For the 36th matchday of the English Premier League, Everton welcomes Manchester City to Goodison Park.
Impressive Everton in a postponed match crushed Brighton away 5-1. She put in one of her best performances this season at a crucial juncture in the championship with just a few laps to go. Only at 33 seconds did he open the scoring and, using counterattacks as a weapon, scored two more goals and went to the locker room with a very important lead.
In the second half, she felt the pressure of the home team and twice saw the ball stop in her goalposts, but then she gave triumphant dimensions to her victory with two more goals (76', 90'+6'), while in between she had accepted the reduction of the score.
So Everton returned to the three points after 7 matches and then from 35 matches it is in 17th place with 32 points, just plus 1 from the relegation line.
Without breaking a sweat, City won the previous game against Leeds at home with 2-1. He came into the match strongly and in the first half hour he had scored two goals, then he took a turn but still had the opportunities to score more goals. In the last quarter, she had a bit of suspense after initially missing a penalty and in the next phase she accepted the reduction of the score but she had no problem keeping her lead until the final whistle.
This was the 10th in a row win for City in the league which keeps them at the top of the standings with 82 points, plus 1 from 2nd placed Arsenal which has one match more.
City were held to a 1-1 draw in Madrid against Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday. In the first half, despite the fact that they were better, they found themselves behind in the score, exactly the opposite picture in the second, with the Spaniards having the reins of the match, but Guardiola's team found a way to bring the match even. It will be followed by a replay next Wednesday in England.
City, of course, are the favorites for the match as they are superior in quality and come from a long winning streak that has put them in a position of favorites for the title. At the same time, however, he will have to manage the fact that there is also a replay against Real, a fact that Everton wants to take advantage of, which in any case is forced, due to its ranking position, to look for victory even if it plays against the leader of the rating. With these facts I expect a very long battle with goals from both sides and many tough duels.
Tip: Everton - Manchester City Goal - Goal & Over 3,5 cards with odds of 3.50