Everton must fear to stay in the league!
Everton FC are currently facing a conundrum. Even the change of coach to Frank Lampard has not given the Toffees the impetus they had hoped for, on the contrary. Everton have many problems, which are still present after the 2:3 at Burnley during the week.
Now one of the individually strongest teams comes to Merseyside. That’s why, ahead of the Everton v Manchester United match, the betting odds also indicate a clear favourite role for the visitors. But: Not everything is going according to plan for the Red Devils either.
This direct duel should therefore be of great importance for both teams. A win could be a liberating blow, especially for Everton. The game kicks off at Goodison Park on Saturday at 13:30.
Everton – Statistics & current form
Everton FC are on fire at the moment. The form is poor, the performance curve points downwards and there is not much hope for improvement. During the week, the Toffees lost 3-2 at Burnley and there is little else that is positive. The team has lost five of the last six games and the change of coach has not had any effect at all.
On top of that, in four of those games they didn’t even manage to score a goal of their own. And so the 1-0 win against Newcastle from before the international break remains the only highlight of recent weeks. The fact that a direct competitor has also been strengthened recently makes the situation even worse. At least Lampard remains optimistic, although the question must be asked where he gets that from.
To make matters worse, Everton have only won one of their last 13 Premier League games against Manchester United. So it’s not exactly the Toffees’ favourite opponent coming to Goodison Park. While the Red Devils always offer something, the roles are nevertheless clearly distributed and Everton find themselves in the underdog role.
Everton: Too many defeats at home
While Everton have taken the majority of their own points at home, only the three promoted sides have lost more often at home. On average, the Toffees are picking up 1.36 points per game at Goodison Park, but seven defeats is clearly too many. As a result, they are unable to conceal their poor away record with only one win this season.
Defensively, too, the problems were not tackled under Lampard. 52 goals conceded in 29 games are the fifth worst figure in the entire Premier League. Moreover, only Watford and Norwich City have more defeats to their name. Little surprise, then, that the lead over the first relegation place has shrunk to one point.
The opponent, Manchester United, has a high individual quality offensively, and in addition Everton is defensively very vulnerable and offers a lot. Therefore, in the run-up to the Everton vs Manchester United match, our prediction is that more than 2.5 goals will be scored.
Predicted Everton line-up:
Pickford – Coleman, Keane, Godfrey, Mykolenko – Allan, Doucoure, van de Beek, Alli – Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin
Last games played by Everton:
Premier League
04/06 2022 – Burnley 3 – 2 Everton
04/03 2022 – West Ham 2 – 1 Everton
FA Cup
03/20 2022 – Crystal Palace 4 – 0 Everton
Premier League
03/17 2022 – Everton 1 – 0 Newcastle United
03/13 2022 – Everton 0 – 1 Wolverhampton
Manchester United – Statistics & current form
Things are not all going to plan for Manchester United either at the moment. The Red Devils are still fighting to qualify for the Champions League, but currently Tottenham and Arsenal are ahead of them behind the top 3 in the league. The Red Devils do not lose often and have suffered the third fewest defeats since Rangnick took over, but there are still too many slip-ups.
At least something seems to be happening in the background. Erik ten Hag, coach of Ajax Amsterdam, is to take over from Rangnick in the summer, according to numerous English and Dutch media. Whether he coaches a team in the Champions or Europa League will depend on the rest of this season. United must win against Everton to stay up.
The visitors can rely on their danger away from home. In the last 16 away games, Manchester United have always scored, which is a very good figure. Especially against the susceptible defence of the hosts something should be possible this time as well.
Manchester United are lacking on several levels
The visitors, however, are not entirely free of problems. Only one player has scored more than ten league goals, unsurprisingly Cristiano Ronaldo (12). The truth is also that United have only won one of their last six competitive matches. So their current form is average at best. The table is not yet completely clear because there are still catch-up games to be played, but the Red Devils started the matchday in seventh place.
At the same time, it should be noted that Manchester United are playing against probably one of the weakest teams in England at the moment. For this reason, ahead of the Everton v Manchester United match, our value tip is for the Red Devils to win the game.
Predicted Manchester United line-up:
De Gea – Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Varane, Shaw – McTominay, Fred, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford – Ronaldo
Last matches played by Manchester United:
Premier League
04/02 2022 – Manchester United 1 – 1 Leicester
Champions League Final
03/15 2022 – Manchester United 0 – 1 Atletico Madrid
Premier League
03/12 2022 – Manchester United 3 – 2 Tottenham
03/06 2022 – Manchester City 4 – 1 Manchester United
02/26 2022 – Manchester United 0 – 0 Watford
Everton – Manchester United Direct Comparison / H2H Record
The two have faced each other 206 times in their long history. With 91 victories, Manchester United have won more direct duels than the Toffees and especially since the formation of the Premier League, the pendulum has swung clearly in favour of the Red Devils. Everton have won 67 games, which is not bad either. The first leg ended 1-1.
Everton – Manchester tip
These are two teams facing each other for whom things are not going ideally at the moment. Both need a win, both need to improve on recent weeks. Everton have lost five of their last six games, Manchester United have also been short of wins recently.
Because of the defensive lines, which have not performed particularly well lately, and the high individual class of both offensive lines, our tip before the Everton vs Manchester United match is that more than 2.5 goals will be scored. On Sunday, the absolute top match in the Premier League will take place between Manchester City and Liverpool
