Moyes relishing Everton´s Goodison Park send-off - Soccer News

[ad_1] David Moyes is happy for Everton’s “new starting” however can also be relishing the prospect to be accountable for their closing Premier League sport at Goodison Park towards Southampton.

Moyes’ facet ended a run of three with no win within the top-flight with their 3-1 victory over Fulham final trip, transferring them to thirteenth within the desk.

Everton will likely be transferring to their new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium from subsequent season, however the males’s staff will likely be bidding farewell to Goodison on Sunday, having performed there since 1892.

It is going to be a becoming send-off for the Toffees, who've recorded 16 wins over Southampton at house within the Premier League, solely beating West Ham as many occasions (additionally 16).

“We had been speaking about it years in the past once I first got here right here,” Moyes advised TNT Sports activities, reflecting on his first spell between 2002 and 2013.

“We had been new websites and had so many moments the place we thought we’re getting one thing else, however it by no means got here by means of.

“I do know for all Evertonians, they’ve been ready for this second for a very long time for the brand new stadium… all wanting ahead to the transfer now. It’ll be unhappy to go away, however I believe there’s a brand new starting for Everton.

“It’s had so many good video games right here over time. We’re simply lucky sufficient to be the final ones to close the again door on the way in which out.”

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— Everton (@Everton) Could 15, 2025

Southampton did beat Everton earlier this season, however having already been relegated and confirmed to complete backside, there may be little to play for of their closing two video games.

They're winless in 11 matches, although they earned an enormous level in a 0-0 draw with Manchester Metropolis final weekend.

It ensured Southampton wouldn't end with the joint-lowest factors tally in Premier League historical past, however interim head coach Simon Rusk insisted that had not been his largest precedence.

“I didn’t know a lot about it [the points tally], it was hardly talked about,” he advised BBC Sport.

“I understood the significance of it, however it wasn’t one thing I used to be specializing in. I used to be specializing in performances, bettering and the surroundings [of the team].”

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Everton – Beto

Beto is Everton’s high scorer within the Premier League this season with eight targets, although he has but to help a objective for his team-mates this time period.

Solely Dominic Calvert-Lewin in 2020-21 (16) has scored extra in a single marketing campaign for the Toffees with out offering an help.

Southampton – Aaron Ramsdale

Southampton stored a clear sheet within the Premier League for the primary time since December 2024 towards Fulham once they drew with Man Metropolis, ending a run of 18 video games with no single shutout within the competitors.

Aaron Ramsdale’s objective confronted 26 photographs in that match, with the goalkeeper making 5 saves to earn his shutout.

St Mary’s at full quantity

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— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) Could 12, 2025

MATCH PREDICTION: EVERTON WIN

Everton misplaced their final house league match towards Southampton in January 2023, ending a 17-game unbeaten run towards the Saints at Goodison Park. They final misplaced consecutive house league video games towards them in April 1974.

And following their 1-0 win at St Mary’s within the reverse fixture, Southampton wish to full the league double over Everton for the primary time since 1997-98.

This will likely be Everton’s 2,789th and closing sport at Goodison Park in all competitions (W1537 D660 L591). They're at present winless in seven house video games (D5 L2), final having an extended run between October and December 2009 (eight), however they may need to log off from their stadium in fashion.

Although they've solely stored one clear sheet of their final 13 Premier League video games, Everton haven't conceded greater than twice in any of their final 23. Solely Arsenal (59) and Bournemouth (25) are on longer present runs with out conceding 3+ targets.

Southampton have received simply certainly one of their final 26 Premier League video games (D5 L20). Nonetheless, their 0-0 draw with Man Metropolis final trip ensured the Saints is not going to end the 2024-25 marketing campaign with the joint-lowest factors whole in Premier League historical past.