* A win over the visitors would see Everton make it nine games unbeaten at Goodison Park in the Premier League.
* Taking the last six league games into account, David Moyes' side are the most in-form team in the competition with four wins and two draws.
* However, the Toffees have only secured two clean sheets in their last 15 Premier League fixtures.
* Leighton Baines has more than double the amount of assits of any other Premier League defender, having helped in the creation of 11 goals so far.
* Blues captain Phil Neville hit his first away league goal since 2001 against Wolves last week, having previously gone 3634 games without finding the back of the net on the road.
* Twenty-nine per cent of Everton's conceded goals have been due to headers - the highest proportion in the division.
* The hosts have only once beaten Blackburn by more than one clear goal at Goodison in the league since 1959.
* Ten of Rovers' goals in the top-flight have come from headers this term - the highest amount in the Premier League.
* Steve Kean's side have picked up only one point from a possible 18 in their last six matches away from home.
* Of their last 14 league games on the road, the Lancashire club have picked up only three wins.
LAST MEETING
August 14, 2010: Blackburn 1-0 Everton
An uncharacteristic blunder from Tim Howard allowed Nicola Kalinic to pick up all three points for Sam Allardyce on the first game of the season at Ewood Park.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Everton: Howard; Hibbert, Distin, Jagielka, Baines; Bilyaletdinov, Heitinga, Neville, Osman; Beckford, Anichebe.
Blackburn: Robinson; Salgado, Samba, P. Jones, Olsson; Hoilett, J. Jones, Dunn, Pedersen; Roberts, Santa Cruz.
Prediction
Having lost Ryan Nelsen for the rest of the season, Blackburn have been dealt a hammer blow in the fight against relegation. Due to this, making the most of small mercies such as facing an Everton side in somewhat of an injury crisis should be grabbed with both hands.
Unfortunately for manager Steve Kean, this Toffees outfit have a far deeper current of quality within their squad than many give them credit for.
Expect two their most shining stars, namely Leighton Baines and Leon Osman, to cause all sorts of problems down the left-hand side and fire the hosts to all three points.
Unfortunately for manager Steve Kean, this Toffees outfit have a far deeper current of quality within their squad than many give them credit for.
Expect two their most shining stars, namely Leighton Baines and Leon Osman, to cause all sorts of problems down the left-hand side and fire the hosts to all three points.
Everton 3-1 Blackburn 
