Jeff Stelling believes Everton will fall to a 3-0 defeat against Manchester City at Goodison Park in the Premier League this Sunday (14 May).
The Toffees returned to winning ways in remarkable fashion on Monday (8 May) as they thrashed Brighton 5-1 at the AMEX Stadium to move two points clear of the relegation zone in 17th position.
Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola’s side stretched their unbeaten run in all competitions to 21 games with a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday (9 May) and currently sit one point clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League.
Writing his Super 6 predictions for Sky Sports, Stelling wrote: “Manchester City are unstoppable at the moment, racking up ten consecutive Premier League wins at the weekend.
“I don’t see that stopping against Everton, despite their 5-1 thrashing of Brighton on Monday.”
Despite Everton arriving into the clash on the back of one of their best performances in years, they still remain heavy underdogs given the inch-perfect form of Manchester City.
The Premier League champions are an unstoppable juggernaut right now, and whatever any team tries, they usually come some way short of claiming a result.
For Sean Dyche’s side to nick any kind of result, they will have to rely on a blistering start, the type which they displayed against Brighton when they netted after just 35 seconds.
Manchester City are likely to be a little leggy after their midweek Champions League exploits, so Everton might possibly be able to catch them napping in the early exchanges.
After that, it will be about pure grit and determination.
Getting a result against Manchester City isn’t an impossible task, but it is the closest thing you will see to it in football.
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Injury expert shares Everton update ahead of Premier League clash v Manchester City
Everton are set to be without five first-team players for their Premier League clash against Manchester City on Sunday [14 May], according to injury expert, Ben Dinnery.
The Toffees will be looking ahead to another crucial league encounter buoyed by their thrilling 5-1 win over Brighton on Monday evening [8 May].
Seamus Coleman was the latest player to join Sean Dyche’s injury list after sustaining a nasty knee injury during the clash against Leicester City [1 May] and is set to miss the rest of the campaign as a result.
Andros Townsend and Ruben Vinagre are both long-term absentees from the Everton squad. Dele Alli is also back in Merseyside to receive treatment after being banished from Besiktas’ plans last month while defender Ben Godfrey is also “ruled out” by Dinnery with a groin injury (Premier injuries).
Toffees go again
Monday’s 5-1 win over Brighton was totally unexpected given the Toffees’ struggles to score goals and the Seagull’s tremendous form in the Premier League as they battle it out for a European place.
After Coleman’s injury blow, many expected Everton simply to wallow and cave at the Amex further plunging them into relegation fodder, but that wasn’t the case as Dyche and his men pulled out a huge shock that will have certainly sent a statement to their relegation rivals down the bottom. Coleman’s replacement Nathan Patterson stood his ground superbly along with the potentially departing Yerry Mina.
