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03-11-2023 | 21:55 Football
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"I'm expecting". Chris Sutton makes surprising prediction on Everton vs Brighton
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"I'm expecting". Chris Sutton makes surprising prediction on Everton vs Brighton

Everton host Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Currently, the Toffees are 15th in the league table, while the Seagulls are 7th.

Ahead of the game, BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton has made his prediction. According to Sutton, Sean Dyche's side will celebrate a 2-1 win.

"I was at the Amex Stadium in May when Everton stunned Brighton with a 5-1 win that went a long way to keeping them up last season," said Sutton on BBC.

"If you want a blueprint for beating Brighton, it is the way Everton beat them then - they were absolutely superb on the counter-attack.

"The Toffees' home form has been poor this season but they did beat Burnley in the EFL Cup in midweek and, generally, their recent performances everywhere have been decent. They have definitely improved and maybe even turned a corner compared to a few weeks ago.

"Brighton won 4-1 the last time they came to Goodison Park, in January, but that was in the final days of Frank Lampard's time in charge.

"I'm expecting Sean Dyche to take the same approach as he did in May, and look to hit Brighton on the break again.

"He won't compromise, even though his side are at home this time, and neither will Seagulls boss Roberto de Zerbi in the way his team always plays.

"Like Burnley, Brighton don't keep clean sheets - although they will probably both get one now - so I am going with Dominic Calvert-Lewin to make the difference for Everton.

"If I am totally honest, though, I don't have a clue how this one will go."

source - BBC

 

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