Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin to break unwanted 37-year record against West Ham United?

The former England international has now gone 20 matches since his last goal for the club, which incidentally came against the Hammers back in October.

That drought has matched a record which dates back to 1987, when the Toffees' former front man Adrian Heath also went 20 without scoring, while also starting at least 15 games in that spell.

As Everton lie third-bottom in the goals scored table in the Premier League, Calvert-Lewin's struggles go a long way towards explaining why they have managed only 28 goals in 26 games this season.

Sean Dyche has stuck with the forward throughout his barren spell, as he has started 19 of the 20 games during his drought, but his struggles are illustrated by the fact no Premier League striker has underperformed their xG more than Calvert-Lewin this season.

While it is difficult to find many excuses for such a lengthy spell without a goal, many will point towards some bad fortune which has prolonged the forward's scoreless run.

It was Calvert-Lewin whose effort was chalked off on VAR review when Everton lost away to Tottenham Hotspur in December, as there was a perceived foul committed by Andre Gomes in the build up which caused a stir with both manager Dyche and the Everton fanbase.

In the reverse fixture at Goodison Park at the start of February, Calvert-Lewin was also denied a goal once more, when his close-range header inadvertently hit Jack Harrison on the line, going down as a goal for the winger instead.

Everton are no strangers to misfiring strikers, as Neal Maupay managed just one goal for the Toffees in 31 appearances.

That has proved even more