Everton FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Everton FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Everton Stadium.
- Everton FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
17 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Manchester City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Mar | Chelsea FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Everton FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Burnley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Everton FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 9 | Points | 15 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 13 |
| 3 | Conceded | 5 |
| +3 | GD | +8 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Everton FC are 7th (9 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Everton FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Everton FC
| Thierno Barry | 2 G | |
| James Tarkowski | 1 G | 1 A |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Everton FC host Manchester City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Merlin Rohl, a Germany , has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jeremy Doku is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 43' Jeremy Doku adds to his 3 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Michael Keane. He receives a card.
- 48' Beto was booked on 48.
- 53' James Tarkowski was booked on 53.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Everton FC that had 324 games and scored 368 goals.
- 63' Ireland international Jake O'Brien has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' A stunning finish from Thierno Barry — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 73' Jake O'Brien has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
- 74' A moment of madness from Gianluigi Donnarumma on 74 minutes earns him a card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
- 75' Gianluigi Donnarumma is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Thierno Barry gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 83' Goal! Erling Haaland scores his 262 goal in 83 matches.
- 86' The referee shows Everton FC player a card on 86.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Everton FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 6
- 1
- 5
- 16
- 37
- 9
- 15
- 22
- 34
- 42
Bench
- 12
- 7
- 23
- 24
- 2
- 11
- 20
- 19
- 45
Coach
David Moyes
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 42
- 20
- 25
- 27
- 9
- 11
- 15
- 10
- 14
- 33
- 45
Bench
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 47
- 21
- 7
- 26
- 1
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Jesus | 7 |
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Bernardo Silva | 4 |
| Phil Foden | 4 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 3 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| Thierno Barry | 2 |
Head to Head
Everton FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Everton FC or Manchester City FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Everton FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Manchester City FC
71%
Everton FC or Manchester City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Everton FC
| Handicap | Everton FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

