Match Report
Everton, 13th with 48 points, sat 23 points above Leicester City (18th, 25). Everton had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, Everton ran at 1.11 scored and 1.16 conceded, Leicester City at 0.87 and 2.11.
Across 27 recorded meetings, Everton have 9 wins to Leicester City's 7, with 11 draws, at 2.96 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 30% of the wins in this matchup. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 78% of the meetings.
Goodison Park in Liverpool staged the fixture, a ground that holds 39,571. On the scoreboard, Everton led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Everton: Beto (6'), Abdoulaye Doucouré (1'), Iliman Ndiaye (90'), Beto (45')