Everton: All you need to know about Everton’s FA Cup opponents Boreham Wood

Frank Lampard’s Everton are heavy favourites

However, and perhaps how they will struggle at Goodison Park, is Boreham Wood’s lack of goals as they’ve only scored 37 in 27 league games. This has meant eight draws in the league and this more than anything will cost them the top spot in the National League this season.

Forwards Josh Rees and Scott Boden have shared twenty goals this season in all competitions so you cannot say they have exactly poor goal scorers at the club, but the creativity and assists do not have anyone registering anywhere near double figures.

Everton will have to guard against set pieces, one of their weaknesses for some time, for sure and may not break down Boreham Wood as easily as you would expect with the gap in the league ladder. But they will enjoy a lot of possession and final third territory, plus with Lampard’s intense pressing, if Everton get an early goal then I’d expect a fairly routine victory.

The Everton players and crowd will be smarting also after one of the worst piece of refereeing decisions cost them a chance of a point against the champions Manchester City at the weekend.

With Goodison Park set to be a sell out with the Wood Army bringing nearly 1800 fans it will be a special atmosphere which has been helped by Everton assisting the cost of Boreham Wood having to organise a special kit for the game as both their current kits clash with the home side.

These fixtures do not come along too often for non-league sides and while you would expect the result to only go one way these are always great occasions for all involved.

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