Tottenham vs Everton: Relegation Battle Meets European Aspirations

Tottenham Hotspur welcome Everton to north London on 12 September 2026 in a fixture that already feels heavy with consequence. Kick-off is at 17:30 – and the table makes brutal reading for the hosts.

Spurs sit 18th. Everton are eighth. One club is trying to stop the slide. The other is trying to prove it truly belongs in the top half.

How to watch around the world

This is one of those games that seems to be on everywhere.

In the UK, Sky Sports has the rights. In Germany it’s on Sky Go and WOW, while fans in Spain can tune in via DAZN Spain. Across much of Africa, DStv Now and SuperSport carry the action, with Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique also covering several Francophone nations.

Disney+ and ESPN have it locked down across large parts of South America and the Caribbean, from Argentina and Brazil to Uruguay, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Suriname, Jamaica, Barbados and beyond. In North America, DAZN shows it in Canada, while viewers in Puerto Rico can watch on Peacock and several Central American nations carry the game on Max.

Asia is scattered across multiple platforms: Star Sports 3 Asia in India and Bhutan, Vidio in Indonesia, Astro Go and Astro Premier League in Malaysia and Brunei, MONOMAX in Thailand, Laos and Myanmar, U-NEXT in Japan, FPT Play in Vietnam, ELTA Sports in Taiwan and Coupang Play in South Korea. The Middle East and North Africa lean heavily on beIN SPORTS CONNECT and TOD / beIN CONNECT, with coverage stretching across countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, Mauritania, Yemen, Syria and Sudan.

Scandinavia is under the Viaplay umbrella in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway. The Netherlands also turns to Viaplay Netherlands, while Portugal and Canada have DAZN. France and Monaco follow the action via myCANAL, Belgium and Luxembourg via Play Sports and Proximus, and Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia via various Canal+ Sport services.

From Arena Sport in the Balkans to Setanta Sports in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, from Sky Sport and Stan Sport in Oceania to GO TV Anywhere in Malta, SÝN Sport Ísland in Iceland and Sky Sport Premier League across several Pacific islands – if you want to watch this, chances are there’s a broadcaster where you are.

VPN route for viewers on the move

For fans stuck behind regional blackouts, a VPN remains the go-to workaround. By connecting to a server in a country where the match is being shown, you can access that region’s stream as if you were there.

The process is straightforward: sign up to a reputable VPN service, download the app, connect to a server in the relevant country, then clear your browser cookies to shake off your old location data. After that, head to the broadcaster’s site or app and start streaming.

Those wanting the match on a big screen have options. Many Android-based Smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV Stick and Google Chromecast with Google TV support native VPN apps – you install the VPN directly, log in and connect. Devices like Apple TV, Roku and games consoles usually don’t, so fans often turn to Smart DNS through their VPN account settings or cast/mirror the stream from a VPN-connected phone or laptop.

Team news: De Zerbi stretched, Moyes almost full strength

Roberto De Zerbi walks into this one with a thinned-out squad. Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Mykhaylo Mudryk and Dejan Kulusevski are all ruled out through injury, stripping Spurs of creativity and pace in key areas.

If fitness tests are kind, the projected Tottenham XI is:

• Kinsky;
• Porro, Van de Ven, Van Hecke, Udogie;
• Fernandes, Tonali, Bentancur;
• Savio, Tel, Marmoush.

It’s a side that leans on energy in midfield and mobility up front. But it’s also a side that has to click quickly, because the margin for error in 18th place is almost gone.

On the other bench, David Moyes enjoys the luxury every manager craves – near total availability. Christian Noergaard is the only confirmed absentee, leaving Everton with a settled look and genuine competition for places.

Their expected XI:

• Pickford;
• Maitland-Niles, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, Mykolenko;
• Garner, Dewsbury-Hall, Armstrong;
• George, Roehl, Barry.

It’s a balanced line-up: a solid back four, legs and bite in midfield, and a front three that can break lines and punish transitions.

Form guide: Spurs wobble, Everton steady

The numbers tell the story of two very different moods.

Tottenham come into this on a run of one win, one draw and three defeats from their last five competitive games. They’ve scored eight and conceded five in that stretch, which sounds respectable until you look at the results themselves.

Their most recent Premier League outing was a flat 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest, a game that underlined their current lack of cutting edge. Before that came a 0-2 home defeat to Newcastle United, a result that cranked up the pressure and darkened the mood around the club.

The only real bright spot? A 5-1 demolition of Charlton Athletic in the Carabao Cup. It showed what this attack can do when it clicks. It also underlined how rarely that has happened in the league.

Everton, by contrast, look far more composed. Two wins, two draws and one defeat from their last five, with eight scored and only four conceded. It’s not spectacular, but it’s solid – the kind of base that keeps you in the top half.

They drew 2-2 at Manchester United in their last Premier League game, a result that carries weight at any point in a season. Earlier in the campaign they beat Crystal Palace 2-0, and a 4-0 Carabao Cup win over Preston North End adds another layer of quiet confidence.

This isn’t a side flying under the radar anymore. It’s a side that expects to compete.

Head-to-head: Spurs still on top, but the gap has narrowed

Recent history between these two leans Tottenham’s way.

The last meeting, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in May 2026, ended 1-0 to the hosts. Across the last five clashes, Spurs have taken three wins, Everton one, with a single draw.

Everton’s solitary victory in that run, though, came in a game that still lingers – a 3-2 thriller at Goodison Park in January 2025. That night showed the Toffees can drag Spurs into chaos and come out on top.

So Tottenham have the edge on paper. But paper doesn’t carry the weight of the league table staring them in the face.

The stakes

Eighteenth against eighth. A club trying to arrest a slide against one trying to cement progress.

For Spurs, this isn’t just about three points. It’s about changing a narrative, calming a fanbase and proving that a squad patched together through injuries can still produce a performance with bite and belief.

For Everton, it’s a chance to walk into a troubled ground and play with clarity and authority. Win here, and eighth place starts to look less like a fast start and more like a platform.

When the whistle goes at 17:30, one question will hang over north London: are Tottenham about to wake up, or will Everton be the side that pushes them even deeper into danger?