Everton will be hoping to record back-to-back wins for the first time this season when they travel to the Britannia Stadium to face Stoke City on Saturday.
Both sides were involved in 3-0 scorelines in midweek, with the Potters looking to bounce back after being comfortably beaten by Manchester United, while the Toffees earned a much-needed win over Newcastle United.
Head-to-head
Everton have beaten Stoke just five times since the Potters gained promotion to the Premier League. The two have played 15 times, with Stoke winning in the last three meetings between the two sides.
The Toffees will be hoping to avenge their 4-3 home defeat against the Potters at the end of December. Everton went behind twice, before taking the lead, but eventually lost to an injury-time penalty from Marko Arnautovic.
In fact, the last goal of the game in three of their last four Premier League matches between these two has been a penalty and on all three occasions it has changed the result.
Everton need to build momentum but must get the balance right
Everton's 3-0 victory against Newcastle United on Wednesday was a welcome boost for Roberto Martinez and Everton; their first three points since Boxing Day and their first home win since November.
The Toffees have won only two of their last 11 Premier League matches and both of those were against Newcastle, but the three points in midweek certainly eased the pressure on Martinez. The Everton manager was clearly in the mood for celebrating after he was filmed dancing exuberantly at a Jason Derulo concert on Thursday night.
Martinez will be hoping that his side will build on their midweek win and gain some momentum after an inconsistent season to date. Their inconsistency is highlighted by the fact that Everton have failed to record back-to-back wins in the league this season, but that is partly because of their poor home form together with the number of matches they have drawn.
The Toffees have drawn two more games than anyone else in the top-flight this season and seven of their 11 draws have come away from home, with their sole away defeat coming at Arsenal in October. Another reason for their inconsistency is their admirable attack, but defensive dilemma.
Only the Premier League's top three teams have scored more goals than Roberto Martinez's side this season, but it is at the other end of the pitch where there biggest problems lie, conceding 34 goals.
Joel Robles will make his fourth successive start in goal as Tim Howard is still injured and the Spaniard has conceded only three goals in his last four appearances.
The opposition
Stoke City go into Saturday's game looking to recover from successive 3-0 league defeats against Leicester City and Manchester United as well as cup exits in both the Capital One Cup and FA Cup in between.
This is currently the Potters' worst run of the season having lost four successive games in all competitions, failing to score in the last five since they put three past 10-man Norwich City last month. A failure to find the back of the net on Saturday would be the first time since March 1985 that the Potters have gone four top-flight games in succession without scoring.
Their defeats to Manchester United and Leicester City were both away from home, and things have been better at the Britannia Stadium this season. Stoke have won five and lost only two of their last nine Premier League games at home.
Despite their recent dip in form, Stoke signalled their intent by breaking the club's record transfer fee for the second time in five months, with the signing of defensive midfielder Giannelli Imbula from Porto for a fee of £18.3million.
Team news
Everton are hoping to have new signing Oumar Niasse available after his £13.5million deadline day move from Lokomotiv Moscow, but the club are waiting for the player to be given international clearance.
The Blues will welcome back Kevin Mirallas from a tendon problem, but goalkeeper Tim Howard (knee), defender John Stones and midfielder Muhamed Besic (both hamstring) are all major doubts.
Top scorer Romelu Lukaku, who sustained a knock to his back against Newcastle in midweek, will be assessed in the build-up to kick-off.
Stoke's record signing Imbula could make his debut, but the Potters are short on defensive options with Marc Muniesa Stoke's only fit central defender. Philipp Wollscheid is a doubt, while Ryan Shawcross, Geoff Cameron and Marc Wilson are all injured.