A comeback win at West Brom and comfortable victory against Yeovil in the League Cup has Everton well set for the visit of Stoke City on Saturday as the Blues chase a first home league success under new manager Ronald Koeman.
The home side are up against a visiting team that saw the best and worst of Everton in the previous campaign. In a fashion typical of Roberto Martinez's tenure, a disjointed mess ended in 4-3 home defeat, while a thoroughly dominant away showing resulted in a 3-0 win that threatened to reach double figures.
Koeman will want to eradicate such inconsistency as the players adapt to his methods and improve upon an encouraging start.