Manchester City vs Everton Prediction and Betting Tips | 26th December 2024
The Premier League is back in action with another set of matches this week as Everton lock horns with Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side in an important encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Both teams have been inconsistent so far this season and have a point to prove in this fixture.
Manchester City vs Everton Preview
Everton are currently in 15th place in the Premier League standings and have not been at their best so far this season. The Toffees held Chelsea to an admirable 0-0 stalemate in their previous game and will need to take it up a notch this week.
Manchester City, on the other hand, are in seventh place in the league table at the moment and have been shockingly poor over the past year. The home side slumped to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa last week and will need to work hard to bounce back in this fixture.
Manchester City vs Everton Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Manchester City have a good historical record against Everton and have won 81 out of the 197 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Everton's 68 victories.
- After a run of four consecutive defeats at home in the Premier League against Everton between 2008 and 2010, Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 13 such games in the competition.
- Everton have won only one of their last 22 matches against Manchester City in the Premier League and have lost 12 of their last 13 such games.
- Manchester City have lost six of their last seven matches on Boxing Day in the Premier League, with their only such victory during this period coming by a 2-1 margin against Leicester City in December 2018.
Manchester City vs Everton Prediction
Manchester City are in the midst of a difficult transition and will need to find solutions to address their form in the short term. Erling Haaland and Phil Foden have shown glimpses of their ability so far and will need to be at their best in this fixture.
Everton have managed to hold their own against Arsenal and Chelsea and will look to pull off a similar performance on Thursday. Manchester City are the better team on paper, however, and hold a slight upper hand going into this game.
Prediction: Manchester City 2-0 Everton
Manchester City vs Everton Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Manchester City to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Manchester City to score first - Yes
Bold Tip: Erling Haaland to score or assist - Yes
