Premier League preview and odds: Everton vs Norwich City

Published on: 12/05/2016

Premier League preview and odds: Everton vs Norwich City

May 15 , 2016 15:00pm - Goodison Park

Premier League

Managerless Everton will try to give their fans something to cheer about when they welcome already-relegated Norwich to Goodison Park for the final game of the season.

Martinez sacked

Everton will take to the field on Sunday without Roberto Martinez at the helm. After a disappointing season in the league, the Spanish coach has been relieved of his duties and the club will now go in search of a replacement.

With no manager in charge and nothing left to play for, it is hard to imagine how this game will play out for the Toffees. Based on their performance in the 3-0 defeat to Sunderland in mid-week, the players seemed to have already given up playing for the beleaguered coach. Whether they will suddenly find the motivation to defeat a relegated team remains to be seen.

Norwich went down fighting

Norwich City pulled out a big performance to beat Watford 4-2 on Wednesday night but it was too little too late for the Canaries who were officially relegated from the top flight.

A run of four straight defeats prior to that game meant that the odds of survival were already stacked against them. They must now travel to the northwest to play their last Premier League game for the foreseeable future.

Alex Neil`s men have lost eight of their last nine away games, scoring just two goals in the process.

Team news

Tony Hibbert, Gerard Deulofeu and Tyias Browning are all expected to miss out for the home side, while Seamus Coleman is very doubtful.

Meanwhile, Jonathan Howson, Andre Wisdom, Timm Klose and Alexander Tettey are all inured for the visitors.

Recent form (League)

Everton: LWLDD

Norwich City: LLLLW

Betting odds and tips

This match will be a tough one to call - Everton`s home record has been poor and Norwich`s away record has been abysmal. However, both teams will be playing without pressure and that could produce an open encounter.

The draw can be backed at 11/4 with Bet365.

By Neil Morris

Published on: 12/05/2016

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (12/05/2016 14:32:57) but are subject to change.