Manchester City and Everton on December 26, 2024, promises to be a captivating encounter, reflecting the contrasting forms of both teams. Historically, Manchester City has dominated Everton with a record of 81 wins out of their 197 meetings . Despite this dominance, City's current form is concerning; they have only managed one win in their last twelve matches and find themselves outside the top six in the Premier League standings . This context creates an intriguing backdrop for this Boxing Day fixture at the Etihad Stadium.
Everton on Thursday.It is an entirely different story for hosts City, who are winless in their last three league outings after back-to-back 2-1 losses against Manchester United and Villa. Phil Foden managed a late consolation at Villa Park but the damage was already done after goals for Jhon Durán and Morgan Rogers.
Manchester City possible starting lineup: Ortega; Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; De Bruyne, Kovacic; Savinho, Foden, Doku; Haaland
Everton possible starting lineup: Pickford; Coleman, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Gueye, Mangala, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Calvert-Lewin
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Sean Dyche's side were handed a nightmarish fixture list either side of Christmas but, so far, have battled to back-to-back goalless draws, first with Arsenal in North London, before also grinding out a stalemate when Chelsea visited Goodison on Sunday.
So, amazingly, since the start of November, have Toffees have failed to score in six of their seven fixtures, but have earned four scoreless draws while, during the only match in which they did find the net, the Blues demolished Wolves 4-0 on Merseyside. This is the first time since 1903 Everton have failed to score in four successive matches, before ending this sequence by scoring four. The Toffees are therefore 15th, four points clear of danger, seeking a major upset when they visit Manchester on Boxing Day.
Man City's recent performances and results have been disappointing, with both their attack and defense lacking confidence. They struggle to break down opponents and look vulnerable during transitions when they lose possession.
Everton has shown they can secure results against top teams, making Thursday’s post-Christmas match unlikely to be a thrilling encounter. It will likely be a tight contest, but Man City's strength may give them the edge against Everton's disciplined defense.
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