 
After all, it always feels like they are the first to be on the receiving end of any hardships, with numerous examples over the years.
Oumar Niasse was the first to receive a retrospective diving ban from the FA back in 2017, in a rule that has since gone amiss. Then, more recently, their financial misconduct was met with the harshest punishment in the history of the top flight, with a ten-point deduction actually worse than if they had gone into administration.
And that’s without delving through the refereeing archives, of which the Toffees were wronged on too many occasions to keep count.
It is hard not to cut a ‘woe is me’ figure when penning such a notion, but this season has been no different due to that aforementioned sanction.
However, the profligacy of Sean Dyche’s side has hardly helped things. After all, following the latest round of Premier League fixtures, a fresh statistic update outlines how Everton are clearly one of the unluckiest teams in the division.
After all, they rank second only to Liverpool for hitting the woodwork, and have missed the fourth-most big chances in the league too.
Such a lack of fortune is frustrating for the fanbase, but to some extent that is an issue also born of a lack of quality.
The key area where Everton have lacked this season, and in recent years, is up front. So to see them struggle again this campaign should mark no surprise.
It is just a benefit that Dyche managed to solidify them before heading into the new term, as to not avoid the same fate that befell Frank Lampard and Rafa Benitez.
In the Premier League, Everton have scored just 20 goals, seeking to leave their tally of 34 from last season as a mere distant memory.
Well, the real frustration comes when viewing that figure beside their expected goals tally, which sits at 27.99. Only Manchester United within the division has a greater gulf between their proposed figure and the actual figure.
A lack of fortune has certainly hindered them, and Everton have notoriously been an unlucky club throughout the years. However, there are measures that can be put in place to mitigate such misfortune.
