Premier League: Everton vs. Man City Picks — Champions to Take Charge of UCL Race? (Apr 19)

Pep Guardiola’s Man City will be back in action on Saturday, as they chase a third win in four matches to enhance their chances of finishing in a Champions League spot this season.

However, Everton bring consistent recent form to the table. The Toffees have suffered just a single defeat in their last eleven Premier League matches, and they gained confidence with an excellent 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest last Saturday.

Odds

City Unbeaten in 15 Against Toffees

Man City hold a clear head-to-head advantage over Everton coming into this round. The Champions have avoided defeat in the last 15 head-to-head matches, and they have also claimed victories in three of the last four.

City have also recorded victories in their last seven away matches at Goodison Park.

Everton vs. Man City Key Stats

• Only Brentford have picked up more points than Everton in away matches since David Moyes returned to the club.
• Man City came back from two goals down to win their last match in the EPL; only Man United and Tottenham have achieved that feat more frequently.

Everton Team News

Dominic Calvert-Lewin is the only player missing for Everton this weekend. The striker isn’t expected to return to action until the start of May.

Possible Lineup

J. Pickford (GK); J. O’Brien, J. Tarkowski, J. Branthwaite, V. Mykolenko, I. Gueye, J. Garner, J. Harrison, A. Doucoure, I. Ndiaye, A. Broja

Man City Team News

Rodri remains out for the reigning champions. Meanwhile, John Stones, Erling Haaland, and Manuel Akanji are all expected to be out of action until next month.

Possible Lineup

S. Ortega (GK); R. Lewis, R. Dias, J. Gvardiol, N. O’Reilly, M. Kovacic, N. Gonzalez, P. Foden, K. De Bruyne, J. Grealish, O. Marmoush

Everton vs. Man City Picks

Everton have enjoyed an excellent second half to the Premier League season following Moyes’ return to the club. However, Man City looked back to their very best when recording a 5-2 win over Crystal Palace last Saturday.

Due to that improved form, and their dominant head-to-head record against the Toffees, an away victory is preferred on Saturday.