- Manchester City have won the last two head-to-head clashes, including a 2-0 victory at home six months ago.
- Manchester City have won their last three consecutive away games.
Everton and City: Different philosophies
A classic soccer chess match is on the cards for Monday night when Manchester City’s free-flowing, possession-based 4-3-3/3-2-4-1 system comes up against Everton’s more compact 4-2-3-1/4-5-1 approach. City are built around overloading the center of the field and using relentless pressing to dominate territory, while Everton are built on being solid in structure, organised and punching on the break. The Everton vs Manchester City prediction focuses on these contrasting strategies which promise an intriguing tactical battle.
David Moyes is the ultimate pragmatist and he’s instilled that in this Everton team, even though he is yet to inspire a real winning mentality in the players. They are a solid, yet unspectacular, team with Beto remaining their most reliable outlet of attack, especially in recent weeks as he has notched four in his last five games to make him their top scorer this term with eight in 33.
City’s system under the excellent Andree Jeglertz has been to maintain the fluidity and relentless pace of the club’s style while ensuring the midfield remains dominant and the pressing game is in place. It’s worked a treat and Erling Haaland’s goal-scoring machine has never faltered, with the Norwegian hitting a mind-bending 24 goals in just 32 Premier League matches this term, making him the most lethal finisher in the league by some distance. According to our Everton vs Manchester City prediction, Haaland’s form could be decisive.
City can overpower Everton
City come into this game on the back of a five-match winning run that has seen them beat Arsenal 2-1 and Burnley 1-0 away. They sit in 2nd in the Premier League table with 70 points from 33 games compared to Everton’s 47 points from 34 in 11th. Everton's home record in the league is W6, D4, L7 with 21 goals conceded in 17 matches, while City have W9, D4 and L4 away from home in this campaign, conceding just 1.00 goals per away match.
They are a much higher-scoring team on the road than at home though, and have scored an average of 1.65 goals per away match. This Everton vs Manchester City prediction indicates it’s hard to see Everton getting much joy against this City side, so an away victory is my main selection in this one, the odds for which are a little low at 1.5. Additionally, our Everton vs Manchester City betting tips suggest that trusting City's away form could pay off.
An entertaining contest is on the horizon
The odds for Total Score Over 2.5 goals are also low at 1.66, but that is probably because the bookmakers expect this to be an exciting game. Jeglertz’s City are just as likely to go away and thrash an opponent as they are to grind out a low-scoring win, as they did at Burnley. The Everton vs Manchester City preview further demonstrates that they have enough quality to break down any low block, so expect a high-scoring City victory here with Everton still looking for a goal after being choked out by the visitors’ press. Odds for Both Teams to Score - No look favorable at 2.01, but we’re going for the win.
