Everton’s 2025/26 Statistical Summary

Bradley Cates Reports

A statistical summary of the 2025/26 season.

Stats Of The Season

  • Everton’s average home attendance in the Premier League this season was 52,132 – their highest average home attendance in a league season in their history.
  • Everton’s highest attendance at Hill Dickinson Stadium this season was 52,590 (vs Sunderland in May):
    • The Blues’ highest home attendance since against Liverpool in the League Cup in January 1987 (53,323).
    • The Blues’ highest home attendance in the league since against Liverpool in November 1982 (52,741).
    • The Blues’ highest home attendance for a non-derby match since against Manchester City in March 1981 (52,791).
    • The Blues’ highest home attendance for a non-derby league match since against Leeds in January 1974 (55,811).
  • Everton earned 1.21 points per game in their first league season at Hill Dickinson Stadium – only in 4 seasons have they had a worse PPG ratio at home (adjusted to 3 points for a win).
  • Everton have earned 49 points in the Premier League this season – only 1 point more than last season.
  • Everton have won 7 games away from home in the Premier League this season. Excluding the Covid-affected 2020/21 season (11 away wins), this is the highest amount of away wins for the Blues in the Premier League since 2013/14 (8).
  • Everton have done the league double over 2 teams this season – Nottingham Forest and Fulham. Both of those teams were managed by former Everton managers (Sean Dyche and Marco Silva respectively).
  • 3 players have scored 8+ Premier League goals for Everton this season (Beto – 9, Thierno Barry – 8, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – 8) – this is the first time 3 Everton players scored 8+ league goals in a single season since 1989/90 (Tony Cottee – 13, Kevin Sheedy – 9, Norman Whiteside – 9).
  • Everton had 7 Monday night kick-offs in the Premier League this season – no team has had more Monday night kick-offs (7pm or later) in a single Premier League season (West Ham also 7 in 1995/96).
  • Everton made 128 substitutions in the Premier League this season – fewer than any other team.
    • 26% of those substitutions were Thierno Barry for Beto or vice versa (33/128).
  • Everton had 61 opposing players booked in the Premier League this season – at least 14 fewer than any other team.
  • Everton are one of only 2 teams to have not had an opposing player sent off in the Premier League this season (with West Ham).
  • Both of Everton’s Premier League matches against Leeds and Manchester United were played on a Monday night. Prior to this season, the Blues had never played against the same opponent on a Monday night twice in a single league season.
  • Everton are the first team in FA Cup history (excl. qualifying rounds) to score a penalty in normal/extra time but fail to score any in a penalty shootout in the same game.
  • Everton beat Nottingham Forest 3 times in the Premier League without conceding a goal in 2025 – the third time in their history that they beat a team 3 times in a calendar year in the league without conceding a goal (after West Ham in 1969 and Manchester City in 2008).
  • Everton did not concede a single goal in the 90th minute or added time in their first 29 Premier League games this season. However, they conceded 5 such goals in their remaining 9 Premier League games.
  • Jordan Pickford has kept 11 clean sheets in the Premier League this season. This is the 6th time he kept 10+ clean sheets in a league season for Everton – only Neville Southall (12) and Tim Howard (7) have done so more often.
  • Seamus Coleman has played at least one competitive match for Everton in 17 seasons – more than any other outfield player and level with Neville Southall.
  • Iliman Ndiaye is one of only two players to score in consecutive Everton home games at different stadiums – after Fred Geary against Bolton at Anfield and against Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park in 1892.
  • James Garner made 120 successful tackles in the Premier League this season – at least 10 more than any other player.
  • James Garner made 59 interceptions in the Premier League this season – no other player has made more (level with Moises Caicedo).
  • James Tarkowski blocked 52 shots in the Premier League this season – at least 5 more than any other player.
  • Thierno Barry’s first 2 goals for Everton have come against the same opponent (Nottingham Forest) but in different games – the first player to do so since Nikola Vlasic against Apollon Limassol in 2017, and the first to do so in league games only since Alan Ainscow against Birmingham in 1981/82.
  • Igor Thiago scored 5 goals against Everton this season – the most by an opposition player in a league season since Derek Kevan scored 6 against the Blues in 1959/60.
  • Mark Travers is the first Irish goalkeeper to play a competitive men’s match for Everton since Jim McDonagh against Wolves in May 1981, and the first Irish-born goalkeeper to do so since Jimmy O’Neill against Arsenal in February 1960.
  • Harrison Armstrong provided 2 assists in Everton’s 2-0 win over Mansfield in the League Cup in August. Aged 18 years and 220 days, he was the youngest Everton player to provide 2 assists in a game since Ross Barkley against Sheffield United in the League Cup in August 2011 (17y 262d).
  • Jack Grealish was the first Everton player to provide 2 assists in back-to-back Premier League games (against Brighton and Wolves in August).
  • Ornella Vignola’s hat-trick against Liverpool in September made her the first Everton player to score a hat-trick in the women’s Merseyside derby, and the first Everton player of any gender to score a hat-trick against Liverpool since Dixie Dean in September 1931.
  • Idrissa Gueye’s goal against Liverpool in September made him the second-oldest Everton player to score a goal in the Merseyside derby (35y 359d – behind Sam Chedgzoy, 37y 10d).
  • Everton conceded 3 headed goals in their 3-0 defeat to Tottenham in October – the first time they conceded 3 headed goals in a Premier League game since against Wimbledon in March 1996.
  • Idrissa Gueye’s goal against Fulham in November made him the first Everton player to score at each of Everton’s last 3 home grounds (Anfield, Goodison Park and Hill Dickinson Stadium). In the same game, Michael Keane became the second.
  • Everton’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in November was the first time the Blues won a game despite having a player sent off in the first half since against Tottenham in August 2006.
  • Everton’s 1-0 win over Bournemouth in December was their first ever away league win against the Cherries in what was their 9th attempt (W1 D2 L6). Only against Sunderland and Newcastle (both 12 attempts) have they waited longer for a first away league win against a single opponent.
  • Thierno Barry finally had a shot on target in the 56th minute against Bournemouth in December – his first shot on target in what was his 16th appearance in all competitions this season.
  • Nikola Milenkovic’s own goal in the 2nd minute against Nottingham Forest in December was the earliest own goal scored in Everton’s favour since Nigel Stevenson against Swansea in October 1982 (1st minute).
  • Everton beat Nottingham Forest twice in December 2025 – the first time the Blues beat the same opponent in the league twice in a calendar month since April 1982 (also against Nottingham Forest).
  • Michael Keane scored a goal and was sent off against Wolves in January – the first Everton player to do so since Sylvain Distin against Sporting Lisbon in February 2010 and the first to do so in the Premier League since Diniyar Bilyaletdinov against Aston Villa in October 2009.
  • Adam Aznou won a penalty on his Everton debut against Sunderland in the FA Cup. He was the first Everton player to win a penalty on his debut since Jô against Bolton in February 2009.
  • Everton’s 3-0 penalty shootout defeat to Sunderland was the first time in the club’s history that they failed to score a single penalty in a shootout.
  • Everton’s 1-0 win over Aston Villa in January was the first time the Blues had beaten the Villans in the Premier League since the latter’s return to the top flight in 2019.
  • Beto’s equaliser against Brighton in January was the first time an Everton player scored on their birthday since Steven Naismith against Chelsea in September 2013.
  • Bernd Leno’s own goal against Fulham in February made him only the second opposition goalkeeper to score 2 own goals for Everton (after Shay Given) – both of those own goals were winning goals (also against Arsenal in April 2021).
  • Jordan Pickford’s clean sheet in Everton’s 3-0 win over Chelsea in March was his 100th clean sheet for the Blues – the 5th Everton goalkeeper to reach the landmark.
  • Everton’s 3-3 draw against Manchester City in May was the first time the Blues conceded the opening goal, led by 2+ goals and then ended up not winning since against Liverpool in February 1928.
  • Thierno Barry’s brace against Manchester City in May was the first time an Everton substitute scored 2 goals in a game since Oumar Niasse against Bournemouth in September 2017.

Premier League Top Threes (Total)

  • Games – Pickford/Garner/Barry (38)
  • Starts – Pickford/Garner (38), Tarkowski (37)
  • Sub appearances – Beto (20), Barry (17), Alcaraz (14)
  • Subbed off – Barry (18), Beto (16), Dewsbury-Hall (12)
  • Minutes – Pickford (3,420), Garner (3,414), Tarkowski (3,330)
  • Goals – Beto (9), Barry/Dewsbury-Hall (8)
  • Assists – Garner (7), Grealish (6), Dewsbury-Hall (4)
  • Goal involvements – Dewsbury-Hall (12), Beto (10), Ndiaye/Garner (9)
  • Shots – Garner (45), Beto/Ndiaye (43)
  • Shots on target – Ndiaye (22), Beto (17), Dewsbury-Hall (15)
  • Chances created – Garner (56), Grealish (38), Dewsbury-Hall (37)
  • Chances created from open play – Grealish (32), Ndiaye (27), Garner/Dewsbury-Hall (26)
  • Big chances created – Garner (12), Dewsbury-Hall (10), Ndiaye (7)
  • Big chances missed – Beto/Barry (10), Grealish/Tarkowski (4)
  • Successful passes – Garner (1,564), Tarkowski (1,257), Mykolenko (948)
  • Pass accuracy (min. 500 passes) – Gueye (87.3%), Garner (87.2%), Keane (85.5%)
  • Successful long balls (outfield players only) – Tarkowski (100), Keane (61), Garner (60)
  • Long ball accuracy (min. 50 long balls) – Keane (47.7%), Garner (45.8%), Tarkowski (41.2%)
  • Successful crosses – Garner (53), Dewsbury-Hall (21), Mykolenko (20)
  • Cross accuracy (min. 30 crosses) – O’Brien (26.5%), Garner/Grealish (25.6%)
  • Successful crosses from open play – Mykolenko (19), Garner (18), O’Brien (13)
  • Open-play cross accuracy (min. 20 crosses) – O’Brien (26.5%), Grealish (25.6%), Garner (24.3%)
  • Recoveries – Garner (184), Ndiaye (178), Dewsbury-Hall (134)
  • Ground duels won – Ndiaye (180), Garner (179), Dewsbury-Hall (126)
  • Ground duels won % – Tarkowski (64.9%), Garner (60.9%), Keane (57.1%)
  • Progressive carries – Ndiaye (250), Garner (192), Grealish (178)
  • Successful dribbles – Ndiaye (73), Dewsbury-Hall (27), Grealish (23)
  • Successful tackles – Garner (120), Ndiaye (70), Iroegbunam (68)
  • Interceptions – Garner (59), Keane (37), Tarkowski (32)
  • Clearances – Tarkowski (242), Keane (203), Mykolenko (145)
  • Shots blocked – Tarkowski (52), Keane (27), O’Brien (16)
  • Aerial duels won – Tarkowski (147), Barry (130), O’Brien (116)
  • Aerial duels won % (min. 50 aerial duels) – Tarkowski (69.7%), O’Brien (66.3%), Keane (63.6%)
  • Fouls committed – Barry (47), Garner (39), Beto (33)
  • Yellow cards – Garner (12), Iroegbunam (9), Tarkowski (8)
  • Red cards – Gueye/O’Brien/Keane/Grealish (1)
  • Fouls won – Grealish (58), Dewsbury-Hall (48), Garner (42)
  • Offsides – Barry/Ndiaye (12), Beto (9)

Premier League Top Threes (Per 90)

(Minimum 900 minutes played)

  • Shots – Beto (2.5), McNeil/Barry (1.8)
  • Shots on target – Beto (1.0), Ndiaye/Barry (0.7)
  • Chances created – Grealish (2.1), Garner (1.5), Dewsbury-Hall (1.3)
  • Chances created from open play – Grealish (1.8), Dewsbury-Hall/Ndiaye (0.9)
  • Successful passes – Garner (41), Gueye (40), Tarkowski (34)
  • Successful long balls (outfield players only) – Tarkowski (2.7), Keane (2.1), Mykolenko/Garner (1.6)
  • Successful crosses – Garner (1.4), McNeil (0.8), Dewsbury-Hall (0.7)
  • Successful crosses from open play – Mykolenko/Grealish (0.6), Garner (0.5)
  • Recoveries – Ndiaye (5.8), Gueye/Garner (4.9)
  • Ground duels won – Iroegbunam (6.2), Ndiaye (5.8), Grealish (5.6)
  • Progressive carries – Grealish (9.8), Ndiaye (8.1), Dewsbury-Hall (5.5)
  • Successful dribbles – Ndiaye (2.4), Grealish (1.3), Dewsbury-Hall/Iroegbunam (0.9)
  • Successful tackles – Iroegbunam (4.1), Garner (3.2), Ndiaye (2.3)
  • Interceptions – Garner (1.6), Iroegbunam/Keane (1.3)
  • Clearances – Keane (7.1), Tarkowski (6.5), Mykolenko (4.4)
  • Shots blocked – Tarkowski (1.4), Keane (0.9), Iroegbunam (0.7)
  • Aerial duels won – Barry (6.1), Beto (5.3), Tarkowski (4.0)
  • Fouls committed – Barry (2.2), Beto (1.9), Iroegbunam (1.8)
  • Fouls won – Grealish (3.2), Dewsbury-Hall (1.6), Gueye (1.3)

Hill Dickinson Stadium Firsts

  • First Everton goal – Iliman Ndiaye (vs Brighton, 24th August 2025)
  • First female player to score a goal – Honoka Hayashi (vs Manchester United, 12th October 2025)
  • First 90th-minute winning goal – Jack Grealish (vs Crystal Palace, 5th October 2025)
  • First opposition goal – Jarrod Bowen (for West Ham, 29th September 2025)
  • First penalty scored – Iliman Ndiaye (vs Crystal Palace, 5th October 2025)
  • First penalty missed – Danny Welbeck (for Brighton, 24th August 2025 – saved by Jordan Pickford)
  • First hat-trick – Igor Thiago (for Brentford, 4th January 2026)
  • First Merseyside derby goal – Mohamed Salah (for Liverpool, 19th April 2026)
  • First Merseyside derby goal for Everton – Beto (vs Liverpool, 19th April 2026)
  • First own goal – Hikaru Kitagawa (vs Manchester United, 12th October 2025)
  • First male player to score an own goal – Nikola Milenkovic (vs Nottingham Forest, 6th December 2025)
  • First red card – Michael Keane (vs Wolves, 7th January 2026)

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