Across separate predictions, former top flight stars Paul Merson and Chris Sutton heap praise on Everton yet still believe three points are out of reach
Paul Merson believes Southampton’s playing style is only fit for video games while Chris Sutton thinks Sean Dyche’s “streetwise” Blues will be a test for the “naive” Saints. Yet neither pundit has predicted a win for Everton this weekend as they travel to the south coast to face a club winless so far in the Premier League . The stakes are therefore high for Russell Martin’s team, which won at Goodison Park in a Carabao Cup penalty shootout earlier this season.
“Everton are now five games unbeaten and are enjoying a bit of a good run. They will squeeze Southampton and it will only be a matter of time before Everton get the ball and score in my opinion.' Yet despite that thought process, he believes Southampton will triumph 2-1.
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