EPL Spotlight: Tottenham Hotspur host Everton, who will get their first win of the season?

EPL Spotlight: Tottenham Hotspur host Everton, who will get their first win of the season?

Tottenham Hotspur will host Everton in the second round of the Premier League on August 24 at 22:00 GMT. Both teams failed to win in the first round, so this is a crucial game for both teams to get their first win of the season. Tottenham will be looking for a home win, while Everton will be looking to shake off the shadow of their first-round loss.

Tottenham Hotspur Season Preview: Swords for Champions League Spot

First Round Performance Review
In the first round of EPL matches, Tottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 on the road against Leicester City with a mediocre performance. Returning home to face Everton's poor form, Spurs hope to utilize the home field advantage to get all three points and start the season on the road to victory. [Go to:English Premier League Official Website]

Last season's results and new season's goals
Last season, Spurs ended the season in fifth place, just two points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa, missing out on Champions League qualification. Therefore, this season, Tottenham's goal is to make every effort to enter the top four of the Premier League and qualify for the Champions League. [Go to:BBC Sport]

Operation of the summer transfer window
Tottenham Hotspur invested a lot in the summer transfer window, with the team bringing in Berival for €10 million, signing Archie Gray for €41.25 million, purchasing Solanke for €64.3 million, and picking up Odobert for €29.3 million. These new additions have certainly enhanced the overall strength of the team. However, Spurs also made some player transfers out, selling Emerson to AC Milan for €15 million and Skipp to Leicester City for €23.5 million. [Go to:transfer market]

Everton: regrouping to bounce back

Last season's performance and relegation woes
Last season, Everton were deducted eight points for violating PSR (Profitability and Sustainability Rules), but eventually managed to stay up. However, the veteran side has been in a relegation battle in recent years, which is certainly a huge challenge for the team. [Go to:ESPN]

First round fiasco and alarm bells ringing
In the first round of the new season, Everton suffered a disappointing 0-3 defeat at home to Brighton. Such a start is undoubtedly a big blow to Everton and a wake-up call for their relegation road. [Go to:Sky Sports]

Summer reinforcements and lineup changes
Everton invested relatively little in this summer's transfer market. The team signed Iroegbuna for €10.7 million, brought in Ndiaye for €18 million, and purchased O'Brien for €19.5 million. However, the team also sold several important players, including Godfrey to Atlanta for €12 million, Dobbin to Aston Villa for €11.8 million, and Onana to Aston Villa for €59.35 million. Overall strength is weakened compared to last season. [Go to:transfer market]

Team Injuries and Suspensions

Tottenham's lineup challenge
For the hosts Tottenham Hotspur, the team is facing some injury troubles ahead of this match. New striker Solanke is out of the game due to injury problems, while midfielder Bentancur is also expected to miss the game due to injury. These injuries will undoubtedly affect Tottenham's tactical deployment and attacking performance. [Go to:Sports News Website]

Everton's suspension impact
For Everton, defender Ashley Young will not be able to play due to the red card he received in the first round of the tournament, which is definitely a blow to the already shaky defense. The team will need to make more adjustments on the defensive end to get points in the away challenge. [Go to:Sports News Website]

History and stats of the two sides

History
In the history of the two sides, Tottenham Hotspur with 62 wins, 52 draws and 47 losses to prevail, especially at home, Tottenham Hotspur with 42 wins, 23 draws and 15 losses to the absolute advantage over Everton. This data clearly shows the strong performance of Tottenham at home against Everton. [Go to:English Premier League Official Website]

MATCH PREVIEW: Can Tottenham Hotspur claim their first win of the season at home?

Tottenham Hotspur, as the home side in this crucial second round Premier League match, clearly have the bigger advantage. Everton, on the other hand, have had a poor start to the season and will need to adjust quickly in the upcoming matches to avoid falling into the relegation quagmire. In any case, this game will be a fierce duel, and both sides will give their best. [Go to:Sports News Website]