Three Bold Predictions For Manchester City vs Everton

The questions above all others for Martinez, fans, and everybody who loves and follows Everton during the last week was the status of John Stones.

Pellegrini’s men have now won eight Premier League games in a row, though they have not won nine top-flight league games in succession since September 1912.

They eased to a 3-0 win against West Brom in their first game of the season before a commanding victory over title rivals and holders Chelsea by the same scoreline last weekend. Roberto Martinez will be pleased with his sides start to the season and although it is a very early stage, his players seem to have clicked into gear.

“It was a great result away at Southampton [0-3], but Manchester City are in great form at the moment”. They have the look of a complete team and seem to have ironed out some of those defensive frailties which cost them so badly last campaign.

“It’s always a tough place to come, Goodison Park, and as long as the fans are behind us again this week, it will make things hard for Man City”.

Ross Barkley has netted in both games, equalling in two games, the number of goals he scored throughout the whole of the previous campaign. Joe Hart has been solid, but the center back pairing of Vincent Kompany and Eliaquim Mangala have kept opposing attacks very quiet so far this season. Everton have 10 victories and there have been five draws in that period. Another defender, Tony Hibbert, is also absent, along with Darron Gibson and Steven Pienaar.

New signing Nicolas Otamendi will not start but is available following his switch from Valencia, but fellow Argentine Pablo Zabaleta is out for up to a month due to a knee injury.

David Silva: Top creative force of Manchester City last few terms, Silva has created chances, delivered assists, split opponents’ defences with his passing, and brought so much flair into the side of the Citizens.

And, with similar tactics likely on Roberto Martinez’s mind, Pellegrini is under no illusions as to the task City will face on Merseyside.

City are chalked up at 7/10 (1.70) with Betway to continue their impressive start to the season with a win at Goodison Park, while the same firm go 7/2 (4.50) that Everton pick up all three points.