Everton vs Cardiff Predictions

It hasn’t been plain sailing at Goodison Park since Marco Silva took charge, but Everton finally look to be on their way to realising the potential within their ranks. They picked up a point at Stamford Bridge before the international break and have risen up to 9th in the Premier League table now, and if they continue in this vein of form we can expect them to push higher as the season progresses.

The start of the season was tough for The Toffees. They won just once in their opening 6 Premier League matches, with the low point being a shock 3-1 loss at home to West Ham. However, since then Silva has really managed to turn their fortunes around.

It started with a 3-0 thrashing of the torrid Fulham back at the end of September, and their draw against Chelsea last time out made it 4 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat from their last 6 Premier League outings. Their only dropped points have come against Manchester United and Chelsea away from home, so they will be full of confidence heading into a home match against the struggling Cardiff.

Cardiff are slowly improving though. The Bluebird beat Brighton before the international break to make it 2 wins from their 12 league outings, and it pushes them to within touching distance of safety. They are now 18th in the table, but only behind Southampton and Crystal Palace on goal difference. Below them, they have a 3 point advantage over bottom of the ladder Fulham.

Still, Cardiff’s away form leaves a lot to be desired. Both of their victories and 1 of their draws have come at the Cardiff City Stadium, leaving them licking their wounds after 4 losses and 1 draw in their 5 away games.

They have conceded 11 goals in this period too, and are facing an Everton side who have scored 8 goals in their last 3 Premier League home matches. The Toffees have also won 6 of their last 8 top flight matches against Cardiff and scored 15 goals in the process, so we’re expecting a full points haul for the hosts here.

4 of Everton’s 6 home games have seen at least 3 goals scored this season too, and because of that we think an Everton Win and Over 2.5 Goals bet is the best option along with a 3-1 correct score predictions.