Manchester United will travel to face Everton in this Premier League Matchday 27 clash tonight. United are fifth in the standings on 45 points, eight points ahead of Everton in seventh place. Can the Red Devils defeat Everton to strengthen their push for Champions League football next season? Let’s take you through our preview for the match.
Man United come into this fixture on the back of a dramatic 1-1 draw relegation-battling West Ham United. It took Benjamin Sesko’s last-gasp equaliser to salvage a point for the Red Devils in the match.
While that result wasn’t good enough for the Red Devils, at least in light of their push for a top-four finish, they still deserve their flowers for bringing their three-match losing run in prior trips to face the Hammers to an end.
Overall, United have posted a dominant 97 wins to Everton’s 71 in their past 216 meetings with 48 of those ending in a handshake.
Notably, despite United’s improved performances under Carrick, they have struggled to keep their lines, conceding in all their away matches this season.
Everton are also struggling for results at Hill Dickinson Stadium. The Toffees enter this match winless in their last five matches at the venue, including a 2–1 home defeat to Bournemouth in their last Premier League outing.
Everton vs Man United Team News
Everton are without Jack Grealish, who has missed four games due to a knee injury. They will also miss Jake O’Brien after the latter picked up a red card in the Bournemouth defeat.
IIiman Ndiaye is expected to return on right wing to replace Jack Grealish alongside Gueye, Drewsbury-Hall, Armstrong, and co. in the midfield, while Barry leads the attack.
United are without Matthijs de Ligt, Patrick Dorgu, and Mason Mount; hence Lisandro Martinez returns at center-back alongside Maguire, and Shaw, while Bruno Fernandes leads midfield battle with Mbeumo piloting attack.
