                      ------------------------------------------------
                      Klaesson - Neco - Andreas - Dasilva

                      Any better £12m combination than Grealish and Cash?

                      1. Wings Fan
                        • 10 Years
                        1 year, 8 months ago

                        I guess there's this option. Thoughts?

                        A) Ramsdale - Cash - Grealish
                        B) Meslier - Robertson - Neto

                        1. Bram
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          1 year, 8 months ago

                          B

                          1. KDB4PREZ
                            • 4 Years
                            1 year, 8 months ago

                            B

                    8. Muchentuchel
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      1 year, 8 months ago

                      Is there a possibility to display the results from past years' MiniLeagues?

                      1. Bram
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        1 year, 8 months ago

                        Not that I know of as such but if you know who was in it you could recreate from their histories.

                    9. KDB4PREZ
                      • 4 Years
                      1 year, 8 months ago

                      Anyone tempted by Konate? Feel like he became 1st choice in the big important games and that should transfer into him being 1st choice this year, anyone else feeling this?

                      1. Mixed Bag
                        • 6 Years
                        1 year, 8 months ago

                        No, because there are at least 4 better Liverpool options.

                        1. The Mentaculus
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                          • 2 Years
                          1 year, 8 months ago

                          If he starts as often as Matip did last year, I think 180+ is a very reasonable projection given his greater set piece threat. 180pts for 5m? I'm not sure you can find better value than that

                          1. KDB4PREZ
                            • 4 Years
                            1 year, 8 months ago

                            Agree with this take and if he stays tomor I may take the punt

                        2. KDB4PREZ
                          • 4 Years
                          1 year, 8 months ago

                          But is there really if he’s 1st choice?
                          For 2mill less than Robo is take my chances

                          1. KDB4PREZ
                            • 4 Years
                            1 year, 8 months ago

                            @mixed bag

                            1. Mixed Bag
                              • 6 Years
                              1 year, 8 months ago

                              I do see your logic, but the risk v reward isn't there for me yet.

                              1. KDB4PREZ
                                • 4 Years
                                1 year, 8 months ago

                                I hear that mixed bag goodluck boss

                      2. The Mentaculus
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • Has Moderation Rights
                        • 2 Years
                        1 year, 8 months ago

                        Very. Ready to jump on as soon as I believe he's a regular starter. But I'm not sure I agree he "became 1st choice in important games" - I think his rare PL runouts were mostly decided by opposition matchups, e.g. countering Son's pace. And I don't believe Matip's performances warrant being phased out. But I think the friendlies, while not really conclusive, do suggest he might start more often in PL this year.

                        1. KDB4PREZ
                          • 4 Years
                          1 year, 8 months ago

                          Hmm I hear that and do agree however he did start the final (granted pace was needed) but he’s just an all round beast and I feel like a better overall player than matip. Goodluck

                          1. The Mentaculus
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • Has Moderation Rights
                            • 2 Years
                            1 year, 8 months ago

                            You may well be right. I hope you are - I love my Konate draft. I just haven't quite convinced myself to go for it yet. But its close...

                    10. Aaronec92
                      • 3 Years
                      1 year, 8 months ago

                      mesiler

                      robbo cancelo zinchenko trippier
                      Salah KDB Neto
                      Kane Jesus

                      Bench Fodder