MATCH FIXTURES: Everton vs. Sheffield United
Venue: Goodison Park
Kick off: 7PM

Sunday, 16 May 2021: Everton will be looking to give their European hopes a boost when they continue their Premier League campaign at home to basement side Sheffield United this evening.
The Toffees are currently eighth in the table, four points behind fifth-placed Liverpool, while Sheffield United remain rooted to the bottom of the division, having picked up just 17 points during a disastrous campaign.
Everton’s top-four bid all but ended on Thursday evening as they were held to a goalless draw by Aston Villa, with the result leaving them down in eighth position in the table, now eight points off fourth-placed Chelsea.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side have struggled for consistency throughout the campaign, winning 16 but losing 11 of their 35 matches, and they are actually now only one point clear of ninth-placed Arsenal in the table.
Everton will certainly be eyeing wins in their last two matches against Sheffield United and Wolverhampton Wanderers before finishing their 2020-21 campaign with a difficult trip to the champions Manchester City.

The Toffees have actually been excellent on their travels this term, boasting the fourth-best away record in the Premier League, but their home form has been an issue, having picked up just 19 points from 17 matches at Goodison Park.
Sheffield United, meanwhile, will already be thinking about next season, with the Blades dropping back down into the Championship, having failed to compete at this level in 2020-21.
The strugglers have only picked up 17 points from their 35 matches to sit rock bottom of the table, and they will enter this match off the back of a disappointing 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace last weekend.
Paul Heckingbottom’s side have the worst away record in the Premier League this season, but their sole victory on their travels did come at Old Trafford, with second-placed Manchester United on the wrong end of a 2-1 scoreline.
Sheffield United will be desperate to give their supporters something to be positive about in their final three matches against Everton, Newcastle United and Burnley.
The Blades have only won one of their last eight matches against Everton in all competitions, though, and suffered a 1-0 loss when the two teams locked horns in the reverse fixture back in December.
Everton possible XI: Pickford, Holgate, Keane, Godfrey, Digne, Rodriguez, Doucoure, Allan, Sigurdsson; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin.
Sheffield United possible XI: Ramsdale, Basham, Egan, Bryan, Baldock, Fleck, Norwood, Osborn, Stevens, McGoldrick, Brewster.