Man City vs Everton Prediction & Tips
Man City vs Everton Predictions
- Full Time Result: Man City Win
- Correct Score: 2-0
- Both Teams To Score: No
- Over 2.5 Goals: No
- First Goalscorer: Erling Haaland
Man City vs Everton Tips
Manchester City, the Premier League champions, are seeking to get back to winning ways at home to Everton on Boxing Day. The match kicks off at the Etihad Stadium at 12.30pm.
Read on for our detailed in-depth analysis, predictions and betting tips of this crucial Premier League.
Man City Team News
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have been a club in crisis, with defeats in nine of their last 12 matches, and only one victory in that period. They have lost their last three games.
Guardiola has guided City to six Premier League titles and recently signed a short extension to his contract. With threats of points deductions over Financial Fair Play charges, it seems possible City’s current position of seventh place in the table could worsen by season’s end.
The Citizens have been struggling, but it is worth noting that only two of the nine defeats they have suffered in this barren spell have come in home games. They have won five of their last eight home fixtures, scoring 18 goals in the process.
Everton Team news
Goals have been the main problem for Everton in recent weeks. They have failed to score in six of their last seven games. The shot-shy Toffeemen have been strong defensively, but are carrying little threat going forward.
Everton are leaving Goodison Park soon – starting next season at Bramley-Moore Dock – and the club have recently been taken over by The Friedkin Group. The mood has lifted among Toffees fans and avoiding relegation is the key target.
Bad weather saw the cancellation of the scheduled Merseyside derby against Liverpool earlier this month, so Everton’s squad has fresher legs than Manchester City’s going into Boxing Day.
Manchester City Vs Everton Head-to-Head Statistics
There have been 197 meetings between Manchester City and Everton through the years, with City winning 81 of those contests. Everton have won 68, with 48 draws.
City beat Everton 2-0 in this fixture last season, with an Erling Haaland brace the difference between the two sides.
Key Players to Watch
Erling Haaland has scored just one goal in his last six games for Manchester City. All eyes are on the giant Norwegian to see if he can emerge from his slump on Boxing Day.
Predicted Lineups
Manchester City defender Ruben Dias has been ruled out for three to four weeks with muscular problems, while goalkeeper Ederson is also expected to be missing on Boxing Day. James Garner and Tim Iroegbunam are still out injured.
Man City (4-2-3-1): Ortega; Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Gundogan, Lewis; Savinho, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland.
Everton (4-3-3): Pickford; Coleman, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Mangala, Doucoure; Harrison, Beto, Ndiaye.
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