Manchester United is looking to keep its hopes of clinching a spot in next year’s Champions League draw in a road bout versus Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium. At the moment, United is sitting fifth in the Premier League table, and is unbeaten under interim manager Michael Carrick.
Despite playing in front of its home crowd on Monday, Everton finds itself as underdogs. Under manager David Moyes, Everton is currently holding onto the No. 9 spot in the Premier League.
Kickoff for Everton vs. Manchester United is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET on Monday, February 23, live on USA Network.
Below, we’ll dive into our Everton vs. Manchester United prediction and picks for Monday’s clash at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Use PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks to make selections on players, goal totals, and other stats!
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Everton vs. Manchester United Prediction for Premier League Today
Both of these sides met earlier this campaign, back on November 24, with Everton squeaking out a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford. Since then, Manchester United has made a change at manager, and wins over Manchester City and Arsenal in January suggest things could be trending in the right direction.
While it can be tough to trust United still, manufacturing scoring opportunities hasn’t been an issue this season. According to Fotmob.com, Man United is fourth in xG (expected goals; 45), while Everton is all the way down at 16th (30.9) in the same metric.
The last time United suffered a defeat was on December 21, outscoring its opponents 16-9 during that span. At the same time, the Red Devils have kept a clean sheet just twice in that same timeframe.
Everton vs. Manchester United Game Winner Payout
Manchester United enters Monday’s game as a road favorite, returning a 1.85x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
Everton are home underdogs with a 3.57x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Game Winner Payout: Manchester United - 1.85x | Tie - 3.44x | Everton 3.57x
Team Picks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.
Everton vs. Manchester United Prediction on Game Winner
Here are some stats to know to help you make your Everton vs. Manchester United prediction on Monday, February 23, using PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Manchester United is in fantastic form, going unbeaten over its last nine games in the EPL (5-4-0).
- Everton has tallied a 3-5-2 record across its last ten contests in the Premier League
- There’s a tendency for Manchester United to generate scoring chances, as it leads the Premier League with 5.7 shots on target per match
- United has netted multiple goals in five of their last six matches.
- Following a three-game scoring drought in December, Everton has notched at least 1 goal in eight straight.
- David Moyes’ side has also given up at least 1 goal in six of their last seven matchups.
Everton vs. Manchester United Lineups
Let’s take a look at the projected starting lineups for Everton vs. Manchester United, using Whoscored.com.
Everton
- GK Jordan Pickford
- LB Vitali Mykolenko
- CB Michael Keane
- CB James Tarkowski
- RB Nathan Patterson
- MF James Garner
- MF Idrissa Gueye
- F Iliman Ndiaye
- MF Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
- F Harrison Armstrong
- F Theirno Barry
Manchester United
- GK Senne Lammens
- LB Luke Shaw
- CB Lisandro Martinez
- CB Harry Maguire
- RB Diego Dalot
- MF Kobbie Mainoo
- MF Casemiro
- F Mattheus Cunha
- MF Bruno Fernandes
- F Amad Diallo
- F Bryan Mbuemo
Everton vs. Manchester United Picks for PrizePicks Today: Monday, February 23
Here are three top Everton vs. Manchester United picks to target for Monday, February 23 on PrizePicks. Player stat projections via PrizePicks are headlined by Jordan Pickford and Casemiro.
Everton GK Jordan Pickford vs. Manchester United Projection: 3 Goalie Saves
- Man United leads the Premier League with 5.7 shots on target per match.
- GK Jordan Pickford has logged 3-plus saves in 10 of his last 16 starts in front of goal (including 6 saves in his previous meeting against Manchester United on November 24).
- United also have the second-most shots from outside the box per game (5.4) in the EPL, which tends to lead to more save opportunities.
Manchester United MF Casemiro vs. Everton Projection: 54.5 Passes Attempted
- Possession shouldn’t be a concern for United, and Casemiro has attempted 58-plus passes in each of the last four games where Manchester has won the possession battle.
- Casemiro has posted 71-plus attempted passes in back-to-back matches.
- Everton has the second-most unsuccessful touches (17.3) and fifth-most times dispossessed per match (9.3) in the Premier League, leading to more possessions and passing opportunities.
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Everton vs. Manchester United will put a cap on this week’s Premier League action, with both sides looking to hold steady in the top half of the table.
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