Manchester City FC vs Everton FC, Premier League 2024-25 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 Simon Hooper
- Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
- Assistant 2 Simon Long
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Everton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Dec | Juventus FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Arsenal FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Nov | Brentford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester City FC is hosting Everton FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Everton FC backline.
- 10' The travelling Everton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 14' What a moment for Bernardo Silva! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
- 19' With 1 assists to his name this season, Josko Gvardiol is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 24' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Everton FC that had 322 games and scored 367 goals.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Iliman Ndiaye makes it 1-1.
- 41' Everton FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' Vitalii Mykolenko has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 42.
- 47' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Seamus Coleman on 52 minutes.
- 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past Everton FC's compact 4-3-3.
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' Armando Broja gets the nod from Everton FC. He replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Kevin De Bruyne is replacing Jeremy Doku for the Manchester City FC side.
- 79' Orel Mangala was booked on 79.
- 81' Everton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jesper Lindstrom is hanging Iliman Ndiaye on the field on 81 minute.
- 85' Manchester City FC make a change. Nathan Ake trudges off to be replaced by Jahmai Simpson-Pusey on 85 minutes.
- 87' Jarrad Branthwaite was booked on 87.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Phil Foden is booked for Manchester City FC — card on 90.
- 90' Everton FC make a change. Seamus Coleman trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Patterson on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 6
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 85'
- 20
- 47
- 25
- 18
- 9
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↓ Kevin De Bruyne 75'
- 24
- 26
- 82
Bench
-
19
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 85'
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↑ 75'
- 33
- 87
- 67
- 75
- 68
-
66
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey ↑ 85'
- 80
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Everton FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 10
- 16
- 6
- 1
- 27
- 23
- 9
- 11
- 8
- 19
- 32
Bench
- 5
- 12
-
29
Jesper Lindstrom ↑ 81'
- 14
- 15
-
2
Nathan Patterson ↑ 90'
-
22
Armando Broja ↑ 70'
- 17
- 45
Coach
Sean Dyche
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 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2024-12-26
Manchester City FC
1–1
Everton FC
D
2024-12-21
Aston Villa FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2024-12-15
Manchester City FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
L
2024-12-11
Juventus FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
2024-12-07
Crystal Palace FC
2–2
Manchester City FC
D
2024-12-04
Manchester City FC
3–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Everton FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Everton FC
48%
Manchester City FC or Everton FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Everton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 25% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

