Everton host Ipswich at Goodison Park in a Premier League dead rubber.
Should Wolves lose on Friday evening, victory will move Everton up to 13th for at least 23 hours.
Ipswich will remain in 18th position regardless of the result.
Team News
Armando Broja is available for Everton after he was ineligible to feature in their 1-0 loss at Chelsea.
Orel Mangala (knee), Jesper Lindstrom (hernia), James Tarkowski and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (both hamstring) remain sidelined.
Ipswich will be without Ben Johnson who is suspended following his red card in their 3-0 defeat at Newcastle.
Axel Tuanzebe (thigh) and Kalvin Phillips (Achilles) are doubts and face late fitness checks.
Arijanet Muric (shoulder), Leif Davis (suspension), Nathan Broadhead (thigh), Conor Townsend (hamstring), Sammie Szmodics (ankle), Jaden Philogene-Bidace (MCL), Wes Burns (ACL) and Chiedozie Ogbene (Achilles) remain ruled out.
When is Kick-Off?
Everton host Ipswich at Goodison Park on Saturday 3 May at 3pm BST, untelevised live in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Everton have won just one of their last five meetings against Ipswich (W1, D1, L3).
- Ipswich have claimed seven points in their five previous Premier League trips to Everton (W2, D1, L2).
- Neither Everton nor Ipswich have yet been awarded a penalty in this Premier League fixture.
- Everton have kept just one clean sheet in their last 11 league matches (W2, D6, L3).
- In the bottom half of the Premier League table coming into this matchweek, no team has more red cards than Ipswich after the Tractor Boys amassed five dismissals in 34 league games this season.
Prediction
Although there is nothing much to play for other than pride and a chance to not finish as North-West’s worst Premier League club this season, Everton need to bring more attacking quality than they produced at Chelsea where a small error cost them in an otherwise strong defensive showing.
Ipswich meanwhile just seem to be imploding discipline wise with red cards in their last two matches and some lacklustre defending, although they did well defensively at Newcastle before collapsing after Johnson’s red card whilst their attack just lacked a final touch.
It is quite hard to call how this game could go with both teams now having little at stake but if Everton can find their attacking gears and Ipswich’s defence is still weak, I can see the hosts nicking this.
Prediction: Everton 1-0 Ipswich
Result: Everton 2-2 Ipswich
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