Everton take on West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Boxing Day.
West Bromwich Albion host Everton on Boxing Day in what is likely to be a hard-fought encounter at The Hawthorns.
The Baggies will be determined to take all three points in their quest to avoid relegation, while Everton will be aiming to stay as far clear of the drop zone as possible.
Here’s a look at some of the recent meetings between the sides as we assess who could prevail on this occasion.
March 11, 2017 – Everton 3 West Brom 0
Everton ran out comfortable winners, with Kevin Mirallas and Morgan Schneiderlin finding the net before the break.
Romelu Lukaku added further gloss to the scoreline after the interval.
August 20, 2016 – West Brom 1 Everton 2
West Brom took the lead on this occasion, with Gareth McAuley putting them in front.
However, Mirallas levelled prior to half time and Gareth Barry proceeded to score the winner for Everton against the club he would later join.
February 13, 2016 – Everton 0 West Brom 1
It was West Brom who took all three points from this fixture, with Salomon Rondon’s goal in the 14th minute proving to be the difference between the two sides.
September 28, 2015 – West Brom 2 Everton 3
In one of the most entertaining recent games between these teams, West Brom established a two-goal lead through efforts from Saido Berahino and Craig Dawson.
However, Everton staged a remarkable comeback as Romelu Lukaku hit a brace and Arouna Kone also found the net.
January 19, 2015 – Everton 0 West Brom 0
This game was rather less eventful, although Mirallas did miss a penalty for Everton.
Overall
Everton have often been the most impressive side in these games in recent years, prevailing in three of the past five meetings, and it seems likely that they will succeed again.
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