Jamie O’Hara has backed Everton to survive relegation over Burnley this season and cited the Blues' home form as a decisive factor.
Frank Lampard's side sit just three points clear of the relegation places, although they do have a game in hand over Burnley and two over Watford and Norwich City. A tight 1-0 win over Manchester United last time out has given Everton a much-needed boost and they'll look to build on that when they welcome Leicester City to Goodison Park on Wednesday night.
Over the Easter weekend, Burnley sacked manager Sean Dyche after 10 years at the club. Their under-23's boss Mike Jackson has took charge as caretaker manager and his side picked up a crucial 1-1 draw away to West Ham United on Sunday.
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Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder O’Hara, however, believes the Clarets have left themselves with 'too much to do' and he's backed Everton to survive over them this season.
“I think there’s too much work for them to do,” he told talkSPORT. "I look at the table and I think, even though Everton have been shocking this season, I feel like their home form will get them out of trouble enough.
“I can see Everton picking up a couple of results, like they beat Man United, I can see them getting something for games.
“Burnley I think have left themselves too much to do. And they haven’t got a manager.”
There are seven games remaining for Burnley, eight for Everton. Although, the Blues' run-in on paper is more difficult with matches against Liverpool, Chelsea, Leicester and Arsenal on the horizon.
Everton have lost just seven home games in all competitions this season, but have won nine. However, their struggles have largely come away from home with 12 defeats so far this term. Last month, Lampard put his side's poor away form down to a lack of confidence.
He told reporters: "The away form is something that won’t necessarily be changed overnight. There are reasons why we’re not getting results. I think some of those are confidence or mentality issues, and when I say mentality it’s not a negative thing, it’s just about how we handle games as a group away from home. Some of them it’s the structure of the team and how we set up, and it’s certainly my responsibility to get that right. But that’s one that we do work on."
