After two successive 13th-placed campaigns, Everton go into the new season targeting a place in the upper reaches of the table and harbouring genuine ambitions of qualifying for European competition. With David Moyes now in the last year of his contract, the club are looking to build consistent momentum to transform their ambitions into a realistic European push.
Bookmakers bet365 list Everton as significant outsiders for the Premier League trophy at 250/1, with odds of 50/1 available for a top-two finish. For supporters hoping for a push towards continental competition, the club are offered at 8/1 to achieve a top-five berth.
In the betting for the club’s leading goalscorer, Beto tops the market, ahead of Thierno Barry at 15/8 and Iliman Ndiaye at 2/1.
The view from our Everton reporter, Chris Beesley
Everton will be hopeful that if this campaign proves successful, they can earn a place in European competition for the first time in ten years.
Following the 3-0 win against Chelsea on March 21, the club sat just three points away from a Champions League qualification spot, but they failed to secure victory in any of their final seven fixtures and ultimately settled for a second consecutive 13th-placed finish.
David Moyes is on course to reach the landmark of managing more games than any other boss in Everton’s history this autumn, though the collapse during the closing stages of the season derailed any discussions over a contract extension, and the Premier League’s most senior and experienced manager now has 12 months remaining on his existing terms.
The transfer business conducted by the club during the summer has been broadly welcomed, though failing to sign a new right-back continues to be the glaring omission, and with the search actively ongoing for over 18 months, the situation has become farcical.
First 5 Fixtures
Crystal Palace (H) — Sat, 22 Aug
AFC Bournemouth (A) — Sat, 29 Aug
Manchester United (H) — Sun, 6 Sep
Tottenham Hotspur (A) — Sat, 12 Sep
Ipswich Town (H) — Sat, 19 Sep
Transfers in
Tyrique George – Chelsea
Hayden Hackney – Middlesbrough
Christian Nørgaard – Arsenal
Brennan Johnson – Crystal Palace
Merlin Rohl – Freiburg
Transfers out
Dwight McNeil – Crystal Palace
Idrissa Gueye – Released
Séamus Coleman – Released
Tyler Onyango – Released
Everton Season Odds with bet365
Premier League Winner 250/1
To Finish in Top 2 50/1
To Finish in Top 5 8/1
Relegation 9/1
FA Cup Winners 33/1
EFL (Carabao) Cup Winner 25/1
Top Team Goalscorer
Beto (13/8)
Thierno Barry (15/8)
Iliman Ndiaye (2/1)
All information is correct as of the date of publication.
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