Stoke v Everton Betting Tips – Premier League 17th March 3.00pm
Stoke go into the weekend still in the drop zone but there is enough room for them to work their way out of it. They have to take chances like this though as they face up to an Everton side who have been terrible away from home lately. The question is, does Stoke have enough about them to actually gone and end their winless streak though?
Stoke News and Form
An expected loss to leaders Manchester City on Monday night is what Stocks are going off as they face up to Everton this weekend. The Potters are W1 D4 L2 in their last seven league games after Paul Lambert came in and toughened them up. But they need wins to ease some pressure. Stoke are W1 D2 L1 in their last four at home in the league, part of an overall record of W5 D4 L6 for the season at the Bet365 Stadium. They are lacking in the forward department for sure and they have now failed to hit the back of the net in half of their last six games and have failed to net in their last two. It is vitally important that Stoke cash in on games like this with Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool still to come this season. Stoke have only managed 16 goals in their 15 home games this season while they have taken a clean sheet in just 20%. As there are two poor defences on show here, both teams to score at bet365 for 10/11 odds looks a decent proposition. Each of Stoke’s last five home games have gone under 2.5 goals so that’s another good option to consider for the fixture. This is a chance for them to get out of the drop zone.
Everton News and Form
Everton are in shockingly poor form on the road, having put together a five-match losing streak and they have gone unbeaten in their last six away from Goodison Park. So to say they are struggling is an understatement. They are just W1 D5 L9 away from home this season in the Premier League, a really poor return from them and that’s because they have been terrible at the back. There has been no clean sheet in their last five away games and overall this season Everton have managed one in just 13% of their away fixtures. They have scored 60% of their away goals this season in the first half of matches but have only been ahead at half time three times this term on the road. Wayne Rooney is their top scorer on the road with four, the only Everton player to have scored more than one away goal this season. Only bottom side West Brom have a worse away record than the Toffees.
Stoke v Everton Head to Head
Everton earned three home points against Stoke in the Premier League at Goodison Park earlier in the season. Everton are unbeaten in their last four against the Potters now (W3 D1). However, Stoke have lost just one of their last eight home games against the Toffees (W2 D5 L1). Each of the last three have gone under 2.5 goals.
Stoke v Everton Betting Odds*
Stoke 11/8, Everton 2/1, Draw 9/4* (Betting Odds taken at 8:00 p.m. on March 13th, 2018)
Stoke v Everton Predictions
Draw: The Potters don’t have a lot of end product about them and that could continue to hurt them in their quest to get safe. They should be good enough to battle their way to a point against a poor away side though. Draw.
