Tottenham Seek First Premier League Win Against Everton
Tottenham still haven’t found a Premier League win to call their own this season, and the mood around north London is already edgy.
A 3-0 opening-day beating by Brentford set an ominous tone, Spurs brushed aside and outplayed in a performance that raised old questions rather than new hopes. The first home outing of the campaign brought no relief. Newcastle United arrived at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and left with a controlled 2-0 victory, exposing a side that looks expensively rebuilt but far from ready.
Roberto De Zerbi’s team at least stopped the bleeding last time out with a goalless draw against Nottingham Forest. A point, a clean sheet, a small step. But with Everton coming to town on Saturday, a stalemate will not be enough. The demand is clear now: three points, and a first league win.
How to watch Tottenham vs Everton
For those not heading to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the game will be live on TV in the UK.
Kick-off is at 5.30pm, with Sky Sports showing the match on both Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football. Coverage begins at 5pm, giving supporters half an hour of build-up before the action starts in north London.
Big spend, small return
Spurs poured around £300million into the squad over the summer, a huge outlay driven in part by last season’s flirtation with relegation. That kind of spending brings pressure. It also brings expectation that the team will look sharper, slicker, more dangerous.
So far, it hasn’t. Cohesion has been missing, especially in the final third. Tottenham are still waiting for their first Premier League goal of the season, a stark statistic for a side that invested so heavily to avoid another year of anxiety.
De Zerbi knows he has to find a formula quickly. The system, the combinations, the partnerships in attack – something has to click, and fast, to justify that transfer window and to steady the narrative around his tenure.
Everton’s solid start
Everton arrive with a platform already built. David Moyes’ side have taken one win and two draws from their opening league fixtures, including a breathless 2-2 with Manchester United last time out. They look organised, competitive, and hard to shake off.
They will not come to London simply to contain. With Spurs still searching for fluency, Everton will sense an opportunity to turn early-season solidity into a statement result.
Home comfort – Tottenham’s trump card
If Tottenham need a reason to believe, they will find it in the recent history of this fixture in north London.
Across their last 17 home league games against Everton, Spurs have lost just once. They have won the last five in a row since a 1-0 defeat back in September 2020, turning this meeting into one of their more reliable home assignments.
The most recent chapter came on the final day of last season, when a 1-0 win over Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ensured Spurs avoided relegation. It was a narrow escape, but a vital one, and it underlined how often Everton have left this ground empty-handed.
Now, the stakes feel different but no less sharp. Tottenham are not battling the drop in September, yet the need is still urgent: a first win, a first goal, and a sign that this expensively rebuilt side can finally start to look like a team.
