Everton 0 - 3 FT Tottenham

Van de Ven's Two-Goal Masterclass Exposes Everton's Crisis

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 59/100. A clinical dismantling that revealed the chasm between third-place ambition and mid-table desperation.

When Defensive Brilliance Becomes Offensive Dominance

Micky van de Ven didn't just defend on Sunday—he rewrote the script entirely. The Dutch centre-back's two-goal haul at Goodison Park wasn't a fluke; it was a statement of Intensity that Everton simply couldn't match. From the 19th minute when Tottenham struck first, the narrative was written in clinical efficiency: Spurs would control, Everton would chase ghosts.

The Balance tilted decisively in Tottenham's favour within minutes. Everton's hope flickered briefly when Jake O'Brien thought he'd equalised in the 27th minute, only for VAR to intervene with surgical precision. That cancelled goal—a gut punch delivered by technology—became the psychological turning point. Everton never recovered. By half-time, van de Ven had doubled his tally with a header from Pedro Porro's assist, and the Stakes had shifted from competitive to existential for the hosts.

Tottenham's bench proved as lethal as their starting XI. Porro Mádí Sarr, introduced in the 78th minute, added a third in the 89th to transform a convincing victory into a demolition. Richarlison's assist—his contribution after coming on in the 62nd—underscored a simple truth: Spurs had answers to every question Everton posed. The visitors managed just 47% possession yet dominated every meaningful metric: 6 shots on target to Everton's 2, and an xG advantage of 2.08 to 1.53.

This was an Upset by the numbers—Tottenham were marginal favourites—but felt inevitable in execution. Everton's form (one win in five) met a Tottenham side firing with the precision of title contenders. The 17 corners Everton earned mattered little; they couldn't convert pressure into chances. Instead, they absorbed three surgical strikes and trudged toward the final whistle with nothing but questions about their direction.

For Tottenham, this was a masterclass in efficiency. For Everton, it was a mirror held up to their season: talented but fragile, ambitious but brittle.

A Tactical Mirror at the Stadium

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 60/100. Two sides locked on 18 points meet in a fixture where mid-table security is the only immediate prize.

The Setup

On October 26, 2025, Everton welcomes Tottenham to the stadium in a match defined by statistical symmetry. Despite their differing league positions, both clubs sit on 18 points, making this a true test of their respective Form. The home side enters with an elite Balance rating of 9.9, anchored by the emergence of Jack Grealish as their primary creative outlet. While the Stakes might appear low for the wider title race, the Stars alignment suggests a match of higher quality than the table implies. James Garner has been instrumental in maintaining the midfield rhythm that the Toffees rely on to disrupt established hierarchies.

Key Battle

The defining conflict will be the Everton low block against the Tottenham high-intensity transition. Without a dominant individual threat leading the line for the visitors, the away side will attempt to overwhelm the home midfield through numerical superiority. Conversely, Everton will look to Grealish to exploit the spaces left behind by Spurs' marauding full-backs during counter-attacks.

Our Prediction

Everton's superior defensive stability should give them the edge at the stadium. We expect a cagey first half followed by a breakthrough facilitated by the home side's creative duo. A late surge from the visitors will make it interesting, but the Toffees will hold firm for a 2-1 victory, capitalising on the visitors' recent defensive lapses.