Manchester City vs Everton. Will the Butterscotch make a splash in this match?

On Saturday, December 31, the Etihad Stadium will host a duel between Manchester City and Everton as part of the 18th round of the English Premier League.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Manchester City vs Everton facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Manchester City vs Everton

Manchester City

The current champions of England are still far from defending their title, because they can not yet regain their leadership in the standings. Manchester City is lagging behind Arsenal and in the coming rounds, Pep Guardiola's wards will try not only to close the gap, but also to overtake their main rival in the fight for gold medals.

In this segment of the season, every match is of great importance for the Citizens, and in home matches the team definitely has no right to lose points. Therefore, in the match of the next round, Manchester City will traditionally play from a position of strength and will try to create as many scoring chances as possible.

Everton

Everton under the leadership of Frank Lampard is very unstable in the current draw of the championship of England and is deservedly at the bottom of the standings. The team can not give out a solid series of positive results, which would allow it to climb a few lines up and gain a foothold in the middle of the table.

It is very difficult for toffees to play matches against top rivals, so the main task of the guests in the match of the future round will be trite to survive. Taking some points in such a match will be very difficult, but the Everton coaching staff will certainly come up with a special plan to surprise their opponent.

Manchester City vs Everton facts

• Manchester City beat Everton twice in the last league season, 3-0 and 1-0;
• Only in one of the last five matches between rivals did the bet on "both teams to score" come in;
• In three of the last five matches between the teams, there was a bet on over 2.5 goals;
• Manchester City have won their last 10 matches against Everton in all competitions.

Odds from download 1xbet

1xbet bookmaker, popular among fans of British football, offers its customers the following quotes for this match of the next round of the English Premier League: you can bet on the victory of Manchester City with a modest odds of 1.15, on a draw for 8.61, and on the victory of Everton - for an incredible 17.43. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

Everton is considered a convenient opponent for Manchester City, because the last time the Toffees defeated the City was back in January 2017. Therefore, at their stadium, the Guadiola team is rightly considered the favorite and will do everything to take the next three points. For a positive result, guests need to jump over their heads in the match of the new round and try not to let a quick ball into their own net. But the class of the home team should play a decisive role in such a game, so a bet on an individual total of Manchester City over 3 goals for 2.04.