Everton, Recent Form

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A point gained from their 0-0 draw against Fulham in their previous encounter will not be considered a bad outcome for Everton.  They achieved 43% possession in that match and had 9 strikes at goal, with 4 hitting the target, up against Fulham's tally of 24 efforts at goal, 6 of which were on target.  

It seems pretty certain that Frank Lampard will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 6 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 6 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped.  

Having lost 3 of their last 6 matches and recorded only 2 victories, this has to be seen as a poor run of results.  

Leicester City, Recent Form

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Leicester City will not be too disheartened with their 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Manchester City who sit 16 places above them in the table.  In that game they had 35% possession and managed 10 attempts on goal, with 5 on target, compared to Manchester City who had 16 attempts and 5 on target.  

Although they have only shipped 3 goals in their past 6 matches, they have taken a relatively modest return of points from those games, primarily due to an indifferent return at the other end with 11 goals netted in those 6 matches.  Their run of scoring away from home now extends to 12 games.  They will need to tighten up at the back, having failed to keep a clean sheet in all but 1 of their last 6 away games.  

They've had a dismal run of form on their travels recently, losing all but 1 of their last 6 away games, a solitary win providing little consolation.  

With 4 goals from the last 6 away outings in the league, James Maddison has given the travelling Leicester City support something to shout about on the road.