Opta Stats: Everton v Swansea City

Can Ross Barkley inspire Everton to victory over Swansea?

Everton can leapfrog sixth-placed Swansea with a victory at Goodison Park. Opta rates their chances.

Romelu Lukaku has scored in three of his five Premier League appearances against Swansea. Lukaku is 2.47/5 to score.

Swansea beat Everton 3-0 earlier this season in the League Cup which was their first win against the Toffees in any competition after 15 defeats and five draws. They are 5.59/2 to win again.

Everton have never lost to Swansea City in the league (18 games). This is the most league games between two teams without any defeat ever by one team against another in the top four tiers of English league football. An Everton victory is 1.768/11.

Ross Barkley scored the winning goal in each of last season's two league games between Everton and Swansea City. Barkley is 3.211/5 to find the net.

Wilfried Bony has now scored 20 Premier League goals for Swansea City - the joint most for the Swans in the competition alongside Michu. Bony is 3.39/4 to add to his tally.

The Toffees have won 199 home games in Premier League history. Everton are 3.02/1 to win to nil.

Roberto Martinez's men are so far the most accurate shooters in the top flight this season, hitting the target with 54% of efforts. Over 2.5 goals is 1.855/6.

The Toffees have scored a joint league-high four goals from outside the area (alongside West Ham). Baines is 5.04/1 to score.

Conversely, Swansea are one of four sides yet to concede a goal from outside the box in the Premier League this season. Under 2.5 goals is 2.1211/10.

The Swans have seen four of their efforts cleared off the line; more than any other in the Premier League this season. Everton are 2.727/4 to keep a clean sheet.