Premier League 2024-25 Betting Guide: Everton

Everton navigated a difficult season off the pitch to comfortably avoid relegation last season. Will the Toffees build on that success with a top-half push this term?

Odds Now take a closer look at their prospects to see where the value is on the betting market. 

How did Everton perform in 2023-24?

The club were slapped with two separate points deductions last season due to financial infringements. Nevertheless, Sean Dyche's Everton side were able to navigate their way to a comfortable 15th-place finish, highlighted by an historic 2-0 home win over bitter rivals Liverpool in April. 

Dyche will have also been encouraged by the resurgence of forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The 27-year-old ended the season as the club's top goal-scorer with eight goals. Dwight McNeil also excelled, providing seven assists in all competitions - more than any other player in Everton colours. 

Everton's odds ahead of 2024-25

Everton to finish in the top half - 4/1 (General)

Everton to finish in the bottom half - 1/5 (General)

Everton to get relegated - 3/1 (Sky Bet)

Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin looked to have found his feet again during the latter stages of last season. (Photo credit: Alamy Images)

Everton key summer transfer business

Incomings

Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa, £9m)

Jack Harrison (Leeds United, loan)

Omari Benjamin (Arsenal, free)

Iliman Ndiaye (Marseille, £15m)

Jesper Lindstrom (Napoli, loan)

Jake O'Brien (Lyon, £16.4m)

Outgoings

Andre Gomes (Released)

Andy Lonergan (Released)

Arnaut Danjuma (Loan recall)

Lewis Dobbin (Aston Villa, undisclosed)

Ben Godfrey (Atalanta, £10m)

Tyler Onyango (Stockport County, loan)

Amadou Onana (Aston Villa, £50m)

The club have signed former Lyon centre-back Jake O'Brien to bolster their defensive options ahead of the new campaign. (Photo credit: Alamy Images)

What our Everton expert says

Gary Maiden (@Gary_Maiden): I think most Evertonians — somewhat surprisingly — are heading into the 2024-25 campaign with quite a bit of optimism.

Both 2021-22 and 2022-23 saw us not just flirt with, but actually take part in a full-on affair with the relegation places, before securing dramatic last-gasp survivals. We seemed to be only heading in one direction until Sean Dyche arrived.

But after steering us to safety in his early months, Dyche’s first full campaign at the helm last term was hugely successful. In fact, if you give back the eight points we were deducted for financial issues, we would have finished 12th — and just two points off the top half.

Our defence under him is outstanding. The best outside the top three last season, with only Arsenal managing to keep more clean sheets. That gives us a great foundation to build off.

We’ve had to be a bit cute in the transfer market due to the ongoing off-the-pitch stuff, which includes giving contract extensions to full-backs Seamus Coleman and Ashley Young despite their combined age being 74. But that’s the situation we are in.

I’m actually quite enjoying us being frugal in that sense. It reminds me of the David Moyes era, in many ways. I got fed up of us becoming a big payday for so many average players throughout most of the 2010s.

Amadou Onana is a big loss but our style of play means losing him over Jarrad Branthwaite was the preferred outcome, though I do think Aston Villa have picked up a very talented operator.

Coming in, big Jake O’Brien looks like he’ll offer plenty in both boxes, while Iliman Ndiaye should give us a real threat out wide. Midfield is probably the weak spot but young Tim Iroegbunam could be one to watch there judging off pre-season.

All in all, it’s our last season at Goodison Park and I think it’s shaping up to be the comfortable send-off the old place deserves. Lower mid-table for me, with a top-half push on the cards if Dominic Calvert-Lewin hits his highest levels and stays fit!

Everton boss Sean Dyche will be hoping to expand on the positive signs shown during 2023-24. (Photo credit: Alamy Images)

What to expect from Everton in 2024-25

Regardless of results on the pitch, the club will do themselves a favour by keeping their finances in check to avoid a repeat of last season's point deduction fiascos.

The Toffees will be eager to enjoy a fruitful campaign which will culminate in bidding fairwell to their historic stadium Goodison Park. The club will move into their new Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium ahead of the 2025-26 season.

Striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin's resurgence in the final weeks of 2023-24 will have been welcomed with open arms by manager Sean Dyche. The 27-year-old netted four times in his final seven league games for Everton, including the club's second goal in the 2-0 victory over city rivals Liverpool in April. 

The club will be eager to fill the void left by midfielder Amadou Onana though, who departed for Aston Villa in a £50 million move. Reports touting former Liverpool midfielder Arthur Melo as his replacement will hardly have the Goodison faithful on the edge of their seats, mind. 

Nevertheless, Everton will have been just one point shy of the top ten if not for the points deduction next season. A top-half finish should be a realistic aim for Dyche's drop this time around.

Odds Now's Best Bets for Everton in 2024-25

Everton to finish in the top half @ 4/1 (General)