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Premier League

Everton - Burnley

03/03/2026, 07:30 PM

2 : 0
Expected Goals
Everton
1.8
Total xG
2.7
Burnley
0.9
Most Likely Scores

1:1

12%

2:0

11%

2:1

10%

3:0

7%

3:1

6%
What influences the xG?
EVEBUR

Everton

Standings advantage (pos 8 vs 19, 11 places gap)
+0.09
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.4 goals/match)
+0.05
Thierno Barry not in starting XI (0 goals, 0 assists)
Michael Keane not in starting XI (0 goals, 0 assists)
14% of goal output missing (only 93% available)

Burnley

Defensive weakness (2 conceded vs 1.2 league avg)
+0.78
Attack weakness (0.74x league average)
-0.39
Standings disadvantage (pos 19 vs 8, 11 places gap)
-0.11
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.6 goals/match)
+0.09
Rising form (1.6 vs 1.3 season average)
+0.09
Zian Flemming not in starting XI (0 goals, 0 assists)
Marcus Edwards not in starting XI (1 goals, 3 assists)
22% of goal output missing (only 86% available)
Weak away record (0.9 vs 1.3 goals/match)
Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

58%

Draw

26%

Away Win

17%

Goals

Over 1.5

76%

Under 1.5

24%

Over 2.5

50%

Under 2.5

50%

Over 3.5

28%

Under 3.5

72%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

83%

Away or Draw

42%

No Draw

74%

Both Score

Yes

50%

No

50%

Key Factors
  • Major defensive disparity: Burnley's defense, conceding 2.0 goals per game and even 2.2 away, is one of the weakest in the league, while Everton concedes only 1.18
  • Burnley's lack of away strength: The visitors have not kept a single clean sheet in 15 away matches, which provides Everton with clear goal-scoring opportunities
  • Clear favorite according to the model: The mathematical analysis strongly favors Everton with a 58% win probability and predicts almost twice as many goals (1.79 to 0.87)
Risk Factors
  • Short recovery time: Both teams have had only 3 days of rest since their last match, which could lead to fatigue
  • Long injury list for Burnley: The visitors have to do without eight players due to injury, severely limiting squad depth and options
  • Everton's recent home weakness: Everton has not won any of their last 4 home games (3 draws, 1 loss)
Overview

Everton (8th place, 40 points) hosts Burnley (19th place, 19 points) at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Premier League match on March 3, 2026, 8:30 PM

Everton is looking to solidify a mid-table position, while Burnley desperately needs points in the relegation battle

Form

Everton's form from the last five matches: D W L L W (2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses)

They recently secured a 3-2 victory against Newcastle United

Burnley's form from the last five matches: L W L D L (1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses)

The team is coming off a 3-4 loss to Brentford

The form slightly favors Everton

Statistics

Both teams have scored an average of 1.14 goals per game

The key difference is in defense: Burnley concedes an average of 2.0 goals per game, while Everton concedes only 1.18

Burnley's defense is particularly vulnerable away, with 2.2 goals conceded per game

Burnley has not kept a single clean sheet in 15 away matches

Head-to-Head

In the last 5 head-to-head encounters, Everton dominated with 3 wins, only one loss, and one draw

The goal difference is 8-3 in favor of Everton

The last meeting ended in a 0-0 draw

Everton won the last two home duels against Burnley with a clean sheet

Key Players

At Everton, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (5 goals, 3 assists) and Iliman Ndiaye (5 goals, 2 assists) are the most dangerous offensive players

James Garner has contributed 4 assists

Not in the squad are Thierno Barry (6 season goals) and Michael Keane (3 season goals), among others

For Burnley, Jaidon Anthony is the top scorer with 7 season goals

Lesley Ugochukwu and Lyle Foster have each scored 3 goals

Zian Flemming (7 season goals) is also missing from the squad

Goalkeepers

In goal for Everton is Jordan Pickford, who has kept 9 clean sheets this season

For Burnley, Martin Dúbravka is the goalkeeper, having achieved 3 clean sheets so far

The statistics here clearly favor the Everton goalkeeper

Influences

Everton has a clear home advantage and is statistically the stronger team

Matches at Hill Dickinson Stadium have recently been rather low-scoring, with an average of 2.0 goals per game

However, both teams scored in 4 of the last 5 home games

Everton's home record shows 1.14 goals scored and 1.36 goals conceded per game

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