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The Toffee Press. Everton news, match data and history. Scores, xG, shot maps and the numbers behind the results.

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@Everton The league on recent form, last five games only.

Everton are 10th: 1W 3D 1L, 6 points.

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Mykolenko among Premier League possession builders.

Best mark: 1v1 defending, 3rd of 151.
Weakest: crossing, 66th of 108.
Overall 52nd of 158, impact 81st of 412.

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Everton's outfield ratings this season.

Tarkowski also leads on 7.69; Dewsbury-Hall 7.57, Mykolenko 7.45.

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Everton's most impactful players so far.

1. Dewsbury-Hall leads on 7.7
2. Tarkowski is 2nd of 17 on 7.4.

His best grade is aerial duel, 5th of 147 in the Premier League.

#EFC #Tarkowski

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Every shot from Everton 0-2 Chelsea, in order.

Data: Understat

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Everton 0-2 Chelsea. xG 0.57-1.60.

After going behind in the 45th minute,
Everton created 0.08 xG to 1.48.
On the chances, Everton lose this 63% of the time.

#EFC #Everton #EVECHE

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6 shots, 5 on target, 0.57 xG against Chelsea.

6 shots is below their 16 a game so far. Average quality 0.10 xG a shot, against 0.12 in their other games.

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Everton 0-2 Chelsea. xG 0.57-1.60.

After going behind in the 45th minute, Everton created 0.08 xG to 1.48. On the chances, Everton lose this 63% of the time.

#EVECHE #xG

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Full-time: Everton 0-2 Chelsea (Neto, Neto).

Thoughts, Blues?

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#JamesGarner:

1st of 16 Everton players for xGBuildup per 90 (0.85).

Also per 90: xGChain 0.88 (2nd), key passes 1.28 (8th), xA 0.16 (7th).

Data: Understat

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Maitland-Niles among Premier League full-backs.

Best mark: ball carrying, 15th of 125. Weakest: crossing, 88th of 105. Overall 76th of 153, impact 51st of 403. Five games is a small sample.

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Tarkowski: Premier League percentile radar (centre-back).

Standout trait: positioning (3rd of 148). Area to refine: passing (124th of 152). Graded through five league games (small sample).

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Everton vs Hull: shot-creating links and xGChain involvement. Armstrong led Everton on 1.33 xGChain.

Node size shows total xGChain; lines mark passes leading directly to a shot.

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How Everton bait first-line pressure to isolate the weak-side runner:

1. Tarkowski holds possession to draw the press narrow

2. Dewsbury-Hall vacates the left pocket, dragging the pivot wide

3. Vertical lane opens directly into Barry in the half-space

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Set pieces, across the league.

Everton create 0.43 xG a game from set pieces, 7th of 20. They concede 0.31, which is 7th-best. 3 goals scored from set pieces, 0 conceded.

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Do Everton sit back when they lead?

When ahead (26% of the minutes), Everton create 1.79 xG per 90 and allow 1.04.

They keep pressing: more of the chances than the opposition.

When behind, 1.78 for and 1.67 against per 90. Level, it is 1.79 to 1.45.

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Dewsbury-Hall among Premier League midfielders.

Best mark: passing, 15th of 105. Weakest: ball carrying, 85th of 86. Overall 41st of 105, impact 14th of 403. Five games is a small sample.

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@Everton Dewsbury-Hall !

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