Manchester City FC vs Everton FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Everton FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Everton FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
- Referee Andy Halliday
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Everton FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 08 May | Chelsea FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Manchester City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 19 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 May | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 May | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 May | West Ham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 May | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Everton FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #6 |
| 21 | Points | 16 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 7 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 12 |
| 13 | Conceded | 10 |
| +8 | GD | +2 |
| 2.10 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 70% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts). Everton FC are 6th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Everton FC
| Thierno Barry | 6 G | 1 A |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 3 G | 1 A |
| James Tarkowski | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Etihad Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Manchester City FC and Everton FC.
- 5' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Everton FC's shape.
- 7' The referee has no hesitation. Richarlison is booked for Everton FC — Yellow card on 7.
- 11' What composure from Kevin De Bruyne! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 12' Brilliant from the ! Kevin De Bruyne makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 12.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gabriel Jesus makes it 3-0.
- 19' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' Mason Holgate picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 27' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Everton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' Everton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ruben Dias on 35.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' Goal! Phil Foden scores his 103 goal in 452 matches.
- 56' The crowd applauds Phil Foden as he leaves the pitch. Rodri steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 57' Another substitution for Everton FC to replace Abdoulaye Doucoure by Alex Iwobi on 57 minute.
- 59' Bernard is replacing Gylfi THor Sigurdsson for the Everton FC side.
- 64' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Sergio Aguero has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riyad Mahrez on 65 minute.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Raheem Sterling argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 71' Sergio Aguero doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Gabriel Jesus has done his job and it is now time for Ferran Torres to step up.
- 76' Sergio Aguero does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 78' A change in the Everton FC ranks — Richarlison exits the field as Niels Nkounkou enters on 78.
- 83' Michael Keane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Niels Nkounkou, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 25
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Ferran Torres 74'
- 2
- 5
- 7
- 17
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Rodri 56'
- 11
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Sergio Aguero 65'
- 3
Bench
- 6
- 8
- 20
- 22
- 14
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↑ 65'
-
21
Ferran Torres ↑ 74'
-
16
Rodri ↑ 56'
- 13
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Everton FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Abdoulaye Doucoure ↓ Alex Iwobi 57'
- 1
- 12
- 4
- 5
- 26
- 9
-
10
Gylfi Þor Sigurðsson ↓ Bernard 59'
-
7
Richarlison ↓ Niels Nkounkou 78'
- 22
- 6
Bench
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↑ 57'
- 21
- 23
-
20
Bernard ↑ 59'
- 31
- 33
-
18
Niels Nkounkou ↑ 78'
- 48
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
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 |
| Jeremy Doku | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2021-05-23
Manchester City FC
5–0
Everton FC
W
2021-05-18
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–2
Manchester City FC
L
2021-05-14
Newcastle United FC
3–4
Manchester City FC
W
2021-05-08
Manchester City FC
1–2
Chelsea FC
L
2021-05-04
Manchester City FC
2–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-05-01
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.34
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Everton FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Everton FC
31%
Manchester City FC or Everton FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.9%
1 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
4 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Everton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.