Everton Vs Fulham: Duel Team Tengah Yang Sama Fragih Di Hill Dickinson Stadium

JAKARTA - Hill Dickinson Stadium will be the battle stage for two teams struggling to get out of pressure on the bottom of the Premier League. Everton will host Fulham on Saturday 8 November local time in a match that can be said to be crucial to restore the confidence of the two camps.

Everton still has not found stability under David Moyes. After a dramatic 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in early October, The Toffees failed to win in the last three Premier League games. Two defeats without scoring goals from Manchester City and Tottenham followed by a 1-1 draw against Sunderland last week.

Iliman Ndiaye's beautiful goal gave hope, but unfortunately Granit Xhaka replied only 43 seconds later. The result made Everton stuck in 14th position with a distance of five points from the relegation zone and the top six perfect illustration of the team who are truly in the midst of uncertainty.

Everton's main problem is the bluntness of the front line. Thierno Barry, a 27 million signing, hasn't scored a single goal in 10 Premier League games. Beto has only scored one goal in 600 minutes of play. This statistic is clearly a danger signal for Moyes, especially if you want to compete in the middle board.

Everton have only won once in the last seven league games (3 draws, 3 losses) after previously winning five of six matches. Tottenham's 0-3 defeat at home even made them potentially swallow two consecutive defeats at home for the first time since last season.

But there is one interesting note: Moyes has won 19 times in 32 Premier League meetings against Fulham the most than against other teams. If he wins again, he will become the third manager in Premier League history to record at least 20 wins against one team, after Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger.

Fulham was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief after swallowing four consecutive defeats in the league. Last week, Marco Silva's men bounced back with a convincing 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Ryan Sessegnon opened the scoring quickly before Wolves lost Emmanuel Agbadou for a red card. Harry Wilson then doubled the lead with a shot from a distance of 20 meters, and Yerson Mosquera's own goal closed the party at Craven Cottage.

The win is the third for Fulham this season, as well as bringing them up to 15th in the standings with just one point behind Everton. Silva called the result a "satisfactory victory," especially with a rare clean sheet, only the second of their last 19 Premier League matches.

However, Fulham's away record was really bad. They have only collected one point from this season's away game (equivalent to Wolves), and have lost four consecutive times outside the home. The last time they suffered an away defeat more than four times in a row occurred in the 2023/2024 season.

Even so, Fulham had little historical advantage: they only lost once to their last seven meetings against Everton (3 wins, 3 draws). But that defeat came last May, when they were humiliated 1-3 at home.

Everton is still without defender Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring) and Nathan cap (leg / thighbase). Meanwhile, Iliman Ndiaye will undergo a fitness test after being pulled out against Sunderland due to cramps.

Moyes will decide who will be deployed in the front line between Beto and Barry. Jack Grealish is most likely to keep the starter on the left wing, while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall will support from the attacking midfield position. James Garner and Idrissa Gueye are ready to maintain a solid duet in midfield, as well as four defenders: OBrien, Tarkowski, Keane, and Mykolenko.

Fulham's only injured player is Antonee Robinson (lutut), who has not recovered since September. Marco Silva is likely to return to field Alex Iwobi in midfield with Sander Berge after performing well against Wolves.

Raul Jimenez, who had just recovered from injury and appeared for 72 minutes last week, is almost certainly back at the forefront. The Mexican is Fulham's top scorer this year with seven Premier League goals.

The meeting of these two teams almost always runs tight. In the last 11 meetings in the Premier League, both teams won four and drew three times. Fulham took the lead in the latest record, but their away performance was too bad to ignore.

If Iliman Ndiaye is fit, Everton is predicted to return to winning ways in front of their own supporters. Fulham may be fighting hard, but Toffees have enough fighting power to secure three important points at Liverpool.

Estimated Lineup Of Players

Everton (4-2-3-1):Pickford; O'Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko; Garner, Gueye; Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish; Beto

Fulham (4-2-3-1):Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Iwobi, Berge; Wilson, King, Kevin; Jimenez

Score Prediction: Everton 2-1 Fulham