After losing its opening four matches, Sean Dyche's side is off the mark for the season but still waits for its first three points.

Iliman Ndiaye gave Everton the lead in the 11th minute as he turned to create space in the box before slotting the ball into the net with such precision it ricocheted in off the left post.

Leicester's response came with 17 minutes left on the clock as Mavididi reacted first to sweep home from Harry Winks's corner from the right, after Everton's defence failed to deal with it.

Everton is up to 19th in the table on goal difference, while the Foxes sit in 15th.

Leicester City manager Steve Cooper said his side didn't really deserve more than the point it earned.

"We were nowhere near the level first half, I won't hide away from that. We were deservedly losing the game, and we were second best in the fundamentals," he said.

"It was accepted by the players that things had to change at half-time, and we had to be better. That was a must for the second half. The boys stuck to the task in the second half and got themselves together and didn't go under.

"We got ourselves level with the set-piece. We pushed on to get the winner, and it didn't quite happen.

"The game could have been better, but it could have been worse, and we have to accept that the point is all we deserved today."

Everton manager Sean Dyche was optimistic about his side's trajectory after the final whistle.

"It was a positive display. There have been question marks around us not winning, but we have got our noses in front and I thought we delivered a good performance," he said.

"We know we have to take chances. We created enough again today to be more than one goal in front but generally a positive display.

"Lots of positive signs. A ball falls to them in an unfortunate moment and that is the way it is going at the moment, but I thought that there was a big shift in our play."

Dyche remains unconcerned despite Everton dropping the most points from winning positions of any Premier League side in 2024 (18).

"I look at it as it is. There are positive signs that we are moving closer to the way we want to play. We are still moulding a group together that can do what we want to do, so it is a constant work in progress," he reflected.