Paul Merson has shared his prediction ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park on Sunday (21 April).
Everton were humiliated 6-0 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday (15 April) night and sit just two points above the relegation zone with six games to play.
The Toffees next face Forest in a relegation six-pointer, but despite the Reds being a place and a point below Everton, Merson told Sportskeeda (18 April) that he believes Forest will have the upper hand at Goodison Park and record a 2-0 away victory.
“The result of this game depends on what Luton do against Brentford”, Merson said.
“Everton got absolutely destroyed by Chelsea the other day and they recently fell over the line against Burnley due to a goalkeeping error, so I think Forest will win this one.
“Everton are struggling badly and need to get more points on the board to secure their Premier League status.
Everton in relegation trouble in the Premier League
Everton defeated Burnley in their last match at Goodison Park, winning their first Premier League match since mid-December after 13 straight games – equalling a club record – without victory.
Merson saying that the Toffees “fell over the line” to beat Burnley is accurate after a deflected Arijanet Muric clearance bounced off Dominic Calvert-Lewin and looped into the net.
Any positivity built by that fortunate victory was quashed by a shocking display at Chelsea; 4-0 down at half-time and capitulating further in the second half as the Blues put them to the sword with a six-goal thrashing.
The heavy loss – one of the biggest in their history – on top of a seemingly never-ending takeover saga rumbling on in the background, means Goodison Park could be far from a happy place come Sunday 21 April.
With Forest in better form than Everton, and Luton having the possibility to leapfrog them both by beating Brentford the day prior, it’s a pivotal weekend in both the Toffees’ season and their future.
One which, for the Goodison Park faithful, needs to end with Everton proving Merson wrong, and collecting three points to show they’re still very much in the Premier League fight.
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