Everton vs Manchester City predictions for Wednesday’s Premier League match.
The game is being played at Goodison Park (8.15pm GMT).
Man City have won their last 16 matches in all competitions.
I am backing a City win and another clean sheet.
Preview, stats, team news & predictions.
Everton vs Manchester City Predictions
Man City’s impervious form combined with Everton’s recent struggles in the Premier League points to another win to nil for the Citizens.
Goals should be expected with City scoring over for fun of late, and they can cover a -1 handicap.
Everton have lost their last 2 home matches (Premier League).
Everton haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last 7 matches (Premier League).
Everton have lost their last 5 matches against Man City (Premier League).
Man City have won their last 16 matches (all competitions).
Man City have won by 2+ goals in 13 of their last 15 matches (all competitions).
Man City have kept 17 clean sheets in their last 23 matches (all competitions).
Man City’s Ilkay Gundogan has scored 11 goals in his last 12 matches (Premier League).
Head-to-Head
Man City edge the historic head-to-head between these sides winning 73 of the 188 games played. Everton have won 68 and there have been 47 draws.
Man City have won the last 5 games against Everton with an aggregate score of 13-4. It’s been 4 years since Everton last beat City.
Everton Form
Everton have two games in hand on most teams above them and winning both would put them in the top 4, but they need an improvement in form.
The Toffees have been in stumbling of late. A dramatic comeback in a 3-3 draw with Manchester United and a 5-4 extra-time FA Cup win over Tottenham are sandwiched in between defeats at home to strugglers Newcastle and Fulham.
Everton come into this game on the back of a dismal 2-0 defeat to Fulham. Josh Maja got both goals for the relegation threatened side.
Despite not scoring against Fulham last time out, Everton still have 10 goals in their last 4 games. But an injury to Dominic Calvert-Lewin has seriously blunted their attacking edge.
Inability to keep a clean sheet has also been an issue for Carlo Ancelotti's side. They have not kept one in seven league games, conceding 11 in that time.
Everton Injuries and Team News
Top scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and playmaker James Rodriguez are all doubts.
Midfielder Allan returned to the bench against Fulham and he could be brought back into the starting line-up.
Man City Form
Table topping City have 16 straight victories in all competitions and are undefeated in 23 games. They look in no mood to slow down.
Pep Guardiola's side have been relentless in scoring two or more goals in six of the last seven league games. They have kept clean sheets in seven of the last eight league games.
The run continued on Saturday with a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Tottenham. Rodri opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Ilkay Gündogan got two.
Gündogan has been the unlikely goal scoring hero of late and now has 11 goals in his last 12 matches in the Premier League.
City have won nine in a row away from home, including 4-1 wins over Arsenal and Liverpool and a 3-1 success at Chelsea.
Manchester City Injuries and Team News
The absence of Kevin De Bruyne has been scarily unnoticeable, and he looks set to sit out again.
Ilkay Gündogan is a doubt with a groin issue and will face a late fitness test ahead of the trip to Goodison.
Midfielder Fernandinho and centre-back Nathan Ake are still out.
Verdict
Man City should make it 17 wins in a row, and can do with to nil with another clean sheet - particularly if Dominic Calvert-Lewin is missing again for Everton.
Ilkay Gündogan can continue his goalscoring run if fit.
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