Everton FC in 2023-24 Season: Stats, Top Players & Upcoming Transfers by Gary McCarty 27 December, 2023 Founded in 1878, the Toffees are now playing their 145th football season in the whole club’s history and 70th in the English top flight. Apart from shining in the domestic league, Everton is also participating in the EFL Cup and FA Cup, but what to expect from the iconic top-tier veterans this season? The following stats disclose the bigger picture of their performance and may serve especially well to those picking Everton FC when they bet on sports. FA Cup According to the draw results showcased on 3 December 2023, Everton enters the third round of the FA Cup and will play against Crystal Palace on 4 January 2024. The game is scheduled to be held in London at Selhurst Park – the home stadium of the Eagles. Proceeding from bookmaker predictions, both teams have rather equal chances to gain victory, so the match is going to be fierce. EFL Cup Everton demonstrated brilliant performance in the EFL Cup 2023-24 season. They beat their opponents in the second, third, and fourth rounds, winning 2-1 against Doncaster Rovers, 2-1 against Aston Villa, and stunning 3-0 against Burnley. Thus, they made it to the quarter-finals and met Fulham at Goodison Park on December 19. However, that's where the fortune turned away, and the Toffees lost 6:7 in the penalty shoot-out, while the final match score was 1:1. Premier League The Toffees have already made 17 Premier League appearances with 22 goals scored, which amounts to 1.29 goals per game. At the same time, the team has shown better away performance, shooting on average 1.5 points per match compared to those 1.11 earned during home games. With 20 conceded goals, 8 wins, and 7 losses, Everton currently takes the 16th position in the league standings. Meanwhile, 13 players have already managed to net goals during this season – take a look at the top 5 scorers in the table below: Rank Player Nationality Position Games played Goals scored Rating 1 Abdoulaye Doucouré Mali midfielder 17 6 97.99 2 Dominic Calvert-Lewin England forward 13 3 88.66 3 Dwight McNeil England forward 14 2 87.95 4 Vitaliy Mykolenko Ukraine defender 12 2 83.96 5 James Tarkowski England defender 17 1 85.77 Upcoming Transfers: Stiff Fight for Amadou Onana The Belgian midfielder moved to Everton quite recently, in 2022, but has already managed to gain wide recognition and become the main transfer target for both Barcelona and Manchester United. The Red Devils are believed to be keeping a close eye on Onana's performance in the 2023-24 Premier League as Erik ten Hag is determined to strengthen their midfield following Casemiro’s decline. Thus, they are willing to give away £48m ($61m) for the Belgian talent, but Barca is provoking strong competition. The thing is that Barcelona is also interested in Onana and has already established contact with the representatives of the player, trying to entice him to switch sides. Gavi's knee injury has left Xavi Hernández with few options in midfield, so the manager is eager to make a decent addition to their squad in January. However, the Catalan side is also struggling financially, and the requested price of "about €55m" is so far unaffordable for them. But despite the interest of prestigious European clubs, there is every likelihood that Amadou Onana will stay with the Toffees until the end of this season since the Belgian midfielder has established himself as a valuable asset on the field.