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Everton vs Burnley prediction: goals, grit and a home test
Everton vs Burnley prediction time comes around on Tuesday, 3 March 2026 (19:30 GMT), and it lands in a very modern setting: Hill Dickinson Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock. Everton are sitting 8th and eyeing Europe, while Burnley arrive in 19th, counting points the way you count coins on the bus home. Tim Robinson has the whistle, which usually means players will need to keep their arms down and their words polite.
Context, form and the feel of this one
Everton’s mood has lifted after a thrilling 3-2 win away at Newcastle, the sort of result that makes a dressing room louder and the physio room quieter. Yet there’s a strange twist: Everton have been stuck in a run of seven without a win at their new home ground, like they’re still looking for the light switch in a new apartment. Burnley, meanwhile, showed real stubbornness with a 1-1 draw away at Chelsea on 21 February, despite huge pre-match prices. That’s a relegation fighter’s calling card: suffer, survive, steal something.
How the tactics may unfold
On paper, Everton should control the rhythm. Expect them to build through midfield, pin Burnley back, and lean on wide service and second balls. Burnley’s likely plan is more direct: keep their shape, protect the middle, and try to turn set pieces and transitions into oxygen.
- Possession lean: Everton projected at 60% vs Burnley 40%, pointing to a home side that will have the ball and the responsibility.
- Shot picture: 15 shots for Everton and 9 for Burnley suggests chances at both ends, not a slow chess match.
- Set-piece pressure: 7 total corners (5-2 to Everton) hints at sustained home territory, with Burnley defending their box a lot.
- Discipline edge: 1 Everton yellow vs 2 Burnley yellows fits the story of an away team doing more chasing and tackling.
Head to head notes and market temperature
The recent head to head read is Everton-friendly: they won 1-0 the last time these two met on 2023.853.856. Even then, the betting odds leaned Everton (1.74) over Burnley (4.75), and today’s 1x2 prices tell a similar story: 1.67 home, 3.85 draw, 6.25 away. Squad value backs it up too (€423.65m vs €251.67m), though as Burnley proved at Chelsea, price tags don’t mark the scoreline.
NerdyTips AI picks: where the value sits
Our models don’t overcomplicate this Everton vs Burnley prediction. Everton are expected to create more, and Burnley are expected to contribute enough threat to keep the match honest. That combination pushes the totals market into focus.
- Best bet: Over 1.5 total goals at 1.37 (confidence 8.1/10). Two goals feels like the “minimum requirement” for how this match projects.
- 1x2 call: Home win (1) at 1.67 (trust 8.0/10), supported by possession, shots, and territory estimates.
- Correct score lean: 2-1, with a half-time prediction of 1-0. Everton start on the front foot, Burnley answer later.
Put simply: if Everton finally make their new stadium feel like home, the win is there. If they don’t, the goals angle still has room to land—because this match projects chances, not just nerves.
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Warning
Everton didn't play better in the last H2H match!
Best Tip
The best betting football prediction for Everton vs BurnleyO1.5 -270
At least 2 goals will be scored in the match with odds of -2701x2 Tip
1 -149
Everton is expected to win with odds of -149Total Goals
Over 1.5 -270
At least 2 goals will be scored in the matchBoth Teams To Score
Yes 109
Both teams are expected to scoreBet Builder Tip
1X&O1.5 -179
Home win/draw and over 1.5 goalsCorrect Score
2:1
Stats Predictions
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Overview Last 10 Matches
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03-Mar-26
2:0
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01-Nov-23
3:0
| Burnley |
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06-Apr-24
1:0
| Burnley |
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13-Sep-21
3:1
| Burnley |
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13-Mar-21
1:2
| Burnley |
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18-Apr-15
1:0
| Burnley |
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26-Dec-19
1:0
| Burnley |
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15-Apr-17
3:1
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01-Oct-17
0:1
| Burnley |
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03-May-19
2:0
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Recent Matches of Everton
| 10 May | D |
Crystal P.
| 2 |
Everton
| 2 |
| 04 May | D |
Everton
| 3 |
Man. City
| 3 |
| 25 Apr | L |
West Ham
| 2 |
Everton
| 1 |
| 19 Apr | L |
Everton
| 1 |
Liverpool
| 2 |
| 11 Apr | D |
Brentford
| 2 |
Everton
| 2 |
| 21 Mar | W |
Everton
| 3 |
Chelsea
| 0 |
| 14 Mar | L |
Arsenal
| 2 |
Everton
| 0 |
| 03 Mar | W |
Everton
| 2 |
Burnley
| 0 |
| 28 Feb | W |
Newcastle
| 2 |
Everton
| 3 |
| 23 Feb | L |
Everton
| 0 |
Man. Utd
| 1 |
Recent Matches Of Burnley
| 10 May | D | Burnley |
2 |  Aston Villa |
2 |
| 01 May | L |  Leeds |
3 | Burnley |
1 |
| 22 Apr | L | Burnley |
0 |  Man. City |
1 |
| 19 Apr | L |  Nottingham F |
4 | Burnley |
1 |
| 11 Apr | L | Burnley |
0 |  Brighton |
2 |
| 21 Mar | L |  Fulham |
3 | Burnley |
1 |
| 14 Mar | D | Burnley |
0 |  Bournemouth |
0 |
| 03 Mar | L | Everton |
2 | Burnley |
0 |
| 28 Feb | L | Burnley |
3 |  Brentford |
4 |
| 21 Feb | D |  Chelsea |
1 | Burnley |
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England - Premier League
| Team | M | G | P | |
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| 1 |
Arsenal | 36 | 68-26 | 79 |
| 2 |
Manchester | 36 | 75-32 | 77 |
| 3 |
Manchester | 36 | 63-48 | 65 |
| 4 |
 Aston Villa | 37 | 54-48 | 62 |
| 5 |
Liverpool | 37 | 62-52 | 59 |
| 6 |
 Bournemouth | 36 | 56-52 | 55 |
| 7 |
 Brighton | 36 | 52-42 | 53 |
| 8 |
Brentford | 36 | 52-49 | 51 |
| 9 |
Chelsea | 36 | 55-49 | 49 |
| 10 |
Everton | 36 | 46-46 | 49 |
| 11 |
 Fulham | 36 | 44-50 | 48 |
| 12 |
 Sunderland | 36 | 37-46 | 48 |
| 13 |
Newcastle | 36 | 50-52 | 46 |
| 14 |
 Leeds | 36 | 48-53 | 44 |
| 15 |
Crystal Palace | 36 | 38-47 | 44 |
| 16 |
 Nottingham | 36 | 45-47 | 43 |
| 17 |
 Tottenham | 36 | 46-55 | 38 |
| 18 |
West Ham | 36 | 42-62 | 36 |
| 19 |
Burnley | 36 | 37-73 | 21 |
| 20 |
 Wolves | 36 | 25-66 | 18 |
