Competition: FA Cup
Market: Everton win
Odds: 4/11 @ 1xBet
Desperate to claim an FA Cup boost on Thursday night, Everton will welcome Peterborough to Goodison Park.
Starting with the hosts, putting in another toothless performance last weekend as they opened the New Year with a late 1-0 loss away at Bournemouth, the pressure on Sean Dyche’s shoulders is really at a boiling point. Once again at the heart of a relegation scrap and desperately seeking a much-needed boost here, the former Burnley boss has seen his squad suffer back-to-back Premier League defeats. In fact, the Toffees have registered just a single victory from any of their previous 11 consecutive outings. With that rut stemming all the way back to a 2-0 win against Ipswich on October 19th, Everton have also gained an unwanted reputation for their glaring issues in the final third. Despite snatching a 1-1 stalemate against defending champions Manchester City last month, Thursday’s hosts have recorded just a single goal in any of their previous five outings. It should also be highlighted, Dyche’s men have drawn a blank in three of their previous four showdowns at Goodison Park.
As for the visitors, while Peterborough might have opened up the 2024/25 campaign pencilled in as a leading play-off contender, the Posh are in the midst of a real struggle. Last seen falling to a 1-0 defeat against Wrexham, Darren Ferguson’s men are battling it out at the foot of the League One standings. Signing off 2024 with a 3-1 drumming at home against Barnsley, Thursday’s guests have collected just a single point from any of their previous five League One appearances. With their recent rut highlighted by a 3-0 defeat against Mansfield on Boxing Day, the Blues have put just a single third-tier victory on the board since November 9th. Likewise, Peterborough have notched just a single win away from London Road across any competition since the start of September. Although Everton might be at the heart of yet another Premier League crisis, we are backing a home victory at Goodison Park on Thursday night.
Bet: Everton 4/11 to beat Peterborough in Thursday’s FA Cup tie @ 1xBet
