Statistics

MW26 stats: Everton on a charge under Ancelotti

10 Feb 2020

The Italian has transformed fortunes at Goodison Park but how many teams better their points total since he took charge?

Everton are a team resurgent under Carlo Ancelotti.

Indeed, after Saturday's victory over Crystal Palace, only one team have bettered Everton's points total since Ancelotti arrived at Goodison Park.

For more on this and other must-know facts for the opening weekend of Matchweek 26, read below.

For reports and key statistics from the matches, click on the results.

EVE

3-1

CRY

Dominic Calvert-Lewin's 11 Premier League goals in 2019/20 are the most by an Englishman for Everton in a single season since Andrew Johnson matched the total in 2006/07.

Only Liverpool, with 24 points, have claimed more than Everton's 17 since Carlo Ancelotti's first match in charge in December.

BHA

1-1

WAT

Abdoulaye Doucoure has scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches for Watford, as many as in his previous 34 appearances in the competition.

Brighton & Hove Albion have lost only one of their last seven top-flight meetings with Watford (W2 D4).

SHU

2-1

BOU

Sheffield United have scored six Premier League goals via substitutes this season, more than any other club. Two of those have come against AFC Bournemouth, through Billy Sharp and John Lundstram.