Everton vs. Manchester City Preview

Everton clashes with Manchester City in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Everton is coming off a 1-0 road win against Nottingham Forest on Saturday while Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 5-2 at home on Saturday.

Everton is in 13th place in the Premier League standings with 38 points in 32 games while Manchester City is in fifth place with 55 points in 32 games.

The player to watch in this game is Omar Marmoush, who has six goals and zero assists in 10 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Omar Marmoush a 42.4 percent chance to score against Everton. He has 29 SCA and 1 GCA in 10 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Everton 3.75
• Manchester City 1.94
• Draw 3.60

Spread 

• Everton +0.5 (1.90)
• Manchester City -0.5 (1.90)

Total

• Over 2.5, 3 (2.00)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.78)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 26 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. 

Projected Leaders

For Everton, Norberto Gomez has a 23.22 percent chance to score. He averages 1.26 shots overall per sim, 0.69 shots on goal per and 0.27 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Omar Marmoush has a 42.4 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.12 shots overall per sim, 1.32 shots on goal per and 0.55 goals per sim.  

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.94

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 1.84 to Everton 0.95.