Everton’s 5-1 demolition job of Brighton & Hove Albion was a master class of counter-attacking football but just how hard did the Blues work to achieve what was just their second away win of the season?
As well as being a huge boost to morale, the victory lifted Sean Dyche’s side out of the relegation zone with three games to go. The emphatic scoreline was achieved despite Everton having just 22% possession and an examination of Comparisonator’s Parameters League highlights several other figures that demonstrate how the result was achieved.
Although Jordan Pickford was largely untested in the first half, the Blues goalkeeper had to make a string of world class saves after the break, while those in front of him were also putting in a shift. Everton already average the most interceptions per 90 minutes of any team in the Premier League at 57.63 but they produced a staggering 85 at the Amex Stadium to top the division over the round of matches, some 27 more than next highest Wolverhampton Wanderers (58) in their 1-0 win over Aston Villa.
