A rare Sunday night game in the Premier League takes place this weekend, as Manchester United visits Goodison Park to take on Everton. United will be looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat against Manchester City, while Everton will be looking for a third straight league victory.
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It hasn’t been the easiest start to life at Old Trafford for Erik ten Hag over the first weeks of the Premier League season. However, United could come into this fixture on Sunday evening knowing that a victory could take them into the top four for the first time this term. United’s general form over the previous five games has been relatively strong, as they have won four times.
However, they come into this fixture on Sunday after losing against Manchester City in emphatic fashion. City ran out 6-3 winners on the derby last weekend, with United looking lacklustre in defence throughout the fixture. But, positives would have been taken from the second half performance, which saw United add respectability to score following a brace from Anthony Martial and a second goal of the season for Anthony.
It certainly appears as though Everton have turned a corner over recent weeks, as they come into this fixture against United having gone five without defeat. Also, the Toffees currently have the best defensive record in the Premier League, as they have allowed just seven goals in eight fixtures this season.
A second straight victory in the Premier League was recorded in their latest fixture, as Everton managed to come from behind to claim a 2-1 victory on the road against Southampton. Conor Coady levelled the scores at St Mary’s, before Dwight McNeil wrapped up the victory just two minutes later.
Everton vs Manchester United Head to Head
Everton were 1-0 winners in this exact fixture last season, and they will be looking for back-to-back wins against the Red Devils for the first time since 2014 this weekend. However, United have picked up just one victory from their previous seven Premier League fixtures against the Toffees.
Everton vs Manchester United Prediction
United’s away record in recent months hasn’t been great, as they have won just twice in their last ten away trips. That away day misery could continue on Sunday evening, but we could see ten Hag’s side picking up a draw at Goodison Park.
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