History of the Everton v Stoke City fixture
Everton prepare to entertain Stoke City at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Toffees are clearly on top, having won 37 and lost only 8 of the 57 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Goodison Park was less than a year ago, in March 2013, the Toffees carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 30 Mar | Everton | 1-0 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 15 Dec | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Everton | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 01 May | Stoke City | 1 - 1 | Everton | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 04 Dec | Everton | 0 - 1 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 01 Jan | Stoke City | 2 - 0 | Everton | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Oct | Everton | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 01 May | Stoke City | 0 - 0 | Everton | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Everton are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Toffees in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Stoke City is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. The Potters's have scored 12 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 14.
Everton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 21 points from their 12 games so far.
Stoke City find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 13 points from their 12 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Stoke City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Toffees in a close run game. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Everton | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Stoke City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Drawn each of the last 4 games. No win in the 11 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here