"They are the entertainers this season" - Dimitar Berbatov makes interesting scoreline prediction for Everton vs Tottenham
Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Dimitar Berbatov has made his prediction for Spurs' Premier League clash against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday, February 3.
Everton come into the game on the back of a goalless draw against Fulham at Craven Cottage. The clash incredibly ended goalless despite both sides combining for 46 attempts on goal, with the Toffees having 21 of those.
Sean Dyche's side are 18th in the Premier League table and are winless in their last five league games, losing three of them. Meanwhile, Tottenham have won three of their last five league games, drawing and losing one each. Spurs beat Brentford 3-2 at home in their last game and are fourth in the table.
In his column for Metro, Berbatov has backed Everton to hold the north London side to a draw, as he wrote:
"If Everton lose they’ll be in a tough position. They could have won at Fulham but also nearly lost, I’m not sure how that ended 0-0! Goodison Park is a tough place to go to go but Spurs got another win in midweek. They are the entertainers this season. I’ll go for a draw."
Prediction: 1-1
The reverse fixture ended in a narrow 2-1 win for Tottenham at home on December 23. Richarlison (9') and Son Heung-min (18') scored for the hosts while Andre Gomes scored for Everton (82').
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