Well, the Premier League got a little bit tighter in this last weekend with Liverpool losing at home to Chelsea.
Everton vs. Manchester City betting odds, Match Preview
A huge game for both Everton and Manchester City goes this week for England Premier League bettors. Man City can win the league, Everton can earn a top 4 slot and future Champions League action.
Michael Regan
Now the Reds only have a two-point lead over the Blues and a three-point lead over a City squad that has played one less match than the top two clubs.
City can win the EPL title outright if they win their last three matches. [ Everton vs Manchester matchup stats, live odds ]
Everton will not be carrying the trophy for the EPL crown, but they can end in the top four, which would be HUGE for them and guarantee them a spot in next season’s Champions League.
However, the Toffees are four points back of Arsenal, who won Monday night, for fourth place in the EPL and are home underdogs facing City.
Premier League odds had Manchester City as the big away favorite posted at -130 with Everton at +350 and a draw line of +280.
Earlier this season at home Manchester City beat Everton 3-1.
Which Everton squad will show up in this match? That is a good question, as sandwiched in-between home wins against Arsenal and Manchester City they lost at home facing Southampton.
Everton is led by their defense, which has conceded the third fewest goals in the league. However, they will be tested facing a City offense that has not only scored the second most goals in the league, but has outscored Everton by 36 goals this season.
Since losing to Liverpool Man City has drawn once and won twice with two straight wins. In that three-match span they have scored seven goals.
Everton is a tough pitch for opponents, as they have wins over Chelsea and Arsenal and played to a draw facing Liverpool. However, in their last match, which was on the road, the Toffees lost 2-0 with both scores coming on own-goals.
Everton G Tim Howard and the defense will have to deal with the dynamic duo of Yaya Touré and Edin Dzeko, who have combined for 31 goals this season, and each scored in City’s last match.
The Toffees have a decent offensive attack, but lack a big gun with Romelu Lukaku the only player that has double digits in goals (13) this season. While Everton is known more for their defensive prowess they did play to a 3-3 draw at home earlier this season facing a Liverpool side that has the most goals in the EPL this season.
Last season at Everton the Toffees beat City 2-0.
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