Everton v Manchester United scoreline predicted by Chris Sutton, ‘woeful’ claim made
Everton will not come out on top in their Premier League clash with Manchester United, according to Chris Sutton.
The BBC Sport pundit has predicted the Red Devils to win the meeting at Old Trafford on Saturday (9 March) 2-1.
The Manchester outfit currently occupy sixth place in the Premier League table, with the Toffees sitting 16th.
“Everton have been in woeful form for a while now, but I still can’t say I am totally convinced Manchester United will beat them,” Sutton told BBC Sport (7 March). “Sean Dyche’s side gave United a decent game at Goodison Park in November, despite losing 3-0, and I feel like the score will be a lot closer this time.
“I am really tempted to go for a draw but I just know United will somehow nick another spawny win, so that is what I am going with. There were some people out there who gave them credit for hanging on for a long time against Manchester City last Sunday but I was not impressed.
“There is no disputing how good Marcus Rashford’s goal was to give United the lead, but the game was a mismatch and they are so far behind City – the two teams are worlds apart.
“Whether United do win this game or not probably comes down to whether striker Rasmus Hojlund is fit. If he does make it back from injury, it gives them a focal point in attack. Without him, we saw what happened to United last time out at Old Trafford when they lost to Fulham.”
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It is an important match for both clubs, but for very different reasons, although both managers are under pressure to clinch three points.
The Red Devils are, of course, in a much better position, with Erik ten Hag’s men chasing European football.
Sean Dyche’s side meanwhile are involved in a relegation battle, with their situation set to get much worse should another points deduction go their way.
Both clubs would have liked their seasons to have gone better so far, and neither can really afford to slip up at this stage, meaning a nervy encounter could be on the cards in Manchester.
The Toffees have picked up some big points lately in their fight for survival, and Dyche may just be aiming for one more at Old Trafford rather than all three.
The Red Devils can, however, be vulnerable on home soil, as Fulham showed last month when they left with a 2-1 win.
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