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James Barker

Sun 29 March 2026 7:10, UK

David Moyes is working wonders at Everton this season, as the Toffees are posting some of the worst underlying attacking numbers in the Premier League.

Everton are pushing for a European place this season, in what has been a strong debut campaign at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

The Toffees are only three points behind fifth-placed Liverpool, and with some kind fixtures in the run-in against the likes of West Ham, Crystal Palace and Tottenham respectively, there is a real belief that they’ll be taking on continental football next term.

Three wins from their last four league games have massively boosted their chances too, and nobody would argue that Moyes’ side wouldn’t have deserved it if they did crack the European places.

However, there is some concrete evidence lurking in the underlying numbers of Everton’s 2025-26 Premier League campaign that suggests they’re considerably over-performing in attack.

How poor are Everton’s attacking numbers this season?

Moyes should be up for Manager of the Season in the Premier League this term, and he will certainly have a very strong case if his team finishes in a European spot.

Toffees fans don’t need reminding just how good of a coach the 62-year-old is, but the job he’s performed on Merseyside this year is made even more impressive when you delve into his team’s attacking numbers.

As per Sofascore, Everton are bottom in the Premier League this season for accurate long balls per game, whilst also recording the 15th-fewest shots and 16th-fewest shots on target per game (3.6) this term respectively.

They also average the fourth-least amount of possession per game, fifth-fewest accurate passes per game, have had the fifth-lowest number of corners per game (4.4) and put in the 13th-lowest amount of accurate crosses per match too (4.0).

With only 37 goals scored this season – the fewest of any current top-half team – everything says that Everton shouldn’t be in the European race at this stage of the season, but here Moyes’ men are.

Moyes can take Everton to new heights with attacking investment

There’s talk of a big and ambitious summer transfer window brewing at Hill Dickinson Stadium, and much of that will surely be poured into bolstering their attack force.

With only two more scored than their 35 conceded in the league this term, it’s evident where the big issue is, and if they don’t qualify for Europe, this is where the bulk of the blame will lie.

So, with another striker sure to be on the agenda as well as some extra quality out wide, could you imagine just how far Moyes could take Everton with a deadly final third unit?

The Scotsman has shown that through clever man-management and coaching, he can still find ways to win football matches in spite of a fairly unproductive forward line.

Give him a stronger strike force, however, and the Toffees could soar to new heights under their legendary gaffer.