Everton v Southampton - Sat 16th April 15:00

[Whitechapel]

TEAM NEWS
Everton's Romelu Lukaku is nursing a groin strain and is one of seven first-team players who could be unavailable.

Phil Jagielka and Tom Cleverley are not ready to return, Ross Barkley, Leighton Baines and Aaron Lennon have knocks that will need monitoring, and James McCarthy is banned.

Southampton's Charlie Austin misses out with a knee injury suffered in the warm-up against Newcastle last weekend.

Midfielder Steven Davis is fit after an ankle problem.

MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head

• Everton are looking for a third consecutive Premier League win over Southampton.
• Saints haven't won at Goodison Park on any of their last 10 Premier League visits (D2, L8).
• Three of Southampton's last five goals in this fixture have been own goals.

Everton

• Everton have won just one of their last eight home matches in the Premier League, losing the last three.
• The Toffees have conceded 28 goals at home in this season's Premier League. Only bottom side Aston Villa have fared worse.
• There have been 95 goals in Premier League matches involving Everton this season, more than any other team.
• Romelu Lukaku has scored four goals in six Premier League appearances against Southampton - and he has also scored an own goal.

Southampton

• Southampton have won three of their last four league matches, losing only to leaders Leicester.
• Saints have gone seven Premier League matches without a clean sheet.
• They have 50 points after 33 matches, six points fewer than at this stage last season.
• Graziano Pelle has been directly involved in seven of Southampton's last eight league goals (four goals, three assists).

 

[SALTIRE]

Southampton to win this non-event.

 

[johnnytodd]

Southampton to win this non-event.

shall we have a week off?

 

[Jamie_SFC]

We never seem to do well up here.

 

[johnnytodd]

We never seem to do well up here.

if u don't win this time u never will mate.

 

[Smally]

2-2 draw

 

[Jamie_SFC]

Should really be winning this and Everton should be a man down. Gibson, stubs up on Long's ankle with no intentions of winning the ball.

Not looking forward to Yoshida vs Lukaku when he comes on.

 

[Jamie_SFC]

Can't even beat a weak Everton side.

 

[Jamie_SFC]

Our piss poor record on Merseyside continues.

 

[johnnytodd]

sounds like we were lucky to get a point and Martinez still in a job LOL