David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Everton
Manchester City
The 33rd round of the English Championship between Everton and Manchester City will take place on Saturday at Goodison Park. I suggest betting on the outcome of this clash with a good coefficient.
Match preview
The "Toffees" have already secured their place in the Premier League for next season. Despite the lack of tournament motivation, the team surprised in the last round by defeating Nottingham Forest away with a narrow 1-0 victory. Before this, David Moyes' squad had not won in the championship for six consecutive matches, recording 5 draws and one defeat.
The club remains in 13th place and will most likely finish the season in the lower half of the standings. In the last 12 Premier League games, Everton lost only once, achieving 5 victories and 6 draws. Such stability allows the team not to worry about their safety in the championship, although they cannot hope for higher positions.
The "Citizens" continue their unbeaten run in the championship, gaining points in the last four matches. In this stretch, the team drew with Brighton (2-2) and Manchester United (0-0), as well as achieved convincing victories over Leicester (2-0) and Crystal Palace (5-2). The last match against the Londoners was especially notable, where the Mancunians managed to come back and win after trailing 0-2.
This series allowed Pep Guardiola's side to strengthen their fifth position, trailing by two points to Nottingham Forest, who are in fourth place. The club has not lost in 12 of the last 15 Premier League matches, achieving 8 victories and drawing 4 times. Such stability allows the "Citizens" to confidently hold their position in the upper part of the table and continue fighting for a place in European competitions, despite a slight gap from their closest competitors.
Probable lineups
- Everton: Jordan Pickford – Vitaliy Mykolenko, Jake O'Brien, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite – Idrissa Gueye, Abdoulaye Doucouré – James Garner, Jack Harrison, Iliman Ndiaye – Armando Broja
- Manchester City: Ederson – Rico Lewis, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly, Ruben Dias – Nico Gonzalez, Mateo Kovacic – Kevin De Bruyne, James McAtee, Ilkay Gundogan – Omar Marmoush
Match facts and head-to-head
- In the first round, the teams drew 1-1 in Manchester
- The "Both teams to score" bet has landed in three out of five encounters
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet has landed in two out of five meetings
Prediction
Bookmakers give a slight advantage to the visitors, with Manchester City's victory valued at 1.95. We suggest taking "Manchester City to win" here, as Guardiola's team needs points in their fight for the Champions League.
