Last but not least, our weekly match from the Premier League is going to be the one between Swansea and Everton. Swansea are still in need of points with 3 more matches to go, when they will be playing host to Everton on Saturday, May 6th. Everton still need a couple of points in order to secure their presence to the Europa League qualifiers next season.
Everton (16-9-10) are coming off a very tough result, as they were destroyed at home by 3-0 in the hands of Chelsea. They only held Chelsea at bay for the first hour of the match, but the league leaders were excellent in the final 30 minutes of the match, scoring 3 goals in a 20 minute span for the final 3-0. That result came to put an end to Everton’s 4 match undefeated streak (2-0-2), but more importantly, it might have killed their chances for a top 4 placement that leads to the Champions League next season. They are currently sitting at the 7th spot of the Premier League with 58 points, 2 points behind Arsenal and 8 points behind the 4th Manchester City. On theory, they can move up to 4th if all the results go their way, but they can also move outside of the top 7 spots if results go against them. They have been mediocre on the road so far (4-7-6), where they are win-less in their last 6 (0-2-4). They will be coming into this match with a ton of absences, as Bolasie, Coleman, Lennon, McCarthy, Mori and Schneiderlin are all unavailable to participate.
Swansea (9-21-5) are coming off a massive 1-1 draw on the road against Manchester United. Their opponents had taken the lead at the 3rd minute of stoppage time in the first half, but Swansea knew that failing to grab a single point would kill their chances to avoid relegation this season. They pulled even at the 79th minute for the final 1-1, as they are now sitting at the 18th spot of the Premier League with 32 points. They are just 2 points behind Hull City, so the last 3 matches will be crucial for both teams. Swansea need to win at least one of their 3 remaining matches, while they also need some results to go their way. Swansea have been quite mediocre at home throughout the season (6-8-3), but they have been great there lately, as they have won 4 of their last 6 (4-1-1). They will be coming into this match with a handful of absences, as Dyer, Montero, Rangel and Routledge have all been ruled out.