Everton's 2015-16 season will likely be remembered for its disappointment, but there's still time left to turn the tide. The team has only played in 29 matches, two off from what most what at this juncture, and going on the road and beating Manchester United could propel the Toffees back to the top half of the table.
Soccer Odds at BookMaker.eu
Manchester United +110
Everton +250
Draw +230
Over/Under 2.5 (under -115)
ODDS ANALYSIS
There might be a dozen points separating these two teams, but it doesn't feel like it looking at these betting lines. The Red Devils should be favored by more than this +110 margin on paper, but we know that this could end up being a close encounter. Everton is only lined at +250 on the moneyline largely thanks to the fact that it has one of the best road records in the EPL at 5-7-1.
The total of 2.5 and -115 vig on the under is basically average by Premier League standards.
KEY INJURIES
The injury list remains extensive for United. Ander Herrera figures to be out of the fold in this match, and we're not sure that Donald Love will be available thanks to a hamstring problem either. Wayne Rooney is out perhaps for the rest of the campaign with a knee injury, while both Luke Shaw and Ashley Young are long-term absentees.
Gareth Barry has been suspended for this match by the FA after getting two yellow cards against Chelsea in the FA Cup a few weeks ago. Tony Hibbert has a knee problem which is probably going to keep him out of the fold for quite some time. Steven Pienaar is hoping to return from a minor knock this weekend for Everton.
QUOTE TO NOTE
"I'm still young, still improving and still learning the game, but I've got to practice and train and put that to use when it comes to matches. To be starting week in and week out at Manchester United is massive. It comes with a lot of pressure, but you've got to cope with that." – Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard on the pressures of playing at Old Trafford while training to be chosen for the English Euro 2016 team
RECENT FORM
Manchester United kept its Champions League hopes alive for next season when it won the Manchester Derby over City two weeks ago. The team though, hasn't played all that well. It managed just draws against Liverpool and West Ham in cup play prior to that and losses to the Reds and West Brom further back.
Everton might still be alive in the FA Cup, but it isn't playing well in the Premier League. The team's last two fixtures were both at home, and they were both lost to Arsenal and West Ham respectively.
ANALYSIS AND ODDS PREDICTION
Everton has played well on the road, but we aren't sure it's ready for this match after a tumultuous week in the media. Romelu Lukaku is the best player on this team, but he wants to transfer in the offseason, perhaps to Manchester United. Parlay that with Tim Howard's pending transfer to the Colorado Rapids, and you've got a team which could be in a bit of flux as we head down the stretch of the year.
Louis van Gaal seems to have his side back in better shape with Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial in fine form. These two men are the future of soccer at Manchester United, and we think they're going to lead the Red Devils into the Top 4 this season, starting with a victory at home against an Everton side which only has one defeat on the road this term.
Manchester United 3, Everton 1
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