Everton will entertain Manchester City for the final time at Goodison Park in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
The Toffees have been on a steep upward trajectory since appointing David Moyes as manager for the second time at the turn of the year.
The Scotsman steered his side to a hard-fought 1-0 win away at Champions League chasing Nottingham Forest last weekend.
That City Ground success means that Moyes has lost just two of his 13 top flight matches since returning to the Toffees hotseat.
As for Man City, they returned to winning ways in the Premier League last Saturday by staging a storming comeback to see off Crystal Palace 5-2, earning me a full-house of Etihad winners in the process.
Victory extended the Citizens’ unbeaten run in the top flight to four matches as well as moving them up into what is now the all-important fifth spot in the table.
How the bookies view it: Toffees to come unstuck
Despite their upturn in performances under Moyes, the bookmakers make Everton 13/5 (Boylesports) outsiders while a point apiece at Goodison Park is also considered unlikely at 5/2 (Boylesports).
Manchester City will make the short trip to Merseyside as 10/11 favourites on Boylesports.
Head to head: History against the hosts
Everton have failed to come out on top in each of their last 15 Premier League meetings with Man City. That being said, the Blues can draw some confidence from the fact that they earned a 1-1 draw at the Etihad earlier this season. Another game featuring goals at both ends this weekend looks more than fair at 4/5 with Bet 365.
Players to watch: Toffees ace to hit the target?
Iliman Ndiaye has been priced up at 19/10 on UniBet to register a minimum of one shot on target on Saturday afternoon and that holds plenty of appeal given that the Everton star has racked up a combined total of four on-target efforts across his last two top flight outings.
Omar Marmoush made it six goals in 10 Premier League appearances for Man City when striking against Crystal Palace last Saturday. The Egyptian forward is 7/5 on Boylesports to repeat the trick this weekend.
Predicted line-ups
Everton remain without injured trio Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Joel Lindstrom and Oriel Mangala.
Man City will once again be unable to call upon the services of Erling Haaland, John Stones, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake and Rodri, while Ederson and Phil Foden are both rated as doubtful.
Everton: Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Harrsion, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Beto
Man City: Ortega; Lewis, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Gonzalez, Kovacic; McAtee, Gundogan, Marmoush; De Bruyne
Anything else catch the eye?
Man City left-back Nico O’Reilly looks nicely priced to commit a minimum of one foul during this match at 10/11 with Bet 365.
The young Man City star has been guilty of at least one foul in each of his three starts in the Premier League, committing two against Crystal Palace last time out.
O’Reilly could be in a direct battle with Jack Harrison, who was brought down three times during Everton’s recent home game with Arsenal.
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