This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
Everton
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Everton's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Everton sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Saturday January 17th, 1987 | 4,207.59 |
| 1986 | Saturday April 19th, 1986 | 4,202.10 |
| 1969 | Saturday October 4th, 1969 | 4,200.88 |
| 1985 | Wednesday May 8th, 1985 | 4,192.34 |
| 1970 | Saturday April 4th, 1970 | 4,189.35 |
| 2014 | Saturday April 12th, 2014 | 4,185.51 |
| 1896 | Saturday February 15th, 1896 | 4,181.00 |
| 1905 | Saturday March 18th, 1905 | 4,178.99 |
| 2013 | Sunday December 22nd, 2013 | 4,172.57 |
| 1988 | Wednesday January 27th, 1988 | 4,171.94 |
| 1963 | Saturday August 24th, 1963 | 4,171.30 |
| 1894 | Saturday December 15th, 1894 | 4,165.34 |
| 2009 | Sunday May 24th, 2009 | 4,162.96 |
| 1968 | Saturday October 12th, 1968 | 4,159.02 |
| 2008 | Sunday March 9th, 2008 | 4,157.22 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Everton sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Wednesday September 3rd, 1952 | 3,788.90 |
| 1953 | Saturday April 25th, 1953 | 3,795.80 |
| 1951 | Saturday November 3rd, 1951 | 3,799.51 |
| 1994 | Saturday October 22nd, 1994 | 3,806.18 |
| 1930 | Saturday April 12th, 1930 | 3,845.80 |
| 1997 | Saturday November 29th, 1997 | 3,861.72 |
| 1958 | Tuesday September 9th, 1958 | 3,864.25 |
| 1927 | Saturday February 12th, 1927 | 3,868.52 |
| 1954 | Saturday January 16th, 1954 | 3,871.61 |
| 1950 | Saturday November 18th, 1950 | 3,872.19 |
| 1956 | Saturday September 8th, 1956 | 3,874.25 |
| 1995 | Monday January 2nd, 1995 | 3,874.89 |
| 1929 | Saturday December 28th, 1929 | 3,882.27 |
| 1998 | Sunday January 4th, 1998 | 3,885.38 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Everton history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Everton (3,943) vs. Arsenal (4,296) Saturday October 19th, 2002 |
16.04% | 2-1 | +16.8 |
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Everton (3,955) vs. Arsenal (4,288) Saturday February 4th, 2023 |
15.44% | 1-0 | +16.9 |
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Manchester United (4,191) vs. Everton (3,885) Saturday October 20th, 1956 |
8.46% | 2-5 | +32.0 |
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Everton (4,040) vs. Liverpool (4,337) Wednesday April 24th, 2024 |
18.24% | 2-0 | +24.5 |
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Everton (3,918) vs. Manchester United (4,215) Saturday February 25th, 1995 |
21.30% | 1-0 | +15.7 |
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Everton (3,994) vs. Chelsea (4,275) Sunday May 1st, 2022 |
19.79% | 1-0 | +16.0 |
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Everton (3,830) vs. Manchester United (4,084) Saturday February 14th, 1953 |
29.24% | 2-1 | +14.2 |
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Everton (3,907) vs. Manchester City (4,154) Wednesday September 8th, 1937 |
34.21% | 4-1 | +23.0 |
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Everton (4,024) vs. Manchester United (4,260) Wednesday April 20th, 2005 |
26.70% | 1-0 | +14.7 |
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Everton (3,958) vs. Arsenal (4,186) Saturday November 18th, 2000 |
28.34% | 2-0 | +21.5 |
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Everton (3,979) vs. Arsenal (4,207) Saturday January 21st, 2006 |
27.17% | 1-0 | +14.6 |
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Everton (3,979) vs. Manchester United (4,203) Saturday April 9th, 2022 |
25.55% | 1-0 | +14.9 |
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Everton (3,827) vs. Liverpool (4,050) Monday November 21st, 1994 |
29.30% | 2-0 | +21.2 |
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Brighton and Hove Albion (4,184) vs. Everton (3,964) Monday May 8th, 2023 |
18.57% | 1-5 | +30.5 |
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Everton (3,898) vs. Newcastle United (4,115) Saturday December 23rd, 1950 |
33.05% | 3-1 | +20.1 |
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Everton (3,988) vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (4,204) Saturday September 10th, 1960 |
34.49% | 3-1 | +19.7 |
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Everton (4,101) vs. Chelsea (4,315) Wednesday February 10th, 2010 |
27.47% | 2-1 | +14.5 |
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Everton (3,955) vs. Arsenal (4,167) Saturday September 18th, 1971 |
34.62% | 2-1 | +13.1 |
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Everton (4,059) vs. Manchester City (4,270) Tuesday January 31st, 2012 |
27.72% | 1-0 | +14.5 |
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Manchester United (4,190) vs. Everton (3,978) Saturday May 20th, 1995 |
22.82% | 0-1 | +15.4 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Everton history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Shrewsbury Town (3,465) vs. Everton (4,003) Saturday January 4th, 2003 |
93.81% | 2-1 | -9.4 |
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Everton (4,134) vs. Oldham Athletic (3,690) Saturday January 5th, 2008 |
94.46% | 0-1 | -9.4 |
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York City (3,613) vs. Everton (4,016) Tuesday September 24th, 1996 |
87.44% | 3-2 | -8.7 |
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Grimsby Town (3,646) vs. Everton (4,003) Tuesday October 30th, 1979 |
81.09% | 2-1 | -16.2 |
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Shrewsbury Town (3,652) vs. Everton (3,998) Wednesday February 15th, 1961 |
80.13% | 2-1 | -16.0 |
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Rotherham United (3,617) vs. Everton (3,961) Wednesday September 23rd, 1992 |
82.55% | 1-0 | -8.3 |
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Leeds United (3,813) vs. Everton (4,149) Tuesday September 25th, 2012 |
84.37% | 2-1 | -8.4 |
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Millwall Athletic (3,726) vs. Everton (4,056) Saturday March 7th, 1903 |
75.15% | 1-0 | -15.0 |
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Southampton (3,707) vs. Everton (4,035) Wednesday March 11th, 1908 |
76.17% | 3-2 | -15.2 |
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Glossop (3,655) vs. Everton (3,982) Saturday January 10th, 1914 |
76.60% | 2-1 | -15.3 |
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Everton (4,041) vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (3,717) Saturday March 5th, 1921 |
92.68% | 0-1 | -18.5 |
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Everton (4,057) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (3,742) Saturday February 6th, 1904 |
93.06% | 1-2 | -18.6 |
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Derby County (3,843) vs. Everton (4,152) Wednesday October 23rd, 1968 |
76.49% | 1-0 | -15.3 |
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Coventry City (3,880) vs. Everton (4,175) Sunday May 26th, 1985 |
76.15% | 4-1 | -26.7 |
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Everton (4,117) vs. Grimsby Town (3,828) Tuesday November 20th, 1984 |
90.00% | 0-1 | -18.0 |
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Sunderland (3,828) vs. Everton (4,114) Wednesday January 10th, 1979 |
73.95% | 2-1 | -14.8 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,875) vs. Everton (4,161) Saturday October 11th, 1986 |
75.81% | 3-2 | -15.2 |
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Everton (3,977) vs. Oxford United (3,695) Wednesday September 22nd, 1999 |
88.22% | 0-1 | -8.8 |
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Everton (3,821) vs. Leyton Orient (3,539) Wednesday January 16th, 1952 |
89.80% | 1-3 | -26.9 |
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Everton (4,011) vs. Bristol City (3,732) Monday April 6th, 1931 |
91.32% | 1-3 | -27.4 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Everton's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
