Manchester City will host Everton in the Premier League this weekend, and they will look to build on their recent run of form with a win.
They are unbeaten in the last six matches in all competitions. They have picked up four wins from their last six outings, and they will look to build on that. They will be the favourites on current form.
Meanwhile, Everton are in impressive form as well, and they have lost just one of their last six matches in the league, and they have picked up three wins in that time. They would look to pull off an upset away from home, and it remains to be seen whether they can grind out a positive result.
Manchester City are undoubtedly a better team on paper, and they have an impressive record against Everton as well. However, they will need to raise their performance levels in order to get the job done.
Team News & Tactics
Manchester City
Abdukodir Khusanov has an ankle injury, Omar Marmoush has a knee issue, and Rayan Ait-Nouri has muscular problems. Rodri is facing another spell on the sidelines after hobbling off against Brentford.
Manchester City will shape up in a 4-1-4-1 formation, with Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal.
Matheus Nunes and Nico O’Reilly will start as the full-backs. They will look to help the team at both ends of the pitch. Meanwhile, Ruben Dias will start in central defence alongside Josko Gvardiol.
Nico Gonzalez will look to control the tempo of the game from the middle of the park. Tijjani Reijnders and Phil Foden will start as the advanced central midfielders, and they will look to add creativity to the side.
Savinho and Jeremy Doku will start on the flanks. They will look to add pace, flair, and unpredictability to the Manchester City attack.
Erling Haaland will lead the Manchester City attack.
Probable Lineup (4-1-4-1): Donnarumma; Nunez, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Gonzalez; Savinho, Reijnders, Foden, Doku; Haaland
Everton
Jack Grealish will miss out for the away side this weekend.
Everton are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Jordan Pickford starting as the goalkeeper here.
Jake O’Brien and Vitaly Mykolenko are likely to be deployed in the full-back positions. They will look to keep things tight defensively. Michael Keane will start alongside James Tarkowski in central defence.
As for the midfield unit, Idrissa Gueye will start alongside James Garner. They will look to protect the back four and break down Manchester City’s attacking moves.
Meanwhile, Iliman Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil will start on the flanks. They will look to help out during transitions and create opportunities during the break.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall will start in the attacking midfield role, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack.
Beto will lead the line for Everton on Saturday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, McNeil; Beto
Key Stats
Player to watch out for
Erling Haaland
The Manchester City striker is in impressive form right now, and he will look to add to his goal tally for the season. He will look to take advantage of Everton’s defensive vulnerability and punish them at the back.
He will look to create opportunities for his teammates and find the back of the net. The Norwegian International is our key player to watch out for, and he’s going to be the difference maker for Manchester City here.
Prediction
Manchester City 3-1 Everton
Both teams will be looking to pick up a win here, and this will be an entertaining contest. Both sides are likely to get on the score sheet, but Manchester City have more quality and depth in the attacking unit. They should be able to find the back of the net multiple times here. They are likely to pick up a comfortable victory at home. There will be a fair few chances for either side, and this will be an open game.