Chris Sutton has now predicted who will win as Everton travel to Wolves tomorrow afternoon for the penultimate game of the season.
Writing via his column on BBC Sport, Sutton insists that a lot will depend on whether or not Dominic Calvert-Lewin is available for Everton, though says he has a ‘feeling’ it will finish a draw regardless.
The Everton forward was withdrawn at half-time during last week’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City as £15m summer signing Neal Maupay led the line for the second period.
Predicting a 1-1 draw, Sutton stated: “Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s fitness is the big thing for Everton here. He came off at half-time of Sunday’s defeat against Manchester City with a tight groin, and clearly Toffees boss Sean Dyche wants him available here.
I definitely don’t think Everton will win it without Calvert-Lewin and I have a feeling it will end up in a draw anyway, which would mean they still have work to do in their final game of the season, at home against Bournemouth.”
Everton must win at Wolves or have just 90 minutes left to save their PL status
Everton have still yet to secure Premier League safety, but a win at Molyneux and a defeat to both Leeds United and Leicester City would maintain top-flight status for the Blues.
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Wolves meanwhile have already secured survival and have little to play for, so Sean Dyche’s side will hope that tomorrow’s hosts are already on holiday mode.
Sutton is likely correct in his assertion that a lot will depend on the availability of Calvert-Lewin, who was outstanding in the recent 5-1 win away at Brighton & Hove Albion.
Everton are a completely different team when the 26-year-old leads the line, and with few attacking options as back up, the fitness of the England forward will be paramount.
A massive weekend for the Toffees.