Jordan Pickford has blamed the array of scheduling issues for Everton’s turbulent form at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Sunday’s game against Sunderland will mark Everton’s final game of the season on the Liverpool docks.
The Hill Dickinson Stadium has brought a lot of positive change on Merseyside, with the club’s finances receiving a much-needed boost.
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Having lost more games (7) than they’ve won (6) at home, Pickford firmly believes the number of Monday fixtures has affected the Blues.
Jordan Pickford blames TV scheduling for Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium form
Pickford has backed David Moyes amid some of the recent frustration among certain sections of the fans.
The Toffees have not won on home soil since March, but Pickford believes there are outside factors affecting Everton’s home form.
“I think it’s [new stadium] been brilliant,” Pickford said on The Wayne Rooney Show.
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“I think we’ve been a bit hard done by the fixtures, when the timings, I think, Evertonians, you know, they live for the games on the weekend, and they make the whole weekend about enjoying it, a Saturday going for a pint before the games, and when we win, it’s their weekends made, and I think fixtures change just to Sundays, Mondays.
“We’ve only had two or three Saturdays at three o’clock, so I think that’s been a difficult drive in itself, but when the atmosphere is going, I think the Chelsea one at home was Saturday at half five, that you know, that reminds me of Goodison.”
Everton have had more Monday night games than any other side in the Premier League this season.
Last week marked the final Monday night fixture of the season for the Blues against Manchester City, which ironically produced a fine display from Moyes’ side.
| Everton’s home record 2025/26 | Total |
| Games | 18 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Draws | 5 |
| Losses | 7 |
However, Pickford does have a point. The usual routine of the match-going supporters has been completely disrupted this season due to the irregular kick-off times.
Securing European qualification could help Everton to secure more consistency in how their games are scheduled by the television companies.
Playing in Europa League or Europa Conference League would mean a lot of Friday, Saturday and Monday slots would be ruled out.
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