Everton vs Manchester City: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :December 25, 2023 at 2:40 PM

Modified at :December 27, 2023 at 5:59 PM

The Toffees host The Cityzens in this final game of 2023 for both teams at Goodison Park.

The match between Everton and Manchester City sets Everton’s tactical solidity against Manchester City‘s fluid attacking brilliance. Everton may place a strong emphasis on defence in an effort to contain City’s powerful attack and take advantage of counterattack opportunities.

In a close Premier League table, Man City will look to get into top four once again while Everton will look to get away from relegation zone. This matchup presents a fascinating combination of Manchester City’s relentless attacking energy and Everton’s tactical discipline, laying the foundation for an interesting conflict between two opposing footballing ideologies.

Kick-off

Thursday, 28th December 2023, 01:45 AM IST; 08:15 PM GMT

Location: Goodison Park

Form

Everton (in all competitions): W-W-W-L-L

Manchester City (in all competitions): W-W-D-W-W

Players to watch for

Andre Gomes: Everton

Everton‘s Andre Gomes is a dynamic midfield player who has returned from a long injury. He has already scored a goal in the last game and showed his class with an excellent sense of distribution and control. His presence improves Everton’s midfield stability by managing to control the game’s tempo and with accurate passes. He will be the one to watch!

Phil Foden: Manchester City

One of Manchester City‘s most important players, Phil Foden embodies technical skill and maturity beyond his years. He was key in creating plays and scoring a goal in the Club World Cup final as well. His versatility as an attacker and his superb dribbling abilities make him a key component of Pep’s attacking line-up. His goal-scoring proficiency and inventiveness frequently impact crucial moments. He already has 4 goals and 4 assists in this season’s EPL.

Match facts

In their previous 20 Premier League meetings with Man City, Everton have only won once.
Everton beat Chelsea 2-0 and Newcastle 3-0 in their last two Premier League home games. On the contrary, in their last six Premier League games, Manchester City have only won once.
This season, Manchester City have lost three Premier League games due to goals given up in the 90th minute.
Man City have defeated Everton in their last six away league games, scoring three goals or more in four of those matches.

Injury and team news

Everton players Coleman, Young, Doucouré and Alli are all expected to return by December 28, 2023. They might feature in this match as their recovery is all done. Gueye’s injury is undisclosed and he will not be there with the match against City.

The home team is strong despite knocks or injuries. On the other hand, there is some big news coming. Haaland and De Bruyne may possibly be seen in the squad for Manchester City and even Rodri & Doku are all expected to be back by the same day. Both sides work hard to get these important players back in time for their next game.

Head-to-head

Matches: 50

Everton: 17

Manchester City: 22

Draws: 11

Predicted lineup for Everton vs Manchester City

Everton Predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Garner, Gomes, McNeil; Doucoure, Calvert-Lewin

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

Ederson; Walker, Ruben Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Akanji; Foden, Bernardo Silva, Grealish, Doku; Julian Alvarez

Match prediction for Everton vs Manchester City

Given the strengths and tactics of both sides, the matchup between Everton and Manchester City is sure to be exciting. Everton who is doing their best to climb top in the league may try to take advantage of home ground. On the flip side, Manchester City’s possession-based approach and unrelenting attack might put a lot of pressure on the opposition.

The game might turn into a contest of tactical smartness, with City’s strong attack trying Everton’s defence. We can expect an exciting match as Everton looks to take advantage of any counterattacking opportunities while Manchester City may control possession.

Prediction: Everton 1-2 Manchester City

Telecast

India – Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar

UK – Sky Sports, TNT Sports

US – NBC, USA Network

Nigeria – DSTV, GoTV

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