Aaron Barton
@aaronbarton.bsky.social
Stat man @ Opta, lover of Portuguese football, reluctant Evertonian.
Nice walk before work this morning 🚶♂️ ☀️
November 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Nice walk before work this morning 🚶♂️ ☀️
🔎 After seven games played in the Premier League, this is how Opta’s Prediction Model looks for Everton.
- Predicted to finish 11th
- Predicted to pick up 51 points
- 21.9% chance to finish in the top 7
- 3.9% chance to finish in the bottom 3
🤔 #EFC
- Predicted to finish 11th
- Predicted to pick up 51 points
- 21.9% chance to finish in the top 7
- 3.9% chance to finish in the bottom 3
🤔 #EFC
October 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🔎 After seven games played in the Premier League, this is how Opta’s Prediction Model looks for Everton.
- Predicted to finish 11th
- Predicted to pick up 51 points
- 21.9% chance to finish in the top 7
- 3.9% chance to finish in the bottom 3
🤔 #EFC
- Predicted to finish 11th
- Predicted to pick up 51 points
- 21.9% chance to finish in the top 7
- 3.9% chance to finish in the bottom 3
🤔 #EFC
Of James Garner’s 290 passes in the Premier League this season, 52 of them have been to Jack Grealish, which is the most one player has passed to another for Everton this term.
🔎 A list of the most times one player has passed to another for #EFC in 25/26:
🔎 A list of the most times one player has passed to another for #EFC in 25/26:
October 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Of James Garner’s 290 passes in the Premier League this season, 52 of them have been to Jack Grealish, which is the most one player has passed to another for Everton this term.
🔎 A list of the most times one player has passed to another for #EFC in 25/26:
🔎 A list of the most times one player has passed to another for #EFC in 25/26:
Everton have now been eliminated from the League Cup at the Third Round in four of the last five seasons.
2021/22 - QPR (Third Round)
2022/23 - Bournemouth (Third Round)
2023/24 - Fulham (Quarters)
2024/25 - Southampton (Third Round)
2025/26 - Wolves (Third Round)
Awful. Again.
2021/22 - QPR (Third Round)
2022/23 - Bournemouth (Third Round)
2023/24 - Fulham (Quarters)
2024/25 - Southampton (Third Round)
2025/26 - Wolves (Third Round)
Awful. Again.
September 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Everton have now been eliminated from the League Cup at the Third Round in four of the last five seasons.
2021/22 - QPR (Third Round)
2022/23 - Bournemouth (Third Round)
2023/24 - Fulham (Quarters)
2024/25 - Southampton (Third Round)
2025/26 - Wolves (Third Round)
Awful. Again.
2021/22 - QPR (Third Round)
2022/23 - Bournemouth (Third Round)
2023/24 - Fulham (Quarters)
2024/25 - Southampton (Third Round)
2025/26 - Wolves (Third Round)
Awful. Again.
The 8 instances of an Everton player providing 4 Premier League assists in a month:
🆕Jack Grealish (Aug 25)
Leighton Baines (Oct 14)
Steven Pienaar (Apr 12)
Leighton Baines (Nov 10)
Steven Pienaar (May 09)
Mikel Arteta (Apr 07)
Andy Hinchliffe (Nov 96)
Andy Hinchcliffe (Dec 94)
🆕Jack Grealish (Aug 25)
Leighton Baines (Oct 14)
Steven Pienaar (Apr 12)
Leighton Baines (Nov 10)
Steven Pienaar (May 09)
Mikel Arteta (Apr 07)
Andy Hinchliffe (Nov 96)
Andy Hinchcliffe (Dec 94)
September 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The 8 instances of an Everton player providing 4 Premier League assists in a month:
🆕Jack Grealish (Aug 25)
Leighton Baines (Oct 14)
Steven Pienaar (Apr 12)
Leighton Baines (Nov 10)
Steven Pienaar (May 09)
Mikel Arteta (Apr 07)
Andy Hinchliffe (Nov 96)
Andy Hinchcliffe (Dec 94)
🆕Jack Grealish (Aug 25)
Leighton Baines (Oct 14)
Steven Pienaar (Apr 12)
Leighton Baines (Nov 10)
Steven Pienaar (May 09)
Mikel Arteta (Apr 07)
Andy Hinchliffe (Nov 96)
Andy Hinchcliffe (Dec 94)
🔟 | Jack Grealish is the 10th different Everton player to win the Premier League Player of the Month award and the first #EFC player to win it since Dominic Calvert-Lewin in September 2020.
September 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🔟 | Jack Grealish is the 10th different Everton player to win the Premier League Player of the Month award and the first #EFC player to win it since Dominic Calvert-Lewin in September 2020.
I turn 30 tomorrow, but more importantly, Everton are playing and the Toffees have a great record when playing on the 13th of September, winning nine of their last 12, including each of their last three in a row.
Up the birthday Toffees 🎂
Up the birthday Toffees 🎂
September 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I turn 30 tomorrow, but more importantly, Everton are playing and the Toffees have a great record when playing on the 13th of September, winning nine of their last 12, including each of their last three in a row.
Up the birthday Toffees 🎂
Up the birthday Toffees 🎂
Everton haven’t conceded a Premier League goal from a set-piece (excl. pens) since February 26th.
Of the ever-present clubs since the start of last season, only Newcastle United (Feb 23rd) have went longer without conceding from a set-piece than #EFC.
Of the ever-present clubs since the start of last season, only Newcastle United (Feb 23rd) have went longer without conceding from a set-piece than #EFC.
September 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Everton haven’t conceded a Premier League goal from a set-piece (excl. pens) since February 26th.
Of the ever-present clubs since the start of last season, only Newcastle United (Feb 23rd) have went longer without conceding from a set-piece than #EFC.
Of the ever-present clubs since the start of last season, only Newcastle United (Feb 23rd) have went longer without conceding from a set-piece than #EFC.
Lovely morning ☀️
September 5, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Lovely morning ☀️
Jack Grealish is one of just four players to have provided 2+ assists for Everton in multiple Premier League matches for #EFC in the same season.
🆕 Jack Grealish (2025/26)
Kevin Mirallas (2013/2014)
Leighton Baines (2010/2011)
Andy Hinchliffe (1994/1995)
What a player 💎
🆕 Jack Grealish (2025/26)
Kevin Mirallas (2013/2014)
Leighton Baines (2010/2011)
Andy Hinchliffe (1994/1995)
What a player 💎
August 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Jack Grealish is one of just four players to have provided 2+ assists for Everton in multiple Premier League matches for #EFC in the same season.
🆕 Jack Grealish (2025/26)
Kevin Mirallas (2013/2014)
Leighton Baines (2010/2011)
Andy Hinchliffe (1994/1995)
What a player 💎
🆕 Jack Grealish (2025/26)
Kevin Mirallas (2013/2014)
Leighton Baines (2010/2011)
Andy Hinchliffe (1994/1995)
What a player 💎
Everton have won as many Premier League matches in August 2025 (2), as they managed in the month of August in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 combined.
#EFC
#EFC
August 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Everton have won as many Premier League matches in August 2025 (2), as they managed in the month of August in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 combined.
#EFC
#EFC
Since the beginning of last season, only Dwight McNeil (6) has provided more assists for Everton across all competitions than Harrison Armstrong (3), despite Armstrong playing just 273 minutes and spending the majority of the last campaign out on loan.
#EFC
#EFC
August 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Since the beginning of last season, only Dwight McNeil (6) has provided more assists for Everton across all competitions than Harrison Armstrong (3), despite Armstrong playing just 273 minutes and spending the majority of the last campaign out on loan.
#EFC
#EFC
Good start to the weekend 🥳 🏃♂️
August 23, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Good start to the weekend 🥳 🏃♂️
For the first time on record (since 2006/07) Everton have failed to have a single shot in the first half of a Premier League match against a newly-promoted side.
August 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
For the first time on record (since 2006/07) Everton have failed to have a single shot in the first half of a Premier League match against a newly-promoted side.
Since the beginning of the 2024/25 season, Everton have named a Premier League squad with three goalkeepers in the squad on 19 different occasions.
#EFC are the only team in the Premier League so far this season to have two goalkeepers on the bench.
#EFC are the only team in the Premier League so far this season to have two goalkeepers on the bench.
August 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Since the beginning of the 2024/25 season, Everton have named a Premier League squad with three goalkeepers in the squad on 19 different occasions.
#EFC are the only team in the Premier League so far this season to have two goalkeepers on the bench.
#EFC are the only team in the Premier League so far this season to have two goalkeepers on the bench.
Everton will face Mansfield Town for the first time in their history, with the Stags becoming the 154th different club #EFC have faced across all competitions.
It’s the first time Everton are playing a club for the very first time since facing Boreham Wood in March 2022.
#EFC
It’s the first time Everton are playing a club for the very first time since facing Boreham Wood in March 2022.
#EFC
August 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Everton’s recent record when facing a club for the first time in their history:
⏳ v Mansfield Town (2025)
✅ 2-0 v Boreham Wood (2022)
✅ 5-2 v Fleetwood Town (2020)
✅ 3-0 v Salford City (2020)
❌ 1-2 v Lyon (2017)
🤝 2-2 v Apollon (2017)
#EFC
⏳ v Mansfield Town (2025)
✅ 2-0 v Boreham Wood (2022)
✅ 5-2 v Fleetwood Town (2020)
✅ 3-0 v Salford City (2020)
❌ 1-2 v Lyon (2017)
🤝 2-2 v Apollon (2017)
#EFC
August 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Everton’s recent record when facing a club for the first time in their history:
⏳ v Mansfield Town (2025)
✅ 2-0 v Boreham Wood (2022)
✅ 5-2 v Fleetwood Town (2020)
✅ 3-0 v Salford City (2020)
❌ 1-2 v Lyon (2017)
🤝 2-2 v Apollon (2017)
#EFC
⏳ v Mansfield Town (2025)
✅ 2-0 v Boreham Wood (2022)
✅ 5-2 v Fleetwood Town (2020)
✅ 3-0 v Salford City (2020)
❌ 1-2 v Lyon (2017)
🤝 2-2 v Apollon (2017)
#EFC
🔎 | In the 2023/24 Championship season, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was the midfielder to provide the most assists (14), whilst he also ranked:
1st - big chances created (20)
3rd - chances created (109)
3rd - touches in opp box (182)
4th - goals (12)
4th - fouls won (71)
#EFC
1st - big chances created (20)
3rd - chances created (109)
3rd - touches in opp box (182)
4th - goals (12)
4th - fouls won (71)
#EFC
August 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🔎 | In the 2023/24 Championship season, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was the midfielder to provide the most assists (14), whilst he also ranked:
1st - big chances created (20)
3rd - chances created (109)
3rd - touches in opp box (182)
4th - goals (12)
4th - fouls won (71)
#EFC
1st - big chances created (20)
3rd - chances created (109)
3rd - touches in opp box (182)
4th - goals (12)
4th - fouls won (71)
#EFC
Reposted by Aaron Barton
Everton make progress in attempts to sign Aznou, interested in Fofana:
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
Everton progress in bid for Bayern Munich defender as Moyes continues squad revamp
David Moyes is continuing his efforts to reinforce Everton’s squad with bids for two highly-rated youngsters
www.independent.co.uk
July 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Everton make progress in attempts to sign Aznou, interested in Fofana:
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
Reposted by Aaron Barton
Aznou closer than Fofana right now
July 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Aznou closer than Fofana right now
Of defenders playing across Europe’s top five leagues last season, only Nuno Tavares (2.6) and Andrei Ratiu (2.2) completed more dribbles per 90 minutes than Everton target Adam Aznou (1.92).
Aznou attempted 36 and completed 19 dribbles in 889 minutes of La Liga football last term.
#EFC
Aznou attempted 36 and completed 19 dribbles in 889 minutes of La Liga football last term.
#EFC
July 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Of defenders playing across Europe’s top five leagues last season, only Nuno Tavares (2.6) and Andrei Ratiu (2.2) completed more dribbles per 90 minutes than Everton target Adam Aznou (1.92).
Aznou attempted 36 and completed 19 dribbles in 889 minutes of La Liga football last term.
#EFC
Aznou attempted 36 and completed 19 dribbles in 889 minutes of La Liga football last term.
#EFC
PB’s, pints and the Toffees.
May 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
PB’s, pints and the Toffees.
In what is the last season at Goodison Park, following Saturday’s draw, Everton are now guaranteed to record their fewest home wins ever in a 38-game top-flight season, even if they beat Southampton.
#EFC
#EFC
May 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
In what is the last season at Goodison Park, following Saturday’s draw, Everton are now guaranteed to record their fewest home wins ever in a 38-game top-flight season, even if they beat Southampton.
#EFC
#EFC