Everton are on track to break a record that is over 100 years old this season

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Everton’s woeful home form is no secret now, with many sides likely cherishing seeing a trip to Goodison Park on their fixture list.

It is a breeding ground for negativity and has festered an uninspiring attitude for years now.

However, that is no surprise given the turmoil this fanbase has been dragged through, despite their support remaining unwavering.

Well, whether it is the managers, the players, or some unblamed force to be held accountable, the club are heading on a collision course in which relegation once again remains a very real possibility.

What record are Everton about to break?

As relayed by Opta Data Editor Aaron Barton, Everton are on track to break a wholly unwanted record should they maintain their current trend at home.

With just three home wins in the Premier League, having lost a whopping seven already, there is a 100-year-old statistic which Sean Dyche’s men are seemingly destined to depressingly shatter.

He writes: ‘We know Everton’s record at home this season is bad, but how bad is it? 3 wins after 14 home league matches is Everton’s joint-worst return ever (also 3 in 29/30, 57/58 & 98/99). Only in 1912/13 have Everton lost more home games (8) after 14 played than this season (7).’

Why are Everton so poor at Goodison Park?

Well, there are a number of factors that could be contributing to Everton’s woeful home form, but at the end of the day, most are impossible to quantify.

It is impossible to look past the crowd when analysing Goodison Park, and the impact they obviously play in both boosting and hampering the home outfit.

After all, with the bulk of its inhabitants having seen the Toffees of the 1980s, they unsurprisingly demand the best.

So, with what they have been served up in recent years, there is understandable frustration that often turns into negativity. Festering down onto the pitch, it makes an already confidence-shy side even more reserved, resulting in more nervous mistakes, and a lack of freedom in their attacking play.

Not only that, but the crowd impacts the way the team plays at times, often willing the players to press or punch the ball forward at inopportune moments, or lambasting attempts to play out from the back.

Regardless of how good they can be, which they have exhibited on countless occasions over the years, at the moment the unbridled frustration is proving far more detrimental than anything else.

It is no surprise that Everton have therefore picked up more wins on the road (five), an unprecedented notion given the trend of years gone by, than at home (three).