Manchester City is looking to finally claim the top of the Premier League league table, with a win against Everton FC, who wants to get out of the drop zone. These two teams already played 196 matches prior to this match, and Man City have more wins from those matches. In fact, they are also the better team in the league table, as they are currently at the second of the league table. A win for Man City in this match is huge for them, as they can claim the top spot of the league table. Meanwhile, Everton is coming into this match with desperation for wins, due to their standings. Everton are actually at the 18th of the league table, which is why they need to earn as many wins they can. The meeting of these two teams is on February 10, 2024, at 8:30 PM (GMT+8).
Manchester City
Man City faced a potential defeat against Brentford last season after losing both home and away meetings. Neal Maupay’s breakaway goal and Mark Flekken’s heroics kept them at bay. However, Phil Foden’s equaliser and academy star Anthony Martial’s hat-trick helped the Citizens continue their charge towards the Premier League title. Pep Guardiola’s men have moved within two points of Liverpool and have a game in hand on the Reds. They have won 11 and drawn two of their last 13 top-flight meetings with Everton. The reigning champions will welcome a run of three consecutive Premier League home games this month, as they have excelled when playing in front of the Etihad faithful, winning 29, drawing five, and losing just one of their last 35 matches.
Man City is in good health, with Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji recovering from injury. Guardiola may make changes to the backline, with Akanji, Stones, and Lewis aiming to return to the first XI. Mateo Kovacic or Matheus Nunes could be recalled, while Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, and Oscar Bobb must replace Foden, Kevin De Bruyne, Julian Alvarez, or Bernardo Silva.
Everton FC
Everton have struggled to win in their last six Premier League fixtures, slipping into the bottom three. Their recent draw with Aston Villa and Fulham followed a 2-2 home draw with Spurs. Goals from Jack Harrison and Jarrad Branthwaite helped them cancel out two strikes from former Toffees man Richarlison. Despite the adversity, Sean Dyche praised Everton’s character and believes their recent result could kick-start their season as they aim to escape relegation. Everton’s winless run comes at a time when relegation rivals Luton Town have accumulated eight points from their last five fixtures. This movies them above the Toffees. They face five teams currently in the top eight in their next six league matches.
Everton’s Arnaut Danjuma is recovering from an ankle injury, while midfielders Amadou Onana and Abdoulaye Doucoure are expected to return. Ben Godfrey is expected to feature, despite suffering a cramp in the final match against Spurs. Dominic Calvert-Lewin may lead the line.
Prediction:
Manchester City (3.5)
Odds: -0.87
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