Manchester City will try to forget their recent pain when they lock horns with Everton on Boxing Day at Etihad Stadium in a Premier League encounter.
City tasted another defeat once again this weekend as they lost 2-1 to Aston Villa at Villa. It marked their second defeat in a row in the Premier League as they suffered the same fate against Manchester United in the Manchester derby. This season, Pep Guardiola’s men have recorded six defeats, their worst start to the campaign under the Spaniard. In the first opening 17 games in the domestic league, the Ctizens have picked only 8 wins while settling for three draws in the process. Their weekend loss marked three straight defeats as they had suffered a 2-0 defeat to Juventus in the Champions League.
Meanwhile, Everton have secured two points from a possible six following their two consecutive barren draws against London clubs Arsenal and Chelsea. Despite their bad performance this season, the Toffees had run riot with a 4-0 convincing win over Wolverhampton before forcing draws with the London sides. It is yet another challenging fixture for Toffees who face Manchester City, a side that has been struggling this campaign. The biggest question will be, can Everton frustrate City just like they’ve done against Arsenal and Chelsea? Let’s dive into our prediction;
Team News
Man City
Long-term absentee Rodri will continue to be on the sidelines for the defending champions and is joined by Oscar Bobb, Ruben Dias, and Nathan Ake who are also nursing injuries. Matheus Nunes and Ederson missed out weekend’s defeat to Aston Villa through knocks while John Stones picked up a fresh injury.
Everton
The visitors will miss the services of James Garner and Tim Iroegbunam through injury while Dwight McNeil is also on the sidelines.
Recent Meetings
- February 10, 2024: Manchester City 2–0 Everton
- December 27, 2023: Everton 1–3 Manchester City
- May 14, 2023: Everton 0–3 Manchester City
- December 31, 2022: Manchester City 1–1 Everton
- February 27, 2022: Everton 0–1 Manchester City
- November 21, 2021: Manchester City 3–0 Everton
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Probable Lineups:
Manchester City possible starting lineup:
Ortega; Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; De Bruyne, Kovacic; Savinho, Foden, Doku; Haaland
Everton possible starting lineup:
Pickford; Coleman, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Gueye, Mangala, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Calvert-Lewin
Verdict
It is all evident that City have been struggling both home and away but this fixture against Everton should not be a worry for them. Pep Guardiola’s men haven’t lost any match against Everton in the last seven games in all competitions. Everton have suffered six defeats while forcing a single draw in the process. The most recent fixture saw City beat Everton 2-0 at home. We are tipping Manchester City to bounce back and end their bad run in the domestic league with a victory against Everton.
Tip: Manchester City to Win
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