Fulham have lost on all eight league trips to Goodison Park since winning promotion in 2001 and we cannot see that changing this weekend.
This time last year Blackburn Rovers were in a tussle to beat relegation, this season, having risen above the critical 40-point mark, they are enjoying the safety that comes with mid-table obscurity.
Aston Villa will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in the FA Cup on Saturday with a home win against the blue half of Merseyside in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
This match features two teams heading in the right direction Premier League-wise. These two late bloomers have both done themselves a favour of late with, in Everton’s case, a big win over Manchester City and, in Wolves’, a drubbing of West Ham.
Wednesday night’s pairing of Manchester City and Everton brings together two teams with aspirations for European football. Though City has the more realistic chance, Everton nevertheless will want to improve their standing as a top-of-the-table side in the Premier League.