Everton FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Everton FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Goodison Park.
- Everton FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Brooks
- Assistant 1 Lee Betts
- Assistant 2 Adrian Holmes
9 games this season
🟨 4.9/game
⚽ 13.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | Everton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Fluminense FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Dec | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Everton FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #3 |
| 16 | Points | 21 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 3 |
| 12 | Scored | 21 |
| 10 | Conceded | 13 |
| +2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 2.10 |
| 40% | Win % | 70% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Everton FC are 6th (16 pts). Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Everton FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Everton FC
| Thierno Barry | 6 G | 1 A |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 3 G | 1 A |
| James Tarkowski | 1 G | 1 A |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Goodison Park. Everton FC are looking to make home advantage count against Manchester City FC.
- 5' The 32-year-old Jordan Pickford has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' It’s high time Sean Dyche made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Everton FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jack Harrison makes it 1-0.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' Poor challenge from Nathan Patterson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 43' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. John Stones departs to be replaced by Josko Gvardiol.
- 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Everton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' Phil Foden adds to his 7 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 58' Manuel Akanji, a Switzerland defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
- 60' Andre Gomes is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Pickford.
- 64' Julian Alvarez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the forward.
- 64' A tactical swap from Everton FC — Dominic Calvert-Lewin on, Beto off on 64 minutes.
- 65' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Matheus Nunes is replaced by Mateo Kovacic.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jarrad Branthwaite.
- 79' A moment of madness from Jarrad Branthwaite on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Everton FC will be frustrated.
- 80' The Everton FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Harrison departs to be replaced by Arnaut Danjuma.
- 81' Jack Grealish picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Bernardo Silva does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 87' Bernardo Silva doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- Another three points for Manchester City FC.
Lineups
Everton FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 7
-
21
Andre Gomes ↓ Michael Keane 65'
- 1
-
11
Jack Harrison ↓ Arnaut Danjuma 80'
- 19
- 37
- 32
-
14
Beto ↓ Dominic Calvert-Lewin 64'
- 2
- 8
Bench
-
10
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 80'
-
5
Michael Keane ↑ 65'
- 23
-
9
Dominic Calvert-Lewin ↑ 64'
- 12
- 22
- 61
- 28
- 58
Coach
Sean Dyche
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 31
- 20
- 2
-
5
John Stones ↓ Josko Gvardiol 43'
- 47
- 10
- 25
- 16
-
27
Matheus Nunes ↓ Mateo Kovacic 65'
- 19
Bench
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 65'
- 4
- 21
- 18
-
24
Josko Gvardiol ↑ 43'
- 82
- 52
- 92
- 76
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Jesus | 7 |
| Erling Haaland | 5 |
| Bernardo Silva | 4 |
| Phil Foden | 4 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 3 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 2 |
Head to Head
Everton FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2023-12-27
Everton FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2023-12-22
Manchester City FC
4–0
Fluminense FC
W
2023-12-19
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2023-12-16
Manchester City FC
2–2
Crystal Palace FC
D
2023-12-13
FK Crvena Zvezda
2–3
Manchester City FC
W
2023-12-10
Luton Town FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Everton FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Manchester City FC
75%
Everton FC or Manchester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Everton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Everton FC
| Handicap | Everton FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.