Tottenham Seeks First Premier League Win Against Everton
Tottenham still haven’t landed a Premier League win, and the mood around north London is already restless.
A 3-0 opening-day defeat at Brentford set an ominous tone, a flat, disjointed display that raised old questions about a team that spent the summer trying to reinvent itself. The first home outing didn’t heal much either. Newcastle United arrived at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and left with a controlled 2-0 victory, exposing a Spurs side that looked short of ideas and, crucially, short of goals.
Not one Premier League strike yet this season. For a club that poured around £300million into the squad after last year’s brush with relegation, that statistic stings.
Spurs searching for a spark
The investment was supposed to drag Tottenham away from the chaos of last season’s “ridiculous flirtation” with the drop. New faces, new energy, a fresh start. Instead, the early weeks have brought a familiar problem: plenty of names on the teamsheet, little cohesion on the pitch.
The attacking play has been especially blunt. Moves break down in the final third, runs don’t quite sync, and the penalty area feels strangely quiet for a club that once lived on a steady diet of goals at home. For all the money spent, Roberto De Zerbi is still hunting for a formula that actually wins matches.
He did at least get something on the board last time out: a goalless draw with Nottingham Forest. It wasn’t pretty, but it stopped the bleeding. Now the draw needs to become a statement. Three points, at home, against Everton.
Everton test and TV details
David Moyes’ Everton arrive with a steadier, if unspectacular, start behind them: one win and two draws in the league, including a dramatic 2-2 with Manchester United in their last outing. They know how to hang in games. They know how to make life awkward.
Kick-off is at 5.30pm UK time at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. For those not making the trip, Sky Sports will carry the game live, with coverage from 5pm on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
The cameras will be waiting to see whether this is the night Spurs finally click.
History on Tottenham’s side
If Tottenham need any comfort, they’ll find it in the record books. Their home form against Everton is strong, bordering on dominant. Across the last 17 league meetings in north London, Spurs have lost just once.
They’ve also strung together five straight home wins over the Toffees since a 1-0 defeat back in September 2020. When Everton come to this ground, Tottenham usually find a way.
Last season underlined that. A tense 1-0 victory over Everton on the final day kept Spurs above the trapdoor and out of the relegation zone. It was narrow, nervy, but decisive – the kind of result they would gladly take again right now.
The expectation is clear. The spending has been heavy. The patience is thin. Against Everton on Saturday, Tottenham aren’t just chasing their first win of the campaign; they’re fighting to prove this season won’t drift into another anxious struggle.
