Despite steering Bolton clear of the immediate relegation fight, Owen Coyle knows his side are vulnerable away from home, as anyone who saw their 4-0 defeat at Sunderland would testify. And Coyle, who at Burnley and Bolton has won just once away this season, acknowledged that Goodison Park is an unforgiving venue. Everton have won nine of their last 10 at home, overcoming both Manchester clubs and Chelsea, and have not given up on qualifying for the Europa League. Bolton may have Gary Cahill back after his recovery from a blood clot while another defender, Sam Ricketts, is available after suspension. Tim Rich

Venue Goodison Park, Saturday 3pm

Tickets £29-35 (0871 663 1878)

Last season Everton 3 Bolton 0

Referee A Wiley

This season’s matches 22 Y73, R4, 3.50 cards per game

Odds Everton 4-7 Bolton 6-1 Draw 3-1

Everton

Subs from Nash, Hibbert, Yobo, Gosling, Rodwell, Anichebe, Coleman, Agard, Duffy, Baxter, Wallace, Mustafi

Doubtful Anichebe (ankle), Cahill (arm), Saha (hamstring)

Injured Osman (groin, 24 Mar), Senderos (thigh, 24 Mar), Fellaini (ankle, Aug)

Suspended None

Form guide WDLWWL

Disciplinary record Y48 R2

Leading scorer Saha 13

Bolton

Subs from Al Habsi, Gardner, Cahill, Weiss, M Davies, Ward, A O’Brien, Samuel, Shittu, Riga, Taylor, Klasnic, Vaz Tê

Doubtful Cahill (arm), M Davies (ankle)

Injured Basham (knee, 24 Apr), Holden (broken leg, 24 Apr), Davis (knee, Aug), McCann (ankle, Aug), J O’Brien (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form guide WLWWLD

Disciplinary record Y60 R4

Leading scorers Klasnic, Taylor 6

Match pointers

• Bolton have kept one clean sheet in their last 12 league encounters with Everton

• Everton have won their last six home league games – they have never recorded seven consecutive wins in the Premier League

• Bolton scored as many goals in their last league game (four) against Wigan, as they had in their previous nine matches

• If the season had begun on 1 January, Everton would be in third place

• Bolton have conceded a total of 599 goals in the Premier League era

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There has been a rapprochement from both sides of the Wayne Rooney/Everton divide in recent weeks but the true test of any improved relations will always be reserved for Goodison Park, particularly if the outstanding striker adds to his 25 goals in United colours this season. Both sides displayed defensive weaknesses in Europe this week and the absence of Marouane Fellaini and Tim Cahill presents a major problem for the hosts, although their last league win here – against Chelsea – came without the hirsute Belgian and Steven Pienaar. United have not lost at Goodison Park for almost five years. Andy Hunter

Venue Goodison Park

Tickets £33 (0871 663 1878)

Last season Everton 1 Manchester United 1

Referee H Webb

This season’s matches 18 Y69, R3, 4.00 cards per game

Odds Everton 19-5 Manchester United 5-6 Draw 13-5

Everton

Subs from Nash, Bilyaletdinov, Yakubu, Vaughan, Gosling, Senderos, Coleman, Agard, Baxter, Wallace, Rodwell, Duffy

Doubtful Senderos (back)

Injured Anichebe (back, 28 Feb), Hibbert (groin, 28 Feb), Jagielka (knee, 7 Mar), Cahill (calf, 13 Mar), Fellaini (ankle, May)

Suspended None

Form guide WLWWWD

Disciplinary record Y38 R2

Leading scorer Saha 13

Manchester United

Subs from Foster, Kuszczak, Brown, Neville, Scholes, Anderson, Owen, Gibson, Obertan, Nani, Macheda, Diouf, Fabio, De Laet

Doubtful Vidic (calf)

Injured Giggs (arm, Apr), O’Shea (thigh, May), Hargreaves (knee, unknown)

Suspended Ferdinand (last of four), Nani (first of three)

Form guide DWWWWD

Disciplinary record Y36 R4

Leading scorer Rooney 21

Match pointers

• Everton have lost 13 times at home to United in the Premier League, the worst record of any team in the history of the competition

• United have won the most corners this season (224) and conceded the fewest (77)

• If selected, Sylvain Distin will be making his 300th Premier League appearance

• United have benefited from a Premier League record 10 own goals this season, making them their second top scorer behind Wayne Rooney

• If Everton score it will be their 500th Premier League goal at Goodison Park

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