Everton 2026-27 season predictions | OneFootball

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There we were, now here we are.

It’s been a long summer, but the Premier League is back, and so are Everton.

For our sins, we Toffees will be there, through thick and thin.

To look ahead to the 2026-27 season, here’s some predictions for Everton’s campaign.

PREMIER LEAGUE PLACE: 10TH

It’s hard to fully judge until the transfer window is closed but, as it stands, and showing Everton a bit of faith that they will address the major issues still left in the squad in some way (if not an absolutely perfect way), then I see no reason why the Toffees should not be targeting a top-half finish.

Angus Kinnear has made it clear that the target is to challenge for Europe, but that would require more investment and more quality, as well as other teams that were poor last year — such as Chelsea and Tottenham — to continue to struggle.

So, 10th it is, as part of a cluster of teams tightly packed in mid-table.

LEAGUE CUP: 4th ROUND

Everton and the League Cup just don’t mix. I do back them to improve on last season’s dismal run, which ended at the hands of a terrible Wolves team in Round 3, but I can’t see them going much further.

FA CUP: SEMI-FINALS

I’ve been braver here. David Moyes will be desperate to try and win a trophy as he aims to prove he still has it, and Everton will go for it hard in the cup.

Last season, remember, they were impacted in the 3rd Round by an injury crisis combined with the absences of Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye.

But I just don’t feel like this Everton team are capable of winning a trophy. So, a day out to Wembley it is, but no silverware.

PLAYER OF THE SEASON

Jarrad Branthwaite is my pick here — with the caveat that he must stay fit, of course.

But, should he stay fit, then Branthwaite really does have the talent to take this team to the next level.

He gives Everton’s defence the ability to press 10 yards further up the field, with some insurance that he is able to get back and recover if needed, and he is superb in possession. Branthwaite’s presence in both boxes will also be a huge asset at set-pieces.

Please, Jarrad, just stay fit!

YOUNG PLAYER OF THE SEASON

Harrison Armstrong is all set to start the campaign in Everton’s midfield.

Sure, he has benefitted there from injuries to James Garner and new signing Christian Nørgaard, but Armstrong has taken his chance in pre-season.

Armstrong swiftly earned Moyes’s trust last season, and now he should be aiming to cement himself in the manager’s thinking as either a starter or the first change from the bench in midfield.

It won’t be easy — there’s plenty of competition — but Armstrong has the talent.

SIGNING OF THE SEASON

Taking the obvious caveat that the transfer window is not yet over, this was still a difficult choice.

Hayden Hackney has had a positive start to his Everton stint, and I feel Brennan Johnson could prove to be a really smart acquisition.

However, I’m plumping for Nørgaard. Once he gets fit, I have no doubt he will play most games, and provide that steel and experience in the middle of the park.

At £7M, even though the Dane is 32, I’m backing him to shine.

TOP SCORER

Thierno Barry has had a really promising pre-season, and he’s my pick to top the Toffees’ scoring charts.

Don’t get me wrong, if Everton can get a striker in, they should do... but that will almost certainly rely on moving Beto out first.

But Barry has done enough to begin the season as Everton’s starting striker, and I’m backing him to build on his 8 goals from last term by netting 12 in the league.

I’ll throw in another 3 across the cup competitions, giving him a round total of 15 in all competitions, which will lead the way for Everton.