Everton vs Manchester United: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

David Moyes has certainly improved results and the overall culture around Goodison Park in the last few weeks since his return, and we believe that will continue when they take on a Manchester United side struggling for any consistency.

Neither side has kept a clean sheet in their previous three matches. However, Everton have shown great scoring potency by scoring first in five of their last six matches.

For Manchester United, goals across the squad have been difficult to come by, with their top scorer, Amad Diallo, now out for the rest of the season. Bruno Fernandes is the top scorer in the league for the Red Devils with five goals, with big-money signings Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund scoring a combined five between them.

Everton’s home form has improved under David Moyes, with the club having remained unbeaten in their last three at Goodison Park. Manchester United have lost three of their last five league games and we think Everton will extend that poor run at the weekend.

Everton 2-0 Manchester United

David Moyes faces his former employers at the weekend, with his counterpart Ruben Amorim desperate for any sustained form in the Premier League.

Date: 22/02/2025
Location: Goodison Park, Liverpool.
Kick-Off: 12.30 pm

The appointment of David Moyes towards the business end of the season, has proven to be a masterful piece of business from the new Everton owners, as his second spell has lifted the mood and optimism set at the club under the management of Sean Dyche. Moyes has improved the energy levels and the attacking output in this Everton squad, with the likes of Beto feeling the rewards of this newly revived Everton side. The Toffees are now up to 14th in the league and have moved themselves 13 points clear of the relegation zone, with 13 games yet to play.

As for Ruben Amorim, when the Portuguese manager was hired from Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United were only four points from the top four, and now they find themselves 15 points adrift. Teething problems with Amorim’s system and the lack of unique profiles and player ability within the squad are evident as day, with the Red Devils needing a clearout to exercise Amorim’s true vision. Manchester United are one point behind Everton in the league standing.

The game will be available on TNT Sports 1.

Iliman Ndiaye was substituted in the Merseyside Derby and is suspected to be out for a few weeks with a knee injury. Ndiaye joins the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Dwight McNeil on the sidelines.

Amad Diallo, Lisandro Martinez, and Kobbie Mainoo’s injuries would not have helped Ruben Amorim, as his side struggles for form.

Ruben Amorim will be hoping that the recent history between the two teams will favour his depleted Manchester United side. The Red Devils have won the last six meetings between the two teams, and have kept four consecutive clean sheets against the Toffees. The fixture at Goodison Park last season produced one of the greatest goals in Premier League history when Alejandro Garnacho channelled shades of Wayne Rooney to acrobatically volley home inside the first ten minutes of the game. Famously, David Moyes lost his Manchester United job with a 2-0 defeat to his former employers at the time in 2014.

The Toffees are in great form under the second spell of David Moyes, with the Scotsman guiding Everton to four wins in their last six matches in all competitions. Everton have beaten Crystal Palace (1-2), Leicester City (4-0), Brighton & Hove Albion (0-1) and Tottenham Hotspur (3-2). Individual performances have also improved with the likes of Beto in particular, enjoying a great spell of form.

Everton’s home form has improved under David Moyes, with the club having remained unbeaten in their last three at Goodison Park. The Toffees last home match brought a moment of history as James Tarkowski scored a last-minute equaliser for the home side in the final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park.

Manchester United’s overall form on paper, will read that the Red Devils have won six of their last nine matches in all competitions despite the lacklustre performances. Ruben Amorim’s side come into this game, following the 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur away from home - with James Maddison’s early strike separating the two teams.

In the Premier League, Manchester United’s form needs vast improvement, with the Red Devils potentially looking over their shoulder towards the business end of the season. The visitors have lost three of their last five league games, including consecutive defeats against Crystal Palace (0-2) and Tottenham Hotspur (1-0).

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