Everton was the team in Round 1 that had the highest ball possession in a game with 67% and that happened on a road game for them! That might look weird for a non-top team like Everton, but that's the philosophy of their new Head Coach Roberto Martinez. They created a lot of chances on build up plays against Norwich, but they struggled in being effective in those. They scored two goals, but they should have score even more! This playing style will be especially important for them on their home games like today's, where their opponents will adapt a defensive style and so, Everton will need to know how to play high on the field. They know how to play like that, so they shouldn't have problems in putting a lot of pressure on WBA today.
WBA was outclassed at home against Southampton in Round 1. They were a huge surprise at the start of the past season, as they were 3rd in the league table after 13 games, but then they won just one game of their last ten! Their offensive dynamic has been terrible and it only got worse with Nicolas Anelka deciding to abandon soccer out of nowhere. Without him, WBA lost their "best striker". By the way, Centre Back Sylvain Distin is also doubtful for today. I don't believe WBA will be able to put problems on Everton's defense today, which is their weakest area. With WBA lacking firepower without Anelka, Everton will take advantage of their much superior class over WBA to get an easy today on their home opener.
Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on Everton (-0.75) @ -143 / 1.70 on Pinnacle OR @ -147 / 1.68 on 5Dimes
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