‘Reckless’… Chris Sutton predicts the result of Tottenham vs Everton clash on Saturday 

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Chris Sutton has backed Tottenham Hotspur to beat Everton on Saturday, despite labelling the clash a ‘difficult’ game to call.

Everton head into the game in a fine run of form, having picked up four consecutive wins in the Premier League.

Sean Dyche’s men have beaten the likes of Chelsea and Newcastle United on this run, with both wins coming at Goodison Park.

As for Tottenham, Ange Postecoglou has also picked up back-to-back wins in the league after a miserable run of form beforehand.

Spurs had picked up just a point from five games before beating Newcastle and Nottingham Forest this month. 

And Chris Sutton has told BBC Sport that despite Spurs being ‘reckless’ at times this season, he feels they’ll pick up a 3-1 win on Saturday. 

Sutton backs Tottenham to beat Everton

“This should be an excellent game, and it is very difficult to call,” Sutton said. “Sean Dyche has done an incredible job at Everton, and if you were to pick a manager of the season based on what we’ve seen so far, he has to be in the mix after what he has had to put up with.

“This isn’t the Dyche who we saw at Burnley, when he was trying to keep them in the Premier League and was quite direct at times. I actually think his Everton team have a nice balance in the way they get the ball and try to play.

“Then you have got Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham, who have been the most watchable team in the top-flight. Spurs can be reckless at times, and will be without Yves Bissouma here after his red card against Forest.

“So, it won’t be straightforward, and I do think Everton will score… but I am going to go with Ange to win it.”

Of course, Tottenham will head into Saturday’s game without a couple of key players after the win over Forest.

Bissouma will miss the next four games after being sent off against Forest, while Destiny Udogie picked up his fifth yellow card of the season.

Everton have enjoyed a brilliant run of form of late and this will be far from straightforward for Spurs.

But we can see Tottenham picking up a narrow 2-1 win, with Richarlison to continue his recent goalscoring form against his former side.