Man City will take on Everton in the Premier League on Saturday, 18 October, with both teams looking for a win as the league gets back underway following the international break.
The hosts will feel right back in the title mix after results went their way just before the break, but can't afford to slip up here if they are to successfully put pressure on Liverpool and Arsenal.
For Everton, this is a little bit of a free hit, but they have been largely good so far this season, so they could easily make this a tricky fixture for Man City.
As part of this week's round of Premier League betting tips, check out our Man City vs Everton prediction below.
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Man City vs Everton prediction: The Toffees to dig in
Key Stats
- Everton have avoided defeat in five of their last six Premier League matches.
- Man City failed to beat Everton in their last meeting at the Etihad Stadium.
- A total of 11 goals have been scored across the three PL matches played at the Etihad Stadium this season.
Correct score prediction: Man City 2-1 Everton
Man City are a little bit unpredictable at the moment, whereas you know you are going to get a dogged performance from this David Moyes Everton team. The extra quality of Man City should shine through, but we don't think it will be straightforward.
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Pre-game odds and win probability: Closely priced
- HOME: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.4%
- DRAW: 19/5 (4.80) – 20.8%
- AWAY: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Man City vs Everton odds are weighted heavily in favour of Man City, which is to be expected whenever the Cityzens are at home. Ladbrokes have given the hosts a 71.4% chance of winning the match, while Everton have been given a 14.3% chance of securing all three points.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: City dominance
Manchester City have an utterly dominant recent record against Everton, with 14 wins and three draws from their last 17 matches against the Toffees. Everton's last win over Man City was back in 2017 during Pep Guardiola's first season in charge of the Cityzens. On that occasion, Everton ran out as 4-0 winners at Goodison Park.
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Man City preview: Rodri a doubt once more
Rodri is a serious doubt for this fixture after hobbling off with a hamstring injury just before the international break. In better news, Guardiola could welcome back Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov and Rayan Ait-Nouri, with the trio back in training following injury layoffs.
Predicted lineup: Donnarumma (GK), Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Foden, Bernardo, Reijnders, Doku, Haaland
Last five results
- Brentford 0-1 Man City
- Monaco 2-2 Man City
- Man City 5-1 Burnley
- Huddersfield 0-2 Man City
- Arsenal 1-1 Man City
Everton preview: No Grealish
Everton will have to line up with their talisman, Jack Grealish, due to the fact that Man City are his parent club. Grealish isn't the only absentee for Everton, with Michael Keane, Merlin Rohlh and Jarrad Branthwaite all nursing injuries. In better news, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is available again after serving his one-match suspension.
Predicted lineup: Pickford (GK), O’Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Garner, Gueye, Dibling, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye, Beto
Last five results
- Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace
- Everton 1-1 West Ham
- Wolves 2-0 Everton
- Liverpool 2-1 Everton
- Everton 0-0 Aston Villa
Player to watch: Erling Haaland
It's difficult to talk about anyone other than Erling Haaland right now when it comes to Manchester City, such is the form of the big man. Haaland has somehow already scored 21 goals for club and country since the beginning of the season and we are still only in October.