Manchester City continue their quest to reclaim top spot in the English Premier League with an away match at Everton on Monday night.
City trail Arsenal by six points but have played two games less than their title challenging rivals. They face an Everton side who are still dreaming of European football next season.
Everton are in 11th place with 47 points, with a win here inching them to within a point of the European places. David Moyes’ side will need to be at their very best if they are to keep City out.
The Toffees have only won two of their last nine home games and are looking for a first league win against Man City since 2017.
Will City win a sixth straight game here or can Everton keep them out to keep their European dream alive? We have a look at both sides ahead of the clash and offer our predicted outcome.
What time does Everton vs Man City start?
The game kicks off at 10PM E.A.T at the Hill Dickinson Stadium
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Everton vs Man City team news
Jack Grealish remains sidelined with injury and will not be available to face his former employers. Dwight McNeill and Ilman Ndiaye are however fit and will start on either flank for the hosts.
Jordan Pickford is fit to start between then sticks, shielded by his solid pairing of Michael Keane and James Tarkowski.
Gana Gueye and James Garner have been great in midfield and will retain their starting roles with Beto leading the Everton attack.
City have a close to fully fit squad to choose from and Pep Guardiola is expected to field his strongest available XI here. Erling Haaland will look to add to his tally here as he chases yet another Golden Boot Award.
Rayan Cherki has had more goal contributions than any other City player this year and will start as well, with Antoine Semenyo and Jeremy Dorku providing width from the flanks.
The rest of the side will remain unchanged.
Everton vs Man City head-to-head and current form
The Toffees come into the game on a recent poor run of form that has seen them win just once in their last five matches. These include back-to-back defeats to Liverpool and West Ham ahead of this test.
City are in top form, winning each of their last five matches in all competitions. They have scored 13 goals in that run and conceded just twice.
They also have a superior record against Everton in the recent past, winning four of their last five games against them. Haaland scored a double in a 2-0 win in the reverse fixture earlier in the season.
Current form:
Everton – LLDWL
Man City – WWWWW
Everton vs Man City previous games
Everton vs Man City prediction
The visiting City have a lot more on the line than their opponents and are tipped as favorites to get the job done here, reducing the point difference between them and league leaders Arsenal.
Despite their unconvincing run, Everton have scored in four consecutive games and could get one on the board here as well.
Prediction – Both teams to score / Man City to win – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME!
