Played
September 24, 2011 12:45 PM BST
Etihad Stadium — Manchester
Referee: H. Webb
Attendance: 47293
September 24, 2011 12:45 PM BST
Etihad Stadium — Manchester
Referee: H. Webb
Attendance: 47293
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| Manchester City | 1.07 | 2.25 | 1.44 | 1.42 | 1.07 | 1.46 |
| Draw | 8.00 | 2.00 | 4.33 | 4.25 | 7.50 | 4.60 |
| Everton | 81.00 | 8.50 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 50.00 | 7.80 |
Manchester City - Everton Preview: Roberto Mancini's men hoping to bounce back from shock draw at Fulham last week
Both sides are on good streaks, but with the Toffees having faced a testing 120 minutes in midweek, will they have the legs to deal with their fresh-faced opponents?
By Joe Doyle
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MANCHESTER CITY
 Hart Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy Barry, Toure Yaya Silva, Aguero, Nasri Dzeko |
EVERTON
 Howard Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines Coleman, Fellaini, Barkley, Drenthe Cahill Saha |
Manchester City look set to return to the same lineup that drew against Fulham last Sunday after their midweek defeat of Birmingham in the League Cup, despite Owen Hargreaves' impressive debut.
There are no fresh injury concerns for Mancini, but the midfield pairing of James Milner and Nigel de Jong are set to miss out again with a concussion and a foot injury respectively, which last week led to Mancini claiming that he did not have enough options.
For Everton, Victor Anichebe is the only player missing with a long-term groin injury, while manager David Moyes can look to a strong set of deadline-day loan signings to bolster his team.
The form of youngster Ross Barkley is reportedly attracting the interest of Chelsea and Manchester United already, and it looks likely that the 17-year-old will play on Saturday.
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DID YOU KNOW? |
Both sides have conceded on average a goal per game this season, but Manchester City have scored an impressive 17 to Everton's six.
- Manchester City boast three of the top four scorers in the Premier League on their books, with Sergio Aguero on eight goals and Edin Dzeko (pictured right) six, while Emmanuel Adebayor, currently on loan at Tottenham, has three.
- Until last week's draw against Fulham, Manchester City were on a seven-match winning streak.
- Everton hold an impressive record against the hosts, having won seven of the previous eight meetings between the two sides.
- Before last weekend's 2-2 at Fulham, the last time Manchester City drew a game was in February.
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Top 3 Predictions
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Manchester City 3-1 Everton
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Manchester City 2-0 Everton
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Manchester City 3-0 Everton
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| Premier League (EPL) | 16 Mar 2013 | Everton 2 - Manchester City 0 |
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| Premier League (EPL) | 1 Dec 2012 | Manchester City 1 - Everton 1 |
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| Premier League (EPL) | 31 Jan 2012 | Everton 1 - Manchester City 0 |
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| Premier League (EPL) | 24 Sep 2011 | Manchester City 2 - Everton 0 |
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| Premier League (EPL) | 7 May 2011 | Everton 2 - Manchester City 1 |
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| 19 May 2013 | Manchester City 2 - Norwich City 3 | EPL |
| 14 May 2013 | Reading 0 - Manchester City 2 | EPL |
| 11 May 2013 | Manchester City 0 - Wigan Athletic 1 | FA |
| 7 May 2013 | Manchester City 1 - West Bromwich Albion 0 | EPL |
| 4 May 2013 | Swansea City 0 - Manchester City 0 | EPL |
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| 19 May 2013 | Chelsea FC 2 - Everton 1 | EPL |
| 12 May 2013 | Everton 2 - West Ham 0 | EPL |
| 5 May 2013 | Liverpool 0 - Everton 0 | EPL |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Everton 1 - Fulham 0 | EPL |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Sunderland 1 - Everton 0 | EPL |
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| 1 | Joe Hart | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Joleon Lescott | Defender |
| 4 | Vincent Kompany | Defender |
| 22 | Gael Clichy | Defender |
| 2 | Micah Richards | Defender |
| 18 | Gareth Barry | Midfielder |
| 42 | Yaya Touré | Midfielder |
| 8 | Samir Nasri | Midfielder |
| 21 | David Silva | Striker |
| 10 | Edin Dzeko | Striker |
| 16 | Sergio Agüero | Striker |
| 30 | Costel Pantilimon | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Stefan Savic | Defender |
| 13 | Aleksandar Kolarov | Defender |
| 5 | Pablo Zabaleta | Defender |
| 7 | James Milner | Midfielder |
| 45 | Mario Balotelli | Striker |
| 32 | Carlos Tévez | Striker |
| 24 | Tim Howard | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Sylvain Distin | Defender |
| 6 | Phil Jagielka | Defender |
| 3 | Leighton Baines | Defender |
| 2 | Tony Hibbert | Defender |
| 25 | Marouane Fellaini | Midfielder |
| 18 | Phil Neville | Defender |
| 17 | Jack Rodwell | Midfielder |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman | Defender |
| - | Tim Cahill | Midfielder |
| 21 | Leon Osman | Midfielder |
| 1 | Jan Mucha | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | John Heitinga | Defender |
| 10 | Royston Drenthe | Midfielder |
| 7 | Diniyar Bilyaletdinov | Midfielder |
| 27 | Apostolos Vellios | Striker |
| 9 | Denis Stracqualursi | Striker |
| 8 | Louis Saha | Striker |
| David Silva | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 21 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
While Sergio Aguero has been in outstanding form for Manchester City this season, it is the Spanish midfielder who has arguably been the most influential player for the team, contributing three assists and becoming a key figure in dictating the tempo of City's attacks and counterattacks.
| Leighton Baines | |
| Position: | Defender |
| Squad Number: | 3 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 38 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
The left-back was one of three Everton players to have not missed a minute in the league last season, while his crossing in advanced positions and quality from set-pieces can worry any defence, regardless of their prestige.
While Everton are dangerous opponents and have an enviable record against Manchester City, everything points towards a home win. City's threat in attack should be far too much for their opponents' defence to deal with, as Roberto Mancini can choose from a wealth of options up front.
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Robin van Persie Striker Manchester United |
26 | 3 |
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Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
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Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
21 | 0 |
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C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
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Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |
