Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Everton
Match Time & Date:
09/01/2025
20:45
Prediction: 2-0
Peterborough
Everton will look to put an end to their five-game winless run when they face Peterborough in the FA Cup round 3. The Toffees suffered a dip in form, with the team failing to find the net in back-to-back defeats to Nottingham Forest (0-2) and Bournemouth (0-1), but they are seen as hot favourites to beat the League One side at their Goodison Park. Even though Armando Broja has overcome his minor injury, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts. Both Dwight McNeal and Seamus Coleman remain in the recovery room.
The Posh, on the other hand, have been struggling to find their best form, with the team losing four of their last five league matches. As Peterborough have been struggling on the travels this season, Everton will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to Liverpool.
Highlighted Player (Abdoulaye Doucouré):
French international midfielder Abdoulaye Doucour is a bundle of raw energy and a player who was voted Watford’s Player of the Season during the 2017/18 campaign. A deep-lying midfielder who takes part in play build-up from behind is a defensive asset who took time to blossom and announce himself at the international stage. He first burst to prominence at Ligue 1 side Rennes in 2012 after a year with the club’s B side and went on to play 75 league matches and score 12 goals.
Watford bought Doucoure in 2016 but sent him on loan to Granada, where he took part in 15 league matches. Determined to prove his worth in the Premier League, the Frenchman of Mali descent wasted no time in grabbing a starting spot under both Marco Silva and Javi Garcia, respectively, upon his return from Spain.
The total of 38 matches played along with 8 goals scored made Doucoure one of the most sought-after assets in the summer of 2018 but the player remained at Vicarage Road despite reported interest from Tottenham Hotspur.
Highlighted Team (Peterborough):
Founded in 1934, Peterborough United are a professional club that competes in the League One. The Posh play their home games at London Road Stadium, the venue with the capacity of 15,314. Peterborough’s home colour is blue, whilst the colour of their away kit is blue. The Posh have the third kit as well where yellow and black are the dominant colours.
Peterborough United’s biggest success came in the 1964/1965 when the club booked their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Chelsea, though, proved to be a big catch for the Posh, beating them 5-1 in London. It has to be noted that Peterborough United made it to the Football League Cup semis in the 1965/1966 season, with the team losing to WBA in the two-legged tie.
The likes of Cambridge United and Northampton Town are considered the club’s main rivals. The Posh have built a rivalry with Huddersfield Town, with fans seeing MK Dons as rivals as well.
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