Everton are currently doing something worse than any other side in the Premier League this season

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Everton find themselves in yet another relegation dogfight this season, having not won a league game since December.

The Toffees moved up from 17th to 15th in the Premier League table this week, after being handed back four points, though, they still may face further sanctions due to a second charge.

Everton have been pretty solid defensively this season, which is a true marking of a Sean Dyche team.

Remarkably, only Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City have conceded fewer goals than the Merseysiders.

It’s up front where Everton have come up stuck and the lack of goals is what’s costing them.

Everton’s unwanted goal stat

Dyche’s team have scored the third-fewest goals in the Premier League this season, only rock-bottom Sheffield United and 19th-placed Burnley have netted fewer.

However, Everton’s conversion rate is the joint worst in the division – alongside Sheffield United – with Dyche’s men clearly passing up on too many opportunities.

Burnley’s 9.6% rate puts them one place above Everton, which is a damning reflection on quite how poor the Merseysiders have been in front of goal.

If they are to make the grade and survive this season, something has got to change in the forward line, or perhaps systematically.

Everton may need a change of shape

Everton’s defensive record is one of the best in the Premier League this year but it appears to be coming at the cost of goals.

Dyche has to find a solution to combat his side’s goalscoring woes and maybe ought to devise a new system.

Not many teams these days play with a 4-4-2 formation or a 4-4-1-1, and there’s good reason for it. Often it can isolate the forwards and in midfield, opposing teams can outnumber them, making it difficult to sustain attacks.

So, with that said, would a change to the formation bring greater fortunes in front of goal?

Sean Dyche should consider a 4-3-3 formation

The Everton boss should consider moving to a 4-3-3 formation, which will allow his side to sustain pressure in the attacking phase.

Bringing in an extra midfielder will maintain the solidity whilst also bringing a more possession-based outlook to proceedings.

Everton’s average of 39.2% possession this season is the second lowest in the Premier League, with only Sheffield United having less of the ball, as per FBref.

By having so little possession, it means they aren’t able to create enough chances for their profligate strikers to score.

There may lie the problem for Dyche.