Tottenham Hotspur will hope to get their first win and score their first goal of the 2026/27 Premier League season when they host Everton on Saturday.Roberto De Zerbi‘s men have made an underwhelming start to the new Premier League season, losing their first two games, against Brentford and Newcastle United respectively, before getting their first point of the campaign last weekend in a goalless draw against Nottingham Forest.Tottenham have faced extra criticism for their start, given they spent a club-record figure of close to £350m in the summer, but as De Zerbi himself put it, ‘you can’t build a team just with names, like you do in Football Manager.Everton, on the other hand, are off to an unbeaten start to the new campaign, winning on the opening day against Crystal Palace before back-to-back late draws against Bournemouth and, most recently, Manchester United. On both occasions, the Toffees scored a late equaliser to rescue a point.Photo by SpursWebWhat time does Tottenham vs Everton kick off?Location: London, EnglandStadium: Tottenham Hotspur StadiumDate: Saturday, 12 September 2026Kick-off time: 5:30pm BSTReferee: Darren EnglandVAR: Paul TierneyTottenham team newsDe Zerbi has confirmed that James Maddison is available to start this fixture, having missed all of Spurs’ matches since the Brentford defeat due to a shoulder injury he sustained in that game.Deadline day signing Mykhaylo Mudryk, meanwhile, picked up a ‘stupid’ ankle injury in training this week and could miss between six and eight weeks of action.Tottenham will also have to wait a little longer for Dejan Kulusevski’s long-awaited return to the pitch, with De Zerbi confirming that the Swede has not trained this week due to a ‘small’ problem. Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert remain out with long-term injuries.Pedro Porro felt a ‘muscular problem’ and will be assessed tomorrow, although De Zerbi revealed that he will not be taking any risks. Destiny Udogie is also a doubt, meaning Spurs could potentially be without both of their first-choice full-backs on Saturday.Everton team newsDavid Moyes confirmed that new signing Jack Grealish is ready to make his first start for the Toffees in his second spell at the club, having only come off the bench against Manchester United.James Garner produced a very good performance in the same game before an injury forced him off 15 minutes from time, leaving him in doubt for this fixture.James Garner produced a very good performance against United before an injury forced him off 15 minutes from time, leaving him in doubt for this fixture.The only confirmed absentee is Christian Norgaard, with Moyes hoping he will be back after the international break later this month.Predicted Tottenham line-upKinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson; Tonali, Fernandes, Bentancur; Savio, Marmoush, Tel.De Zerbi said Mathys Tel ‘takes too many wrong decisions’ in the final third, after the draw to Nottingham Forest last week, but the Italian does not have any fit left winger to replace him. The head coach did confirm that Maddison ‘is an option’ in that position, so we could potentially see the England international start on the left instead of the Frenchman.Up front, Marmoush has been preferred to Dominic Solanke for the last two games, although there is a fair chance the latter could get the nod here. We think De Zerbi would rather have Solanke available to start against Liverpool in the midweek Carabao Cup clash, though.Our Spurs score predictionThe two sides met as recently as the final day of last season, when Tottenham needed a win to avoid relegation and managed to do so, thanks to a first-half goal from Joao Palhinha.Despite Tottenham’s poor home record over the last few seasons, Everton have been an exception, winning just once in their last 16 meetings with Spurs in North London, with that victory coming back in September 2020.We fully back Spurs to extend that run.As De Zerbi pointed out, Everton have some very good physical players, which could make it difficult for Tottenham to break them down. However, James Maddison‘s return could prove particularly handy in helping Spurs find a way through.Predicted score: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 EvertonThe post Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton: Premier League preview and score prediction appeared first on Spurs Web.