Everton will head to the Amex Stadium full of confidence on Saturday after they ended a run of four straight league defeats by beating West Ham 2-0 last weekend.
Brighton will be looking to bounce back following their defeat to Aston Villa last time out. The Seagulls conceded a late goal deep into added time, losing the match 2-1.
The defeat leaves Brighton languishing in 16th, just one point above the relegation zone. They have a record of W2/D3/L4 in the Premier League and have managed to claim just nine points from nine games.
Everton sit one place above Brighton in the table after picking up 10 points from their opening nine matches. The Toffees have a record of W3/D1/L5.
Only Norwich City have lost more Premier League games than Marco Silva’s men this term, so the Everton boss will be desperate for his team to gain some momentum and start moving up the table.
It seems as though Marco Silva doesn’t know what his best starting eleven is right now. The Portuguese has chopped and changed throughout the early part of the campaign.
However, Alex Iwobi and Theo Walcott both played starring roles against West Ham, so both are expected to start again this weekend.
Moise Kean is yet to score for his new club, but Marco Silva has favoured Dominic Calvert-Lewin up-front in the lone striker role. Could it be time for Kean to feature in the starting line-up?
As for Brighton, forwards Neal Maupay and Aaron Connolly have been the team’s standout performers this term. Connolly’s brace in the win over Spurs caught the eye, while Maupay has netted three top-flight goals so far.
Leandro Trossard is in contention for selection again this weekend following a lengthy lay-off with a groin injury. Aaron Mooy is suspended following his first-half sending-off at Villa.
Everton will welcome back Seamus Colmen following his suspension, while Fabian Delph, Yerry Mina and Morgan Schneiderlin will all hope to be fit enough to feature.
Brighton and Everton have faced each other 15 times over the years, with just four of those meetings coming in the Premier League.
Everton have claimed two wins over Brighton in the last two seasons, with Brighton winning once and the other match ending in a draw.
We are likely to see another draw this time around, as both teams are struggling for consistency this season.
Forebet predicts that both teams will score and the match will end level.