Bookies have their say on Frank Lampard’s chances of succeeding at Everton
- Cameron Loftus
- 31 January 2022
Former Chelsea boss is the new manager at Goodison Park and he has a job on his hands.
Frank Lampard is back in management after more than a year on the sidelines and he's got a job on his hands to revive an ailing Everton.
Rafael Benitez has left the Toffees on the fringes of the relegation battle but there is still a chance of silverware for the Goodison Park club, with an FA Cup fourth round tie on the horizon.
The bookies have already made up their minds, however, and we look at how they assess Lampard's chance of success on Merseyside.
Lampard to win his first game in charge
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Super Frank kicks off his Everton reign with an FA Cup fourth round tie against Brentford at Goodison Park.
They struggled past Hull City of the Championship in the previous round in what was Rafa Benitez's last win in charge of the club - albeit via extra time.
Last season they got to the quarter-final stage, where they went down to Manchester City.
However, with home advantage and a new man in charge, Planet Sport Bet have the Toffees as 11/5 favourites to win the tie in 90 minutes and 4/7 to progress.
Everton to win the FA Cup
And once Brentford are out of the way, who knows?
Everton have not reached the final of the competition since the 2008/09 season when they faced Lampard's Chelsea at Wembley.
They came up short, losing 2-1 and who scored the winning goal? You guessed it.
Everton are 25/1 to lift the FA Cup for the first time since 1995 when they defeated Manchester United 1-0 in the final.
It is the only chance of silverware for Lampard and Everton this season, so the big question is whether he chooses to prioritise it or sees it as an unwanted distraction?
Lampard to win his first league match
A trip to big-spending Newcastle United is Lampard's first league assignment and one that could prove important come the season-end.
Lampard will be desperate to spark some kind of reaction in a side that has won just one of their last 14 Premier League games.
However a sure to be much-changed Magpies are slight favourites at 6/4, with Everton 17/10 and the draw 12/5.
Everton to be relegated
The Toffees are 9/2 to be relegated under Lampard, which is more a reflection of the haplessness of the bottom four than his own managerial pedigree.
Four points from the drop zone, the Toffees are only seven points off the top 10.
However, the chance of them bridging those seven points is seen as far more remote. The Goodison Park outfit are 10/1 to finish inside the top half of the table.
Nevertheless, they do face a favourable run of fixtures in the next few weeks, with the trip to Newcastle followed by games against Leeds and Southampton.
Lampard will also benefit from the return to full fitness of forwards Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Lampard to be the next manager to leave
He's barely been fitted for his monogrammed training top and he's already priced up in the next manager to leave market.
You can get 25/1 about Lampard being the next to go, with Burnley's Sean Dyche the favourite at 5/1.
No manager to leave this campaign is 6s but it would take a pretty rotten run of form to see Lampard depart before the end of the season.
Nevertheless, after a year out and with a number of cushy media roles calling, he might just decide he doesn't need the hassle and walk.
