Everton vs Manchester City
Everton Vs Manchester City 28/12/2020 will take place at Goodison Park. This Premier League match of the 16th week will definitely be one of the most exciting matches this season.
At the moment, Everton stands in the 4th position on the table with 26 points and have been playing on the top of their game this season. Although they’ve been beaten by their rivals in their previous meetings, according to their amazing performances, they might have a chance this time.
Manchester City is still hoping to win the league title this season, according to their 3 wins out of 7 previous games. In order to win against Everton, they’ll need to put much effort into this match to prove their strength, but since they’ve managed to do win against Everton in their last 5 encounters, their experience will help them a lot in this encounter.
Everton – Formation for the Match
James Rodriguez is someone who might have a great impact in this match, according to his astonishing accomplishments, such as 0.45 goals per 90 minutes and 84 assists in his career so far. He has scored 80 goals in 16,170 mins, and is one of the most successful players of Everton at the moment. Another player who will be extremely helpful is the striker, Dominic Calvert-Lewin. During his career, he has scored 40 goals. He scored 0.39 goals per 90 minutes during his career. Jordan Pickford will protect the net in this match. He has earned 804 stops so far in his career.
Injured players
- Allan Marques Loureiro suffers a thigh injury. He’s been having problems with his hamstring, and it’s still uncertain for how long he’ll be ruled out.
- Lucas Digne has an ankle injury and will be out for at least 2 months.
- Fabian Delph is doing individual treatment, and his date of return is unknown at the moment.
- Jean-Philippe Gbamin suffers calf injury and will probably be out until January at least.
Manchester City – Formation for the Match
Kevin De Bruyne will be on the spotlight in this match, since he has scored an average of 0.26 goals per 90 mins and is one of the best midfielders that Manchester City have ever had. De Bruyne has been on the field 26,672 mins while earning 76 goals so far. Raheem Sterling, the forward, is also one of the representative players of the team who has earned 90 goals, while helping on a goal 47 different times until this match. Ederson Santana de Moraes is going to be in front of Manchester City’s net. He has defended 516 shots attempted against him in 17,432 minutes, allowed 153 goals, and earned 373 saves in 195 starts in his career so far.
Injured player: Eric Garcia isn’t fit at the moment. His potential return is expected on the 2nd of January 2021.
Everton – Most Important Facts for the Match
- Everton are 3 points and 4 places clear of their rivals
- They are on 3 straight wins
- The club scored in 4 of their 4 previous matches
- Everton scored just 1 goal in their previous 3 matches
- Everton won 15 of 40 direct matches against Man City, 8 ended in a draw
- Under 2.5 goals have been scored in 3 of Everton’s prev. 4 matches.
- They are in the 4th position on the table with 26 points
Manchester City – Most Important Facts for the Match
- Manchester City won 2-1 against Everton last January
- They are unbeaten in 9 straight games
- Man City won 17 of 40 matches against Everton
- The club scored 6 goals in their last 3 matches
- Manchester City won against Everton in their last 5 meetings, 8 ended in a draw
- Under 2.5 goals have been scored in 4 of Manchester City’s prev. 6 matches.
- They are in the 8th position on the table with 23 points
Last Matches Results
- 1st-Everton Vs Manchester City 1:2
- 2nd-Everton Vs Manchester City 1:3
- 3rd-Everton Vs Manchester City 0:2
- 4th-Everton Vs Manchester City 1:3
- 5thEverton Vs Manchester City 1:3
Conclusion Tip: Everton Vs Manchester City
Both of the teams have been playing well this season and this match is going to be a huge test for both sides. Nevertheless, according to their previous results against each other and the current form of their teams, our prediction for Monday’s match is: Everton 1-2 Manchester City
