Manchester City vs. Everton Preview

Manchester City clashes with Everton in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Thursday. Manchester City is coming off a 2-1 road loss against Aston Villa on Saturday while Everton had a 0-0 home draw against Chelsea on Sunday.

Chelsea is in second place in the Premier League standings with 35 points in 17 games while Everton is in 15th place with 16 points in 16 games. 

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 13 goals and one assist in 17 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 77.2 percent chance to score against Everton. He has 32 SCA and 5 GCA in 15 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)

• Manchester City 1.39
• Everton 7.80
• Draw: 5.20

Spread

• Manchester City -1.5 (1.92)
• Everton +1.5 (1.88)

Total

• Over 3 (1.90)
• Under 3 (1.88)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on February 10 and Manchester City won 2-0.

Projected Leaders 

For Everton, Dominic Calvert-Lewin has a 13.96 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.09 shots overall per sim, 0.52 shots on goal per and 0.15 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 77.2 percent chance to score. He averages 5.01 shots overall per sim, 3.23 shots on goal per and 1.46 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.39

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 3.41 to Everton 0.5.