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 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Everton FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
- Referee Andy Halliday
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #7 |
| 15 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 5 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 13 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 3 |
| +8 | GD | +3 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 100% | Win % | 40% |
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
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Everton FC are 7th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Everton FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Everton FC
| Thierno Barry | 2 G | |
| James Tarkowski | 1 G | 1 A |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Etihad Stadium!
- 5' 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.
- 7' Richarlison catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 7.
- 11' GOAL! Kevin De Bruyne fires home to make it 1-0!
- 12' A goal from the Belgium international Kevin De Bruyne! He fires home on 12 to make it 2-0!
- 14' GOAL! Gabriel Jesus fires home to make it 3-0!
- 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
- 22' Poor challenge from Mason Holgate. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Everton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 32' It looks surprising Everton FC does not make any changes. Ruben Dias has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Ruben Dias gets a Yellow card.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Everton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' The travelling Everton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 53' Phil Foden does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 56' The crowd applauds Phil Foden as he leaves the pitch. Rodri steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 57' The whistle greets Abdoulaye Doucoure as he departs to be replaced by Alex Iwobi.
- 59' A change in the Everton FC ranks — Gylfi THor Sigurdsson exits the field as Bernard enters on 59.
- 64' 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.
- 65' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Riyad Mahrez is replaced by Sergio Aguero.
- 68' Raheem Sterling catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 71' Brilliant from the ! Sergio Aguero makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 71.
- 74' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Gabriel Jesus is replaced by Ferran Torres.
- 76' Sergio Aguero makes no mistake. The score reads 6-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 78' Richarlison makes way for Niels Nkounkou at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Everton FC.
- 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 88' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Niels Nkounkou suffering a number of foals already.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-0.
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 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 3 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 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
2.1
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Everton FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Everton FC
31%
Manchester City FC or Everton FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3%
1 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Everton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 24% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +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
52%
✓
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

