Everton’s Scoring Woes Set to Continue Despite Friedkin Takeover

Back Everton’s Scoring Woes to Continue Despite Friedkin Takeover

The Friedkin Group has completed their acquisition of Everton, promising long-term improvements and a brighter future for the Toffees. However, as the season progresses, their immediate challenges—particularly in front of goal—remain daunting.

Lofty Ambitions, Immediate Challenges

Everton were a Europa League side just six years ago, but those days feel like a distant memory. Recent seasons have seen them fighting to avoid relegation, finishing 15th last term, their best result since 2020/21. With four managers in the past few years, consistency has been hard to come by.

The Friedkin Group’s vision for Everton is ambitious, underpinned by the near-completion of a new state-of-the-art stadium. Yet, the club is limited in the transfer market due to Premier League profit and sustainability rules. For now, manager Sean Dyche must rely on the existing squad to scrape results and secure Premier League survival.

Attacking Woes Persist

Everton’s lack of firepower up front has been their Achilles heel. Despite Dyche’s efforts since his January 2023 appointment, Everton have struggled to find the back of the net consistently.

This season, the Toffees have averaged just 0.83 goals per game—second-worst in the league, ahead of only Southampton. Their xG (expected goals) stands slightly higher at 0.98 per game, highlighting their inability to capitalise on chances.

The problem isn’t new. Since the start of the 2022/23 campaign, Everton have managed an average of just 0.95 goals per Premier League game. Only a handful of clubs—Sheffield United, Ipswich, and Southampton—have worse records, and most of them haven’t remained in the top flight consistently.

Betting Insights: Bournemouth and Aston Villa Matches

Everton travel to Bournemouth next, a team boasting the sixth-best xGA (expected goals against) in the league at 1.27. The Cherries also kept a clean sheet in their last home outing. With Everton failing to score in four of their last five away games, backing them to fire blanks at the Vitality Stadium looks like a solid bet.

As the Friedkin Group begins its tenure, Everton’s path to redemption looks long and challenging. For now, their goal-scoring woes remain a key factor to consider in betting markets.

Odds courtesy of bet365. Correct at time of publishing and subject to change

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