Manchester United vs. Everton: EPL Game Preview

 
Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United host Everton in what should be an exciting game on Saturday. Manchester United is coming off a 1-0 home loss against Aston Villa on Saturday while Everton beat Norwich City 2-0 at home last Saturday. Manchester United is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 13 points in six games while Everton is in fifth place with 13 points in six games.

The player to watch in this game is Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored three goals in three Premier League games this season. CR7 played well and he’s been on fire, as he broke the men’s international goalscoring record on September 1, scoring a sensational late brace against Ireland to surpass Ali Daei’s previous mark of 109 goals. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester United: 1.47
• Everton: 6.60
• Draw: 4.50

Spread
• Manchester United: -1, -1.5: 2.01
• Everton: +1, +1.5: 1.89

Total
• Over 2.5, 3: 1.91
• Under 2.5, 3: 1.97

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: Manchester United, coming off a 1-0 home loss against Aston Villa on Saturday, have 3 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in their last 5 Premier League games. Everton, coming off a 2-0 home win against Norwich City on Saturday, have 3 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in their last 5 Premier League games.

Momentum: Everton has been on an upward trend — with 3 wins in their last 4 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on February 6 and the game ended on a 3-3 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo has a 65.12 percent chance to score. He averages 3.75 shots overall per sim, 2.31 shots on goal per and 1.05 goals per sim.

For Everton, Demarai Gray has a 15.64 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.38 shots overall per sim, 0.25 shots on goal per and 0.17 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester United Moneyline.

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 2.55 to Everton 0.39.