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January 31, 2012 8:00 PM GMT
Goodison Park — Liverpool
Referee: P. Walton
Attendance: 29856
January 31, 2012 8:00 PM GMT
Goodison Park — Liverpool
Referee: P. Walton
Attendance: 29856
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Darron Gibson
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| Everton | 4.50 | 1.05 | 4.40 | 1.06 | 4.33 | 1.02 | 4.30 | 4.25 |
| Draw | 3.50 | 6.50 | 3.50 | 9.50 | 3.60 | 10.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Manchester City | 1.85 | 67.00 | 1.80 | 61.00 | 1.83 | 80.00 | 1.94 | 1.80 |
Everton - Manchester City Preview: Toffees look to record sixth win in eight games against the Premier League leaders
Mancini's men will be out to put their League Cup disappointment behind them, while David Moyes' side will be hoping to record their first home league win since before Christmas
By Ross Jackson
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EVERTON
 Howard Neville, Heitinga, Duffy, Baines Rodwell, Fellaini Drenthe, Cahill, Donovan Saha |
MANCHESTER CITY
 Hart Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy Milner, Barry Silva, Aguero, Nasri Dzeko |
Jack Rodwell could make a return to the side after recovering from a hamstring injury picked up in the defeat to Bolton, although if not, expect Darron Gibson to retain his place in central midfield.
City welcome back captain Vincent Kompany following his four game suspension for a two-footed challenge on Nani in the Manchester derby.
They will, however, be without the suspended Mario Balotelli and Kolo and Yaya Toure, who are still away at the African Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- The last time these two sides met it was Roberto Mancini’s men who came out on top courtesy of a Mario Balotelli strike and a late James Milner effort.
- Everton did, however, take all three points in the last meeting at Goodison Park, with Leon Osman grabbing the headlines after Sylvain Distin had cancelled out Yaya Toure’s opener.
- Since Christmas Roberto Mancini’s side have won just three games in all competitions, being dumped out of both domestic Cup competitions in the process.
- The Toffees have won just three of their 11 home games in the league this season, less than the four victories they have managed on the road.
- Only city rivals United have taken more points away from home than Manchester City this season.
- Since Sheikh Mansour arrived in Manchester in 2008, Everton have won five of their seven meetings with the Merseyside outfit.
- David Moyes’ men have taken just two points from their last four league games.
- Tim Cahill’s goal in Everton’s last Premier League outing against Blackburn was the Australian’s first for over a year.
- Manchester City’s David Silva (right) has by far and away the most assists to his name in the Premier League this season, with 12.
- Manchester City’s three goals against Tottenham took their league total to 60 goals, the same amount they managed in the whole of last season after just 22 games
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Everton 0-2 Manchester City
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Everton 0-3 Manchester City
- 13.99 %
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Everton 1-3 Manchester City
- 13.87 %
| 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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| Premier League (EPL) | 20 Dec 2010 | Manchester City 1 - Everton 2 |
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| Premier League (EPL) | 16 Jan 2010 | Everton 2 - Manchester City 0 |
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| 13 May 2012 | Everton 3 - Newcastle United 1 | EPL |
| 6 May 2012 | Wolves 0 - Everton 0 | EPL |
| 1 May 2012 | Stoke City 1 - Everton 1 | EPL |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Everton 4 - Fulham 0 | EPL |
| 22 Apr 2012 | Manchester United 4 - Everton 4 | EPL |
Manchester City
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| 13 May 2012 | Manchester City 3 - QPR 2 | EPL |
| 6 May 2012 | Newcastle United 0 - Manchester City 2 | EPL |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Manchester City 1 - Manchester United 0 | EPL |
| 22 Apr 2012 | Wolves 0 - Manchester City 2 | EPL |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Norwich City 1 - Manchester City 6 | EPL |
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| 24 | Tim Howard | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Tony Hibbert | Defender |
| 3 | Leighton Baines | Defender |
| 5 | John Heitinga | Defender |
| 28 | Darron Gibson | Midfielder |
| 10 | Royston Drenthe | Midfielder |
| 17 | Tim Cahill | Midfielder |
| 18 | Phil Neville | Defender |
| 25 | Marouane Fellaini | Midfielder |
| 10 | Landon Donovan | Striker |
| 11 | Denis Stracqualursi | Striker |
| 1 | Jan Mucha | Goalkeeper |
| 34 | Shane Duffy | Defender |
| 20 | Ross Barkley | Defender |
| 33 | Adam John Forshaw | Midfielder |
| 19 | Magaye Gueye | Striker |
| 27 | Apostolos Vellios | Striker |
| 37 | Jose Baxter | Midfielder |
| 25 | Joe Hart | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Micah Richards | Defender |
| 4 | Vincent Kompany | Defender |
| 6 | Joleon Lescott | Defender |
| 22 | Gael Clichy | Defender |
| 7 | James Milner | Midfielder |
| 18 | Gareth Barry | Midfielder |
| 19 | Samir Nasri | Midfielder |
| 21 | David Silva | Striker |
| 10 | Edin Dzeko | Striker |
| 16 | Kun Agüero | Striker |
| 30 | Costel Pantilimon | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Pablo Zabaleta | Defender |
| 13 | Aleksandar Kolarov | Defender |
| 15 | Stefan Savic | Defender |
| 11 | Adam Johnson | Midfielder |
| 34 | Nigel De Jong | Midfielder |
| 62 | Abdul Razak | Midfielder |
| Royston Drenthe | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 10 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
The on-loan Real Madrid midfielder has yet to really light up the Premier League with his undoubted talent. He has, however, showed flashes of the quality which has seen him capped by World Cup finalists Netherlands 24 times.
The 24-year-old’s pace and brawn should make for an exciting dual with the similarly athletic Micah Richards.
| David Silva | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 21 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
The Blues’ standout performer this season already has 12 assists to his name in 22 games. The Spaniard’s trickery and pace will be sure to test the inexperienced Shane Duffy.
With Samir Nasri yet to really have the desired effect at the club, Silva will have to be at his best if City are to continue their push towards the Premier League crown.
Neither side goes into the game in great form, with the home team looking anxiously over their shoulder as they sit precariously about the drop zone. David Moyes’ men tend to come out on top when the two sides meet, but a much transformed City side should have enough to take all three points from Goodison Park.
Results
Times In GMT
Match News
Top Scorers
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Robin van Persie
Striker Arsenal |
30 | 2 |
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Wayne Rooney
Striker Manchester United |
27 | 6 |
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Kun Agüero
Striker Manchester City |
23 | 3 |
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Aiyegbeni Yakubu
Striker Blackburn |
17 | 4 |
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Emmanuel Adebayor
Striker Tottenham |
17 | 3 |
