Everton vs Manchester City Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League

Everton vs Manchester City Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
• Kick-off Time: 02:00 PM GMT
• Venue: Goodison Park, Liverpool

Manchester City looks to bolster their chances of getting back into the Premier League top 4 when they travel to face a sturdy Everton side at Goodison Park. The Everton vs Manchester City clash will take place on Saturday (19 April 2025) at 14:00 GMT.

Everton is going to play just three more matches at Goodison Park before moving to their brand-new stadium in the 2025/26 season. That is why this upcoming clash against Manchester City is so special for them to make it a memorable one for the fans. The Toffees might have won just one of their last five games, but some brave performances have uplifted them to 13th place in the Premier League table with 38 points from 32 games.

Everton has conceded 38 goals this season, having the joint-third-best defensive record in the league. They'll look to use their sturdy defensive core to frustrate the Cityzens, and David Moyes will need his side to be at its sharpest in counter-attacks to get a memorable win over the defending champions.

Manchester City is making a late push to ensure their qualification for the UEFA Champions League next season. Pep Guardiola's side has 55 points from 32 games this season but is unbeaten in their last five competitive matches with three wins in that period as well.

Despite missing top scorer Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola's side has performed well in recent weeks and came off a dominant 5-2 win over Crystal Palace in their last game.

The Cityzens have scored 62 goals in the league this season, having the second-best attacking record, as they look to use their ruthlessness and innovation in the final third to get a big win over the Toffees.

Everton Team News

Everton is going to miss striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin as he is still recovering from a thigh injury. Orel Mangala (knee) and Jesper Lindstrom (groin) are ruled out for the rest of the 2024/25 season with their respective injuries.

Manchester City Team News

Pep Guardiola is still missing a plethora of important stars in his squad. The biggest absentees are Erling Haaland (ankle) and Rodri (knee), as both are ruled out for the remainder of the campaign. Nathan Ake (ankle), John Stones (thigh), and Manuel Akanji (groin) are also ruled out for this one. Phil Foden could be back for this game, but Ederson's availability remains in question.

Everton vs Manchester City Predicted Lineups

Everton Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford

Defenders: Jake O'Brien, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitaly Mykolenko

Midfielders: James Garner, Idrissa Gueye, Abdoulaye Doucoure

Forwards: Jack Harrison, Iliman Ndiaye, Beto

Manchester City Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Stefan Ortega

Defenders: Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly

Midfielders: Mateo Kovacic, Nico Gonzalez, Kevin de Bruyne

Forwards: James McAtee, Jeremy Doku, Omar Marmoush

Everton vs Manchester City Head-to-Head Record

These two sides have faced off against each other on 198 occasions in their history! Out of that, Manchester City has won 81 games and the Toffees have come out on top on 68 occasions. In their last five meetings, Manchester City has won five games and Everton has won none.

Key Players to Watch in Everton vs Manchester City

Beto (Everton)

The 27-year-old has been an exciting, unpredictable threat in the Everton frontline throughout their topsy-turvy campaign. Beto has managed a 5.66 xG (expected goals), which he has even outperformed by scoring six goals. He's averaging 1.4 shots per game and having a decent 18% goal-conversion record.

The Brazilian will look to use his clever off-the-ball movement and dribbling ability to burst past the Manchester City defenders into the key areas, after which he'll need to be ruthless with his finishing to help his side get a big win.

Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City)

Kevin De Bruyne is now in the final stretch of his memorable career at Manchester City. He'll look to make his final visit to Goodison Park a memorable one. The 33-year-old has managed to notch up an impressive 5.17 xA (expected assists) in the Premier League this season, which he's outdone by producing seven assists.

De Bruyne will aim to follow up his impressive display in the Crystal Palace win by running the show against Everton. He'll need to be smart with his forward runs to get into the empty areas and prolific with his final delivery and crosses to raise his side's overall threat in the final third.

Everton vs Manchester City Prediction

Everton has a pretty dismal record against Manchester City, with their last win coming over them in 2017. However, the Toffees have significantly strengthened their defensive shape under David Moyes and have managed to frustrate the likes of Arsenal and Nottingham Forest this season.

Manchester City has struggled for consistency in away games, with six wins on the road in the Premier League this season. That is why we reckon the sturdy Everton will be able to hold Pep Guardiola's side to a stalemate in front of a passionate Goodison Park crowd.

Prediction: Everton 1-1 Manchester City

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