Everton vs Manchester United Preview: Analysis, team stats and predictions

Manchester United will be desperate to get their season back on track when they return to Premier League action to face Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has come under a lot of criticism following a disappointing week that saw his team fall to a 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal, before losing 2-1 away to Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Everton who currently sits 4th after a bright start to the season under Carlo Ancelotti are six points clear of Manchester United, who are 15th.

However, after an excellent opening five matches, the Toffees are winless in their last three outings following a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the Merseyside Derby, before losing the next two away to Southampton and Newcastle. Carlo Ancelotti will look to head into the international break off the back of a win.

Team News

Everton team news

Everton will welcome James Rodriguez back to the squad after he missed last weekend’s loss to Newcastle. Ancelotti has confirmed first choice goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford, will return between the sticks. Lucas Digne is also back in the squad after serving a reduced suspension for a red card received in the game against Southampton.

Manchester United team news

Manchester United have no fresh injury concerns and will be boosted by news that new signing Alex Telles could be back after returning to full training following his recovery from COVID-19.

Centre back Victor Lindelof is facing a late fitness test as he knocks for a return from a minor back injury. However, Jesse Lingard, Eric Bailly and Phil Jones will be absent for the visitors.

Anthony Martial, who has a fine record against Everton, is back again after his three-match ban.

David De Gea expects a recall to the starting XI after he was rested in Istanbul on Wednesday night, while Fred, Scott McTominay, Paul Pogba, and Mason Greenwood also push for recalls.

Stats and facts heading into the match (Backed by Opta)

  • Everton are unbeaten in their last three league games against Man Utd (W1 D2), with both games last season ending 1-1. They last went four without defeat against the Red Devils in March 1990 (W2 D2).
  • Manchester United have won more Premier League games against Everton than any side has won against another in the competition’s history (36). Meanwhile, their 16 wins at Goodison Park is the joint-most away wins for a club at a specific venue in the competition (Man Utd also 16 at Villa Park).
  • Everton are looking to avoid losing three consecutive Premier League games for the first time since December 2019, while manager Carlo Ancelotti hasn’t lost three league games in a row since November 2006 with AC Milan.
  • After a run of scoring in 17 consecutive games, netting 39 goals in the process, Manchester United have failed to score in their last two Premier League matches (0-0 vs Chelsea, 0-1 vs Arsenal). They last failed to score in three consecutive league games in February.
  • Manchester United have won each of their last six Premier League away games – only between April-August 1993 (7) have they won more consecutively on the road in the competition.
  • Everton haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last seven Premier League home games, last having a longer such run between May-November 2015 (8). Indeed, the Toffees have conceded at least twice in each of their last four league games at Goodison Park.
  • Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin has scored eight goals in his seven Premier League games this season, only failing to score in one game so far. The striker has scored in just one of his seven Premier League appearances vs Man Utd, but it was in his last such match against them (1-1 at Goodison Park, March 2020).
  • Manchester United have conceded four penalties in their six Premier League games this season, already more than they had in their 38 games last season (3). Indeed, only in four completed campaigns have they ever faced more penalties in the competition (5 in 2006-07 and 2016-17, 6 in 2010-11 and 2018-19).
  • Marcus Rashford has been involved in six goals in his last four Premier League away games for Manchester United, scoring three and assisting three.
  • Man Utd’s Bruno Fernandes has been involved in 12 goals in his nine Premier League away games so far (8 goals, 4 assists), only failing to register a goal involvement in one of those nine matches (vs Crystal Palace in July). Even if he fails to get a goal or assist in this game, it will be the highest number of goal involvements in a player’s first 10 Premier League away games in the competition’s history.

Prediction

Carlo Ancelotti’s side are reliable at home. They have lost just one of their last 15 Premier League games at Goodison Park, winning four this season and scoring 18 goals in that period.

With Lucas Digne and James Rodriguez back, Everton should be more threatening than they were in the defeat at Newcastle. Dominic Calvert-Lewin can reap off their services, the Toffees should be well equipped to bulldoze their way past a United side low on confidence and form.

Verdict: 2-1

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