Manchester City vs Everton Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Premier League, December 26, 2024

Manchester City vs Everton Preview

• Date: Saturday, November 9
• Kick-off Time: 12:30 pm GMT
• Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City and Everton will clash in round 18 of the 2024/25 Premier League season at the Etihad Stadium as a part of the mid-week round of fixtures. It has been quite an extraordinary campaign in English football with the four-time reigning champions struggling in the sixth place in the Premier League table. Everton, on the other hand, is in 16th place with 15 points from 15 matches so far. The Manchester City vs Everton fixture has been dominated by the Mancunian club in recent times with a 15-game unbeaten streak. Simon Hooper will take up the role of officiating the match.

Manchester City are in an alien territory right now. For the first time in the Pep Guardiola era, the Mancunian club has suffered five defeats in a row. Aston Villa handed the reigning champions a painful 2-1 loss at Villa Park on Saturday. Several players are facing the heat for their underwhelming displays this season. City has already fallen off the pace in the Premier League and has remarkably recorded only two victories in the Champions League so far. The 2023 European Champions are facing an uphill task and will have to be at their best against Everton. The fans have expressed their frustration and disappointment already. There have been rumours about Pep Guardiola considering his future at the Etihad and that will be quite a scenario if it were to happen.

Everton will be disappointed and discontent with how the recent games have played out. In the last six matches, the Merseyside outfit has managed just a single victory to go with three defeats and two draws. During this period, Everton scored four goals and conceded four. Sean Dyche has an incredibly tough job on his hands to reverse the situation but he will be aware that his job will be in danger if the results do not experience a strong reversal.

Manchester City Team News

Manchester City will be glad to hear that Oscar Bobb will return to training soon. Ederson and Ruben Dias are also short-term absentees for Pep Guardiola. The most painful absence is that of Rodri who will not be able to return for the remainder of the campaign.

Everton Team News

Dwight McNeil (Knee Injury), James Garner (Muscle Injury), Tim Iroegbunam (Leg Injury), and Youssef Chermiti (Foot Injury) will not travel with the rest of the squad to Manchester.

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Manchester City vs Everton Predicted Lineups

Manchester City Predicted Lineup (3-2-4-1)

Goalkeeper: Ederson

Defenders: Akanji, Stones, Gvardiol

Midfielders: Kovacic, Lewis, Foden, Silva, Gundogan, Grealish

Forwards: Haaland

Everton Predicted Lineup (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Pickford

Defenders: Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko

Midfielders: Harrison, Mangala, Gueye, Ndiaye

Forwards: Doucoure, Calvert-Lewin

Manchester City vs Everton H2H Record

Overall, in the last five head-to-head meetings between Manchester City and Everton, the former has won four matches with one match ending in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Manchester City vs Everton

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)

Kevin De Bruyne could only stay on the bench during the defeat against Aston Villa. The Belgian’s services have been dearly missed by Pep Guardiola. The 33-year-old is still the most impactful player for the English champions and he will be required to be at his absolute best in the upcoming games.

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

Erling Haaland’s lack of clinical touch in front of goal has been one of the major reasons for Manchester City’s underwhelming displays lately. Haaland is still the top goalscorer in the Premier League with 13 goals but is losing the margin of the lead to the likes of Cole Palmer and Mohamed Salah. The Norwegian will require regular quality service from his teammates to make an impact against Everton.

Manchester City vs Everton Prediction

Everton will feel that it is the best chance to break its winless streak against Manchester City. Despite that, Pep Guardiola will also be glad to face a side like Everton during this period of miserable results.

Predicted Score: Manchester City 2-1 Everton

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