Everton aim to move into the top five of the Premier League as they prepare to face Coventry City, who are managed by former Toffees boss Frank Lampard. David Moyes’ side enter the contest following back-to-back victories over Newcastle United, including a 1-0 league victory at St James’ Park and an EFL Cup success.
A victory would temporarily push Everton above Merseyside rivals Liverpool into the top five positions, while a five-goal victory could lift them into fourth place. Meanwhile, Coventry enter the match seeking to build momentum after securing a 3-1 win over Sunderland in their previous fixture.
Confirmed Team Line-ups
Everton have made one change to the starting lineup that secured victory at Newcastle. Tyler Dibling comes into the side to replace Jake O’Brien, prompting Merlin Rohl to move back to right-back after operating on the wing in their previous match.
Everton starting XI: Pickford; Rohl, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Garner, Armstrong; Dibling, Dewsbury-Hall, George; Barry.
Everton substitutes: Travers, Maitland-Niles, Keane, O’Brien, Johnson, Norgaard, Alcaraz, Hackney, Graham.
Coventry remain unchanged from the side that started in their 3-1 victory against Sunderland.
Coventry starting XI: Rushworth; Van Ewijk; Mfuni, Pinnock, Dasilva; Yirenkyi, Torp; Sakamoto, Rudoni, Gboho; Awoniyi.
Coventry substitutes: Bentley, Grimes, Simms, Tchaouna, Kesler-Hayden, Latibeaudiere, Thomas-Asante, Hamer, Cherif.
Head-to-Head Statistics and Match Details
Everton hold the overall head-to-head advantage between the two clubs with 37 victories to Coventry’s 23. However, Coventry have proved difficult opponents in modern top-flight fixtures, losing only three of their 18 Premier League meetings against Everton. Everton’s sole home Premier League win over Coventry came in April 1999 with a 2-0 result at Goodison Park.
The match takes place at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm GMT on Friday, November 6. The game will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports and available via Sky Go, while viewers in the United States can watch on NBC Sports at 3pm ET.
