Everton vs Manchester City

12/1- The sixth placed Everton start of the second half of the premiership against one of the tougher opponents, Manchester City. Manchester City has been the club on the rise and have overtaken Liverpool to grab the fourth spot behind Chelsea, they have lost just once in their last 10 matches and this shows their consistency of performance. The only problem that this team faces is their performance in away matches, they are a miserable 11^th when we talk about the away form of the teams in the premiership. However in the last match against Newcastle they set their targets and made people aware of what they are capable of by winning 2-0 in an away tie. Everton on the other hand also have an impressive record and they too were able to achieve an away victory by a 0-2 margin against Middlesbrough. Their record at home has also been quite respectable as they have won 6 of their 10 matches played at home.

 

Manchester City would be hoping that they can move away from Liverpool who are just a point behind but have also played a match lesser, the team would like to capitalize on its good form and gain important points from the recent ties. Blumer and Bianchi have been the better performers for the club and their defense also looks organized, everything seems to be working for them and they would look at scoring the full points.

 

Everton on the other hand have the luxury of home support and a good run at home which is complemented by Manchester City’s poor run away from home. With players like Yakubu and Cahill firing they are a force to reckon with and they would have sights set on an European cup position. The match will be a closely fought encounter and a solitary goal could make the difference.

 

Prediction: 1-1