Brighton’s struggles at home continued with a 0-0 draw against injury-hit Everton, who lost further ground in the race for Europe on Monday Night Football.
In a game that lacked real quality, Neal Maupay, Jakub Moder and Adam Lallana all squandered chances as Graham Potter’s side were held to a frustrating eighth Premier League draw of the season at the Amex Stadium.
Everton’s hopes of halting a run of three league games without a win were hampered by injury to top scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin before the game, although the Toffees could have snatched all three points when substitute Alex Iwobi flashed a shot over in the final minute.
The draw hands Brighton, who climb a place to 15th, and Everton, who stay eighth, a point apiece towards their respective survival and European bids, but both will have been left wanting a more decisive boost to those campaigns.
Analysis: Will Everton rue this run of form?
Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher on Monday Night Football:
“The run of form Everton are on at the moment; you just get the feeling they will look back at this at the end of the season as a reason why they never really pushed for the Champions League and top four.
“Because there are so many teams involved and dropping points, no matter how bad your run is at the moment, you’re always there or thereabouts in terms of points for Europe.
“Everton still have hope of Europe, because that was the target at the start of the season that Ancelotti keeps mentioning.”
Everton unable to solve Brighton puzzle – Match stats
- Against no side have Brighton played more home Premier League games without ever losing than against Everton (P4 W2 D2).
- Only Manchester United (6) have drawn more Premier League matches 0-0 than Brighton (5) this season, while this was Everton’s first goalless draw of the campaign, leaving Sheffield United as the only side still yet to play out a 0-0 draw.
- Brighton have kept a clean sheet in five of their eight home Premier League matches in 2021 – no side has kept more home shutouts in the competition since the turn of the year.
- Carlo Ancelotti became the seventh manager to take charge of 50 Premier League games for Everton, with none of those seven bosses losing their 50th league match in charge of the Toffees (W4 D3). Indeed, only Roberto Martinez (89 pts) has won more points from his first 50 Premier League games in charge of Everton than Carlo Ancelotti (78 pts).
- Carlo Ancelotti has picked up 78 points from his 50 Premier League games in charge of Everton, his lowest return after 50 league matches in charge of a side during his managerial career (previously 89 with AC Milan).
- Everton have won just 25% of their games without Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the Premier League this season (P4 W1 D1 L2), compared to a 50% win rate when he has been involved (P26 W13 D5 L8).
More to follow.
What’s next?
Everton host Tottenham on Friday Night Football at 8pm – live on Sky Sports Premier League – before Brighton travel to Chelsea on Tuesday, April 20 – live on Sky Sports Premier League.
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