Article: How Likely Is It That Everton Will Be Relegated?

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By Jonathan Lewis | 23rd Jan 2023

Everton have only ever been out of the top flight of English football twice. The first time was when they were relegated at the end of the 1929/30 season, and the second time was at the end of the 1950/51 season.

They are currently sitting second from bottom of the English Premier League at exactly halfway through the season. The question being asked here is, how likely is it that Everton will be relegated? Find out more right here.

What is the likelihood of Everton getting relegated?

To better understand the likelihood of Everton getting relegated at the end of the 2022/23 Premier League campaign, you may want to study and compare the odds currently being offered at today’s most trusted sports betting sites.

Bet on football with William Hill today, for example, and you are likely to come across these odds, which are accurate at the time of writing. Everton are currently second odds-on favourite team to be relegated from the Premier League, along with Bournemouth (odds-on favourite to get relegated) and Southampton.

Let’s take a closer look at the latest odds for this particular market.

Everton – It’s not looking good for the Toffees. They are currently priced at 7/10 in UK fractional odds to go down at the end of the season. In European decimal odds, it’s the same as saying 8.00. If you prefer American/moneyline odds, it’s -143. It also means that Everton have a whopping 58.8% implied probability rate of going down to the Championship. Therefore, it’s looking fairly certain they will get relegated
Bournemouth – The Cherries are currently priced at 33/100 (which is 1.33, or -303). This team has a 75.20% chance of getting relegated
Southampton – It’s also looking bad for The Saints, who are currently priced at 17/20 (1.85, or -118). This team has a 54.10% chance of getting relegated

Behind these three favourites are Leicester City, Nottingham Forest, and Wolverhampton Wanderers. All three of these teams are currently priced at 11/4 (275, or 3.75), with a 26.70% chance of getting relegated.

Where are Everton in the league?

Everton are currently in 19th place with 15 points behind Southampton, who also have 15 points, and they are only above Southampton on goal difference. They have played 19 games, won 3, drawn 6, and lost 10, and they have scored only 15 goals and let in 26.

Recent results and upcoming fixtures

Let’s take a quick look at some of Everton’s latest results and upcoming fixtures. On November 5th, they lost 2-0 at home to Leicester City in the Premier League, and then on November 8th, they lost 4-1 away to Brighton in the third round of the Carabao Cup (EFL Cup).

In their next Premier League outings, they lost 3-0 away to Bournemouth on November 12th and 2-1 at home to Wolves on December 26th, and then on New Year’s Eve, they travelled away to Manchester City and drew 1-1.

In their first game of 2023 on January 4th, they lost 4-1 at home to Brighton before travelling to Old Trafford and losing 3-1 to Manchester United on January 6th. Their next match was at home to Southampton on January 14th, which they lost 2-1.

In their next Premier League match, Everton are away to West Ham on January 21st. The Toffees then play Arsenal at home on February 4th, Liverpool away on February 13th, and Leeds United at home on February 18th.

Final note

If you’re going to place a real money wager on Everton getting relegated this season, don’t forget that no bet is guaranteed. Also, don’t forget that you must be at least 18 years old to sign up to many of today’s most trusted sports betting sites.