For much of last season, Everton were looking up. A 3-0 triumph against Chelsea on 21 March put Everton eighth in the Premier League, just three points off the Champions League places with seven games left. Everton failed to win any of their remaining matches - the longest run without a victory since David Moyes returned for a second spell in charge of the Toffees in 2025. A 2-2 draw at Brentford on 11 April sparked a decline in form over the remainder of the campaign that ranked Everton in the bottom three during that period. They were one of only three teams to fail to win a match during this spell, along with relegated Burnley and Wolves.