MATCH FACT

■■This is the first time Everton are playing a Premier League game when starting the day in the relegation zone since December 2019 – a 3-1 home win against Chelsea. This is their latest such game (in terms of games played) since April 1999, and a 2-0 win against Coventry (match 33), while it’s the latest in terms of date since the final day of the 1997-98 campaign (1-1 vs Coventry).