Stoke City welcomes Premier League side Everton to the Bet365 Stadium for a pre-season friendly on Saturday.
Stoke City welcomes Premier League Everton to the Bet365 Stadium for a pre-season friendly on Saturday. Both clubs endured disappointing seasons during 2022-23, and neither has been wholly convincing in pre-season yet. In games against Stade Nyonnais, Wigan Athletic and Bolton Wanderers, the Toffees have scored just three goals – one of which was a penalty. Their quiet transfer window means the often-criticised Neal Maupay has started all three friendlies so far. Everton were fortunate not to concede against Bolton and had stand-in goalkeeper Joao Virginia to thank for some fine stops. Ashley Young and Arnaut Danjuma have been Everton’s only additions so far this summer. However, no central defenders have been added despite the departures of Yerry Mina and Conor Coady.
Everton’s lingering issues up top remain glaring too, despite Danjuma’s experience playing as a central striker. Calvert-Lewin cannot stay fit, Maupay is heavily castigated by the Everton fanbase, and Ellis Simms has been moved on, so it makes the news that El Bilal Toure has agreed terms with Atalanta even more tough to take
Alex Neil’s side will wait for their Premier League opposition with full vigour and hope. The Potters will hope for a huge improvement on last season. Two points from their final seven games saw Stoke slumped to a 16th-placed finish, so Neil will need a positive response. Pre-season has not gone too well though, despite a 1-0 win at Burton Albion in midweek. Stoke City was thrashed at Derby County the week prior, and they were also held to a draw by Levante. It will be interesting to see whether the Potters manage to come out with a win against Toffees on Saturday.
Jack Bonham, Jacob Brown, Tyrese Campbell, Chiquinho, Ki-Jana Hoever, Josh Laurent, Ben Pearson, Michael Rose, Jordan Thompson, Jose Tymon, Ben Wilmot
J. Virginia, L. Dobbin, A. Gomes, Alex Iwobi, Michael Keane, Neal Maupay, Dwight McNeil, Amadou Onana, Nathan Patterson, James Tarkowski, Ashley Young
| Opponents | Score |
| Burton | 0-1 (W) |
| Derby | 3-0 (L) |
| Levante | 1-1 (D) |
| Notts County | 1-5 (W) |
| Watford | 2-0 (L) |
| Opponents | Score |
| Bolton | 0-0 (D) |
| Wigan | 0-1 (W) |
| Stade Nyonnais | 1-2 (W) |
| Bournemouth | 1-0 (W) |
| Wolves | 1-1 (D) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Everton beat Stoke City | 1-2 |
| Everton beat Stoke City | 1-0 |
| Stoke City draw Everton | 1-1 |
| Everton beat Stoke City | 1-0 |
| Everton beat Stoke City | 3-0 |
The pre-season friendly between Stoke City and Everton will take place at Bet365 Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
| Stoke City vs Everton | Key Details |
| Date | July 29 (UK) |
| Venue | Bet365 Stadium |
| Kickoff time in the UK | 3:00 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 7:30 pm (Saturday) |
Football fans in Australia can live stream the match through beIN Sports Connect, beIN Sports 2. Other broadcasters include Eleven Sports 1 Portugal, DAZN and Sky Sports. International fans can see the match on Everton TV and Bet365. However, there won’t be any separate telecast of the match in India.
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