Everton’s woeful home form is no secret now, with many sides likely cherishing seeing a trip to Goodison Park on their fixture list.
It has fostered an uninspired mindset for years and serves as a haven for negativity.
That is understandable, though, considering the turbulence this fandom has endured despite their steadfast support.
Well, the team is on a collision course, and relegation is once again a very real prospect. This might be due to the management, the players, or some other unidentified entity that needs to be held accountable.
What record are Everton about to break?
According to Aaron Barton, Editor of Opta Data, if Everton keeps up their current domestic trend, they might shatter an entirely undesired record.
Sean Dyche’s team appears destined to depressingly break a century-old statistic: they have only three home wins in the Premier League after a staggering seven losses.
He writes: ‘We know Everton’s record at home this season is bad, but how bad is it? 3 wins after 14 home league matches is Everton’s joint-worst return ever (also 3 in 29/30, 57/58 & 98/99). Only in 1912/13 have Everton lost more home games (8) after 14 played than this season (7).’
Why are Everton so poor at Goodison Park?
In the end, it’s difficult to pinpoint the majority of the variables that could be causing Everton’s poor home record.
When examining Goodison Park, it is impossible to ignore the spectators and the clear role they play in supporting and undermining the host team.
It makes sense that the majority of its residents expect the best, having seen the Toffees of the 1980s.
Thus, it makes sense that people are frustrated with what they have been given in recent years, and this anger frequently manifests as negativity. When it festers on the pitch, it makes a team that is already lacking confidence even more cautious, which leads to more tense errors and restricted attacking freedom.
Additionally, the audience occasionally affects how the team plays by encouraging players to press or punch the ball forward at untimely moments or by jeering attempts to play out from the back.
No matter how good they are, as they have demonstrated many times over the years, their uncontrollably high level of frustration is currently doing more harm than good.
It is therefore not surprising that Everton has won more away from home (five), an extraordinary statistic considering the pattern of previous years, than at home (three).
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