Everton vs Manchester City – Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips 26/12/2023

Everton and Manchester City face each other on the afternoon of this Wednesday, December 27, 2023, starting at 5:15 pm in a game valid for the 19th round of the English Premier League. The clash is scheduled to take place at the Goodison Park stadium, in the city of Liverpool.

Everton

After recording a wonderful run of victories this season, Everton ended up frustrating their fans recently with an early elimination from the English League Cup after losing at home to Fulham on penalties after a draw in regulation time.

Furthermore, the blue and white team will still have to deal with the absence of Dele Alli and Gueye, who are injured and still out of action.

In their most recent duel, Everton faced Tottenham in the Premier League and were unable to avoid losing 2-1 away from home.

In their 5 most recent official matches this season, they recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and only 1 defeat, beating Newcastle, Chelsea and Burnley, as well as drawing with Fulham and losing to Tottenham.

At the moment, the club is in 16th place in the national elite league table, with 16 points achieved so far, four above Luton, which opens the relegation zone to the second division.

Playing as home team at Goodison Park, the Everton team has a recent record of 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats in the last 10 games played.

Manchester City

While on the other side is the Manchester City squad, which in turn turns its attention to the Premier League after a long trip to Saudi Arabia, where it competed in the FIFA Club World Cup and became champion after beating Urawa Red Diamonds and Fluminense by 3-0 and 4-0, respectively.

However, before that the team had already faced Crystal Palace and disappointed their fans with a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium, wasting important points in their dream of reaching their fourth consecutive championship.

There were 4 wins, 1 draw and no defeats in the last 5 official matches of the season, beating Fluminense, Urawa Red Diamonds, Estrela Vermelha and also Luton, in addition to drawing with Crystal Palace.

At the moment, the Cityzens occupy fifth place in the English Premier League table, with 34 points achieved so far, only two points less than Tottenham, which opens the access zone to the next edition of the Champions League.

Playing away from home, the Manchester City team recorded a recent campaign with 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats in the last 10 times they entered the field as visitors.

Conclusion:

Back in the Premier League after winning the Club World Cup, Manchester City has everything it takes to take advantage of the momentum of recent victories to claim yet another victim, being able to enter the G-4 and also drastically reduce the distance to the leaders, being the big favorite for that.