Premier League: Man City vs. Everton Odds, Preview, and Picks (Dec 26)

• Man City have dropped to seventh in the EPL standings
• Everton have eased their relegation worries after successive draws

Pep Guardiola’s Man City will be back in Premier League action on Boxing Day, as they aim to bounce back to winning ways after a miserable run of form. City will have home field advantage when Everton are the visitors.

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How To Watch

• When: Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 7:30 AM ET
• Where: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
• How To Watch: NBC

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Odds

Match Result	Odds
Man City	-300
Draw	+450
Everton	+650

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Match Preview

It has been a miserable festive period for Man City, as their poor run of form has shown no signs of stopping in recent weeks.

The champions come into this round after winning just once in their last eleven matches across all competitions, which the City boss himself has called relegation form. City suffered a second successive defeat in their latest outing after falling to a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa, and if anything, the scoreline doesn’t tell the whole story surrounding how dominant Unai Emery’s side were in that showdown.

The champions now sit seventh in the standings, and are four points off the Champions League spots. But, there is still more than enough time to turn the tide back in their favor.

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Everton will be the huge outsiders in the betting for their trip to the Etihad on Thursday. However, the Toffees actually bring the better recent form to the table for this showdown.

Everton have played out defensively sound 0-0 draws against Arsenal and Chelsea in recent weeks, while they have avoided defeat in each of their last three.

Despite that run of form, Everton will still have one eye over their shoulders, as they are just four points clear of the relegation places. Scoring goals has been an issue for the Toffees throughout this campaign, with only Southampton scoring fewer. But, their strong defensive structure will at least give them a fighting chance at City on Boxing Day.

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Man City vs. Everton Picks

Man City’s form has been too questionable to merit supporting them at a short price this weekend. Therefore, there could be better value in siding with Everton to cover the spread.

Free Pick:

• Everton (+2)