Manchester City
- Andrée Jeglertz has brought a fresh approach to Manchester City Women and it is based around a 4-3-3 system in which players play with the ball and press high when they are without it.
- The Blues have plenty of possession, as is their want, but they also flood wide areas and press from the front to create overloads in the final third.
- City can get caught out if they are not well-organised in their pressing structure, but they can be devastating going forward when in their stride.
Everton
- Everton’s style could not be more different to that of the Cityzens as Brian Sørensen sets his team up to be compact and tough to break down.
- They have youthful pace and can cause problems on the counter with the likes of Gago and Payne able to cross from wide areas, which will surely make City sit in on Sunday.
Head-to-Head
City have won three of the last five meetings between the sides across all competitions
Manchester City
Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw leads the line as one of the WSL’s top-scorers, but Vivianne Miedema, with her experience and creativity, adds much to City’s attacking flow and can help to bridge the gap between midfield and attack.
Everton
- Everton play with pace and width on the break with Kelly Gago, Toni Payne and Ornella Vignola posing a threat
- An evergreen Vignola has been a key player for Everton, grabbing a hat-trick against Liverpool this term and she can hurt City on the breaks or from set pieces.
Betting Insights
- Everton started the season with gritty draws and a big derby win over Liverpool.
- They will be missing captain Megan Finnigan for the foreseeable future after her ACL injury and need a result to move away from the bottom half of the table.
- The odds for a City win are too short at 1.12 with Everton big outsiders and the draw 7.3, but there is a chance for the visitors to score on the double chance or both teams to score markets.
- The Toffees are more likely to get value out of young players and from set-piece situations, but they can make it interesting enough to bet on Over 2.5 goals at 1.33.
