MANCHESTER CITY'S march towards to an historic treble shows no sign of slowing but they will need to brave a Goodison bearpit to keep their Premier League title defence on track with a win over Everton.
Pep Guardiola's men emerged from the Bernabeu with a 1-1 draw in midweek, leaving them as favourites to progress to the Champions League Final, but attention now turns back towards domestic matters.
Only four games remain in Manchester City's title defence and they are hot favourites to see off Arsenal's challenge as we head down the home straight. But three of their games are on the road and this trip to Goodison is a potential banana skin with Everton desperate for points as they battle against the drop.
Sean Dyche's men did their chances the world of good with a stunning 5-1 victory at Brighton on Monday night. That result would have busted a few coupons but Slips Tips still managed to cash in by backing both teams to score.
A lack of firepower has haunted the Toffees all season but the return of Dominic Calvert-Lewin from injury seems to have sparked them back into life, with seven scored in their last two outings.
Taking on the champions is a massive step up in class but Dyche will have his players defending for their lives and will be looking to catch City on the break to take a huge step towards safety.
With Guardiola's side winning 10 in a row in the league, however, it would be a major surprise if they slipped up and allowed Arsenal a glimmer of hope.
How the bookies view it
Manchester City are red-hot favourites and their best price is just 4/11 with SpreadEx. Everton are as big as 17/2 with BetUK while the draw pays 23/5 with the same firm.
Recent head to head
Everton made it an unhappy New Year for Man City fans when they drew 1-1 at the Etihad on Hogmanay thanks to a stunning goal from Demarai Gray. But that has been a rare ray of light for the Toffees in this fixture as they had lost 10 in a row to City before that.
Players to watch
I'd expect Guardiola to freshen things up a bit with this game falling between both legs of that Champions League semi-final. Phil Foden sat on the bench in the Bernabeu so he should start here and the England winger is 13/5 at Unibet for anytime scorer. McBookie also price him at a tempting 11/5 for an assist.
Dwight McNeill was Everton's man of the match in that stunning victory over Brighton as he netted twice. The former Burnley winger is starting to win over the Everton fans and his set-piece delivery will be a weapon against City. He's 5/1 at McBookie for an assist while Paddy Power price him at 8/1 for a goal.
Anything else catch the eye?
I'd expect Everton to sit deep and try to hit on the break, so Manchester City should dominate the possession and pressure. Unibet price over 6.5 corners for the champions at evens while it's the same price at the same firm for City -3 in the corner handicap.
Everton racked up five cards in their win over Brighton and might try to put the boot in to knock Manchester City off their stride. Abdoulaye Doucoure is 11/5 at Bet365 for a ninth card this term while Nathan Patterson is also worth a look (4/1, SkyBet) as he will be up against either Foden or Jack Grealish.
With the Toffees sitting deep, Guardiola's side might try a few shots from distance. Midfielder Rodri isn't shy having a crack and Unibet price him at 29/20 just to have a shot on target.
This English Premier League match between Everton and Manchester City will be played on May 14, 2023 and kick off at 14:00. Check below for our tipsters best Everton vs Manchester City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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