- Everton have climbed to eighth on the back of a five match unbeaten run which includes three wins and two draws
- Blackpool stopped a two match losing run with their 2-1 win over West Brom on Monday night
- Everton have conceded just eight goals all season which is the second best defensive record after leaders Chelsea whilst
- Blackpool have conceded the most in the PL with 21 Blackpool are the fifth highest scores in the PL this season with 15 some five more than Everton
- In the four matches where Blackpool have scored first they have gone on to win whilst Everton have taken the six times, won three and drawn three
- Blackpool have conceded five times in the last 10 minutes of matches whilst Everton have yet to concede in this period
- This is the meeting of the two cleanest sides in the PL with Everton having picked up just nine yellow cards, the lowest in the PL, and Blackpool 13, the second lowest number in the PL
- Blackpool have used just 16 starters this season two fewer than the Toffees
- Everton have used players from 14 different countries whilst Blackpool have used players form just nine different countries
- Blackpool have had five players start all 10 games this season, one more than Everton
- Everton have yet to score from the penalty spot this season whilst Blackpool have scored three times from the spot
- Blackpool have not scored a headed goal this season but they have conceded five that way