Everton vs Manchester City: Relegation candidates versus title contenders - May 14

May 12, 2023 By Michelle Bonsu

Topics: TV Schedules, TV Listings, Everton, Manchester City, English Premier League

The Toffees come into this game following a brilliant win, but will surely face a really tough exam when Manchester City come to town this weekend.

Two teams with vastly different objectives will lock horns as Everton welcome Manchester City on Sunday. The Toffees come into this match having secured a resounding 5-1 win over Brighton last round, but Sean Dyche's men still have quite a lot of work to do if they hope to avoid the drop. Everton haven't managed to win back to back Premier League games since October, and they will be hosting a team that have avoided a loss in all but one of their last 19 Premier League meetings.

Still, Everton did manage to hold City to a one-all draw in the reverse fixture earlier this season, and given that the Cityzens are still involved in multiple competitions, Dyche's side will hope that the distraction of an upcoming crunch Champions League game against Real Madrid could affect City in this game. That being said, Pep Guardiola's men have been unstoppable in the Premier League as of late, with ten straight wins coming into this contest to help them move one point ahead of Arsenal at the top of the table.

In addition, the Cityzens, who are the reigning Premier League champions, still have a game in hand that firmly puts the title race in their hands. While it's certain that Arsenal will do their utmost best to try to dislodge them, Manchester City still do have an advantage over the title aspirants, but it remains to be seen if other commitments will prove to be a distraction as they face an Everton side who will be desperate for a result.

Team news: Everton vs Manchester City

Everton: Everton have quite a few players out, with Seamus Coleman (ACL), Ben Godfrey (groin), Ruben Vinagre (calf), Andros Townsend (knee) and Dele Alli (groin) all ruled out due to injuries.

Manchester City: Nathan Ake looks set to miss this game after suffering a shoulder injury during the team's 2-1 win over Leeds recently.

Match facts: Everton vs Manchester City

Everton have won just one of their last 19 Premier League meetings with Manchester City (D5 L13)
However, the Toffees managed a one-all draw in the reverse fixture. They're hoping to avoid a loss in back to back against against City for the first time since the 2016/17 campaign
Manchester City have won their last five consecutive away games against Everton
City are on a ten game winning streak in the Premier League
Sean Dyche has lost 11 of his last 12 meetings against Manchester City (D1)