Sam Allardyce says his Everton side are “eager and looking forward” to Saturday’s clash at Stoke, and believes a positive mindset is crucial for the Blues to replicate their commanding home form on the road.
The Toffees’ 2-0 victory over Brighton last weekend took their Goodison form to 20 points from the past 27 available since the 4-0 success over West Ham on the eve of Allardyce's appointment as manager.
Over the past 10 matches, Everton have the joint third highest Premier League points tally on home soil (23), level with Manchester United and behind only Manchester City and Spurs.