The match is particularly intriguing since Manchester City wants to hold onto first place and win the league, while Everton is in danger of getting relegated because they currently sit 17th in the points standings.
After defeating Brighton, a team that is presently competing for a place in Europe, Everton was able to gain a two-point advantage over Leicester City, who are in 18th place in the league table. Nobody expected them to defeat Brighton 5-1 at home, yet they managed it. By defeating Brighton, they broke a seven-game losing streak. However, their home performance has not been up to par; they have only scored 15 goals at home this season, which is the fewest of any league team.
City is currently the strongest team in all of Europe and is the favourite to win the Champions League, FA Cup, and Premier League. In the semifinals of the Champions League, they drew 1-1 with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Although their performance was dubious, they would be delighted to play Madrid at the Etihad since they are on par with them.
Everton is attempting to avoid being relegated, but City might force them back into the bottom three slots.
Probable X1 (Manchester City): Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte; Lewis, Rodri; Gundogan, Phil Foden, Mahrez; Alvarez, Haaland
Probable X1 (Everton)-Pickford; Patterson, Mina, Tarkowski, Mykolenko; Garner, Gueye, Iwobi; Mcneil, Iwobi: Calvert-Lewin
Match prediction: It’s difficult to play against Everton at Goodison Park, particularly when they’ve just found their form and are scoring goals with exquisite finishes. The defending champions, however, are not going to be caught off guard and will unquestionably defeat Everton to solidify their position. I think the final score will be 2-0, with Mahrez perhaps scoring City’s goal.
