Everton vs Manchester United betting preview: Odds and predictions

ONE club often deemed to be in crisis heads to one who really is in deep trouble on Sunday. Expect Everton fans, aggrieved at their club’s points deduction, to create a red-hot atmosphere at Goodison…

• Everton to win -7/4 with Spreadex
• Vitaliy Mykolenko over 0.5 shots - 11/8 with bet365
• James Garner 3+ tackles -21/20 with Ladbrokes

Here are the latest match odds for Everton vs Manchester United from our top-rated football bookies. Odds are subject to change.

Before the international break, a look at the league table made happy reading for the blue half of Merseyside – after a poor start to the season, they’d climbed well clear of the relegation zone.

Two weeks on and it’s a case of ‘don’t look now’.

Ten points have been lopped off for breaching financial fair play rules and suddenly the Toffees are back in an all-too-familiar position in the drop zone.

This game, therefore, becomes much about the mental attitude, both of the home players and supporters.

If off-field problems are able to be put to one side, Everton are in a healthy position. Form is good with Dominic Calvert-Lewin fit and firing again, while manager Sean Dyche appears to have now moulded the team into the shape he wants – it’s basically a 4-4-2 with Abdoulaye Doucoure pushing on as a second striker to support DCL.

Dwight McNeil and new signing Jack Harrison are providing the width, while at the back youngster Jarrad Branthwaite has formed a strong partnership with the no-nonsense James Tarkowski.

You’d expect Dyche to have introduced a siege mentality among his squad following recent events and that is almost certain to be the case among the angry fans – as ever, the ones punished most by the club’s failings.

Goodison has long rocked for big games like this and the points situation will only add to the fervour.

The current United side doesn’t look the strongest in standing up to that sort of intimidation and they’ve certainly struggled to convince so far this season.

They’ve lost three of their last five matches as pressure grows on boss Erik ten Hag, who has a touchline ban for this one. Another loss would not surprise.

• Everton lead the Premier League for tackles made this season.
• The Toffees are also ranked third for shots taken from set-piece situations.
• Everton once owned a dreadful record against Man Utd but since Sir Alex Ferguson departure, they’ve won four and drawn two of their 10 home league games against the Red Devils.
• After scoring three times for United last month, Scott McTominay continued his impressive goalscoring form for Scotland last week, netting against Georgia.
• Rasmus Hojlund is a major doubt for Manchester United, although they may well have Luke Shaw fit again at the back. Midfielder Amadou Onana is Everton’s big injury concern.

Find our best bets for the Everton vs Manchester United game below. Odds for the bets are provided by the best sportsbooks per our expert reviews. Odds in the bettings tips are subject to change.

ready to create an ‘us against the world’ outlook following the club’s points deduction during the international window.

Boss Sean Dyche will likely have tried to foster a similar feeling among his squad but just as important will have been reminding his men that if they continue their recent form, they won’t have to worry about having 10 points taken off their final tally.

The Toffees have improved notably over the past couple of months and they head into this one having claimed 10 points from the last 15 available.

United’s form isn’t as bad as the figurative clouds surrounding Old Trafford but even when they’ve won it’s been unconvincing, with no victories by more than a single goal so far.

Having scored only once prior to the start of this month, Mykolenko has found the net in his last two games, while he’s managed a shot in his last three.

The fact he got up to score a header early on at Crystal Palace last time out shows he’s been given licence to get forward and it looks worth backing a player full of confidence to pull the trigger at least once in this match.

Odds-against looks a generous offer about the Ukrainian, whose runs down the left could well cause trouble.

Everton have made more tackles than any other Premier League side this season and the expected raucous atmosphere should only increase the numbers as Bluenoses roar their men to get ‘stuck in’.

Garner makes the top 10 in the division for tackles and since moving into a more central midfield position, he’s landed this bet in all five games.

Again, the price looks a big too big and worth snapping up.

• Location:  Goodison Park, Liverpool, England
• Time: 16:30 GMT on Sunday, November 26
• Where to watch: Sky Sports’ Premier League and Main Event

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