Premier League Preview: Everton vs Man City Prediction, Preview, and Odds (Dec 27)

• Man City return to domestic action following the FIFA Club World Cup
• Everton could climb nearer to the top half of the standings with a victory

Man City return to Premier League action following the FIFA Club World Cup on December 27, as the reigning champions look to close the gap on the top of the league standings. Everton will present a serious challenge for the champions after impressing under Sean Dyche throughout the campaign.

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How To Watch

• When: Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at 3:15 p.m ET
• Where: Goodison Park, Liverpool, England
• How To Watch: NBC

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Odds

Match Result	Odds
Everton
Draw
Man City

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Match Preview

Man City’s focus will switch back to the Premier League after a seven-day trip to Saudi Arabia to compete in the Club World Cup. Pep Guardiola will be keen to press home the significance of getting back to winning ways domestically, as City left for the Middle East after winning just once across their last six matches in the Premier League.

Victories have been easier to come by for Everton recently, as the Toffees come into the busy period of matches in the Premier League after winning their last four. That form has seen them move clear of the relegation places in the league standings. Their form throughout the season has been solid, mirrored by the fact that they would be three points off sixth if not for their ten-point deduction.

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PEP 💬 How do you play a Club World Cup final without emotion? Emotion is there, it’s how you handle it. It's there. It’s how long it stays in your mind. That’s the big target in finals.#ClubWC pic.twitter.com/tDXtnId05D

— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 21, 2023

However, this has been a fixture dominated by City throughout recent history. The reigning champions have gone 13 without defeat against the Toffees across all competitions since a 4-0 loss at Goodison Park in January 2017. City have also picked up wins on each of their last six visits to Everton since that defeat, keeping clean sheets in each of the previous two.

Everton’s record in this fixture is a pressing concern ahead of making selections, with their win in 2017 being their only league success against City since 2013. However, Dyche will have his side well-drilled for this clash with the champions, and the visitors may be fatigued following their trip to the Middle East.

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Everton vs Man City Prediction

It will be interesting to see the condition of City’s stars following their journey to the Middle East for the Club World Cup. However, that could make the reigning champions sharper, and they could be re-focused following a disappointing run of results. Therefore, it could be best to side with the visitors.

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