Everton vs Manchester City Predictions

• Both teams have scored in six of Manchester City’s last seven league games
• The Citizens are unbeaten in their last 13 meetings between these two teams
• Julian Alvarez has eight goals in all competitions this season

Citizens face tough challenge

Manchester City lifted the Club World Cup trophy last week with a 4-0 victory over Fluminense but they will be hoping to improve their Premier League form, which sees them six points behind leaders Arsenal.

Pep Guardiola’s side have only won one of their last six matches in the league, a 2-1 victory over Luton, and they have been fortunate that their title rivals have not been able to pull further clear.

The champions visit Everton as they return to domestic action with the Toffees putting in an impressive run of form since being handed a ten-point deduction.

Sean Dyche’s side were beaten 2-1 by Tottenham on Saturday but have won six of their last nine league matches as they look to pull away from danger.

The Toffees have the best defensive record in the bottom half, conceding just 22 times in 18 games, and that is crucial to their chances of staying up.

Nevertheless their record against Manchester City leaves something to be desired, they have not won any of the last 13 meetings between the pair.

Playing Everton at a raucous Goodison Park just days after flying back from the Club World Cup cannot have been at the top of Pep Guardiola’s Christmas list however and this looks likely to be an enthralling clash.

City may concede in victory

Manchester City have been more leaky defensively this season than in previous campaigns, conceding 20 times in 17 matches time around.

They have been strong going forward, netting 40, but their struggles at the back could be a major impediment to their title hopes.

Both teams have scored in six of the Citizens’ last seven league games and the same looks likely in this clash.

Everton have netted in eight of their last nine Premier League clashes and in front of their home support, they are fancied to find the net again.

City’s attacking abilities may just be enough to see them win a game in which both teams score.

Alvarez could flourish

Erling Haaland is a doubt for this clash and Julian Alvarez could lead the line in his absence.

The Argentinian has eight goals in all competitions this season and is fancied to add to that tally here.

Four of City’s last seven league games have gone over 3.5 goals and a repeat of that is fancied in a 3-1 victory for the visitors.

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