Everton face Manchester United in the Premier League 2022-23 at Goodison Park in Liverpool on Sunday, October 9, 2022. The match will start at 11:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
Everton have conceded only seven goals in the current Premier League campaign, making them the best defence in the competition. However, they have scored the fourth-least goals this season. Dominic Calvert-Lewin remains doubtful for the Man United clash while Ben Godfrey, Mason Holgate, Yerry Mina, Nathan Patterson and Andros Townsend are sidelined for the game.
Manchester United suffered a 6-3 defeat in the Manchester derby in the Premier League last time out. The Red Devils followed it up with a gritty 3-2 victory over Omonia Nicosia in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes have a good goal-scoring record against the Toffees in this competition. The Red Devils have scored the first goal in four of their last five occasions in this fixture.
Everton vs Manchester United Premier League 2022-23 odds
Parimatch odds: Everton: 3.55, Manchester United: 2.08, Draw: 3.60
Betwinner odds: Everton: 3.50, Manchester United: 2.02, Draw: 3.64
Betway odds: Everton: 3.50, Manchester United: 2.05, Draw: 3.60
10CRIC odds: Everton: 3.53, Manchester United: 2.09, Draw: 3.61
Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
Everton vs Manchester United head-to-head
Everton and Manchester United have played against each other in 208 matches so far. The Red Devils have won 90 games, while the Toffees have won 71. There have been 47 drawn games between the two clubs.
The balance skews heavily on the side of Man United in the last 20 games against Everton, with 10 victories and seven draws. However, last season, Everton picked up four points of the available six against the Red Devils in the Premier League.
Man United’s last Premier League win at Goodison Park was in November 2020, courtesy of a brace by Bruno Fernandes.
Everton vs Manchester United Premier League 2022-23 squads
Everton: Asmir Begovic (goalkeeper), Jordan Pickford (captain and goalkeeper), Eldin Jakupovic (goalkeeper), Seamus Coleman, Conor Coady, Nathan Patterson, Ben Godfrey, Mason Holgate, Yerry Mina, Michael Keane, Tom Davies, James Tarkowski, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Amadou Onana, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Ruben Vinagre, James Garner, Idrissa Gueye, Alex Iwobi, Demarai Gray, Neal Maupay, Andros Townsend, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Anthony Gordon, Dwight McNeil, Solomon Rondon.
Manchester United: David De Gea (goalkeeper), Tom Heaton (goalkeeper), Nathan Bishop (goalkeeper), Diogo Dalot, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Teden Mengi, Phil Jones, Harry Maguire (captain), Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw, Brandon Williams, Victor Lindelof, Tyrell Malacia, Fred, Scott McTominay, Donny van de Beek, Casemiro, Charlie Savage, Zidane Iqbal, Lisandro Martinez, Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Elanga, Charlie McNeill, Anthony Martial, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcus Rashford, Antony.
Everton vs Manchester United probable starting lineups
Everton: Jordan Pickford (captain and goalkeeper); Seamus Coleman, Conor Coady, James Tarkowski, Vitaliy Mykolenko; Amadou Onana, Idrissa Gueye, Alex Iwobi; Demarai Gray, Neal Maupay, Anthony Gordon.
Manchester United: David De Gea (goalkeeper); Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw; Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes (captain); Antony, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford.
Everton vs Manchester United Premier League 2022-23 combined fantasy XI
Jordan Pickford (goalkeeper); Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, Vitaliy Mykolenko; Alex Iwobi, Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes; Anthony Gordon, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford (captain).
Everton top picks and players to watch vs Manchester United Premier League 2022-23
Anthony Gordon: The Evertonian winger has previously scored against Manchester United in the Premier League. Gordon has netted two goals this season in the league while also averaging 0.8 key passes per game. The 21-year-old also has a sizeable impact defensively with 2.4 tackles per game in the competition.
Alex Iwobi: Everton’s defensive midfielder has been the playmaker-in-chief this season. Iwobi has three assists in the Premier League while averaging 2.0 key passes per game. With 0.9 interceptions, 2.3 tackles and 1.8 clearances per game, Iwobi is also a key element in making Everton the best defensive team in the league this season.
Manchester United top picks and players to watch vs Everton Premier League 2022-23
Marcus Rashford: The English forward won the Premier League player of the month for September 2022. Rashford scored a decisive brace against Omonia Nicosia on Thursday and has also scored twice against Arsenal and once against Liverpool in the Premier League 2022-23 campaign. His dribbling and playmaking abilities will be difficult to handle for the Everton defenders.
Bruno Fernandes: Man United’s no.8 has a good record against Everton, scoring four goals and assisting two goals in six appearances. Fernandes has made two goal contributions this season and also scored in Portugal’s recent win against the Czech Republic. Fernandes scored twice in the Red Devils’ previous win at Goodison Park.
Everton vs Manchester United Premier League 2022-23 prediction
Everton have been competitive at home in the Premier League this season and their forwards, Anthony Gordon and Neal Maupay have a good record against Manchester United. The Toffees are likely to be defensively resilient in this game with a draw being the higher probability of a positive result.
Manchester United have won twice in four Premier League away games this season. The Red Devils also have a strong record against Everton in recent seasons and are tipped to beat the Toffees at Goodison Park.