Burnley eased to the Championship title last season but Vincent Kompany’s men have struggled with the step up to the Premier League, especially at home.
The Clarets thumped 10-man Sheffield United 5-0 in their last league game at Turf Moor but they had lost their previous seven on their own patch and face an in-form Everton side on Saturday.
Former Burnley boss Sean Dyche has the Toffees purring, seemingly galvanised by their 10-point deduction, and they will be aiming to pull further clear of the relegation zone with a victory in Lancashire.
Team news
Burnley left-back Charlie Taylor is suspended so Connor Roberts could start in defence.
Aaron Ramsey and Josh Cullen face fitness tests but Jack Cork, Lyle Foster and Luca Koleosho are sidelined.
Everton manager Sean Dyche is forced into two changes as centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite and midfielder Idrissa Gueye are suspended.
Michael Keane should be fit to deputise for Branthwaite but Seamus Coleman, Ashley Young and Andre Gomes will not feature.
The stats
Burnley have lost seven of their eight home matches in the league this season.
Seven of the Clarets’ last 10 league games have featured over 2.5 goals.
Burnley’s goal difference in the final half-hour of matches this season is -12.
Everton have been drawing at half-time in their last five league victories.
The Toffees have won four of their last five away matches.
Everton have won their last three league games to nil.
Prediction
Everton have beaten Newcastle 3-0 and Chelsea 2-0 in their last two Premier League matches at Goodison Park and their away form is also impressive, with four wins from their last five road trips.
Toffees boss Dyche has a great chance of picking up another three points at his former club Burnley but the visitors may have to be patient at Turf Moor.
Everton have been drawing at half-time in six of their seven league victories this season, including the last five, so the Tie/Everton selection is worth considering in the Half Time/Full Time market.
The Toffees are certainly finishing games strongly, scoring all three of their goals against Newcastle in the 79th minute or later, and Lewis Dobbin wrapped up the victory over Chelsea with an injury-time strike.
Burnley have conceded only twice in their last three matches, the rout of the Blades, a 1-0 loss at Wolves and a 1-1 draw at Brighton, but they have been vulnerable late on this term.
Exactly half of the 34 league goals they have conceded came after the hour-mark and West Ham scored in the 86th and 91st minutes in last month’s 2-1 win at Turf Moor.