Everton vs Manchester City Prediction 10/18/2025 Today’s EPL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace Prediction for this English Premier League Week 8 matchup on Saturday, October 18th, at the Etihad Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this English Premier League matchup.

Manchester City Preview

Manchester City has 13 points this season, with a 4-1-2 record, and is sitting in 5th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 2-0-1 home record and a 2-1-1 away record. Manchester City is coming off a 1-0 win against Brentford on the road, and will face Villarreal, Aston Villa, and Swansea City next.

Manchester City is scoring 2.14 goals per game, which ranks 2nd in the Premier League, while allowing 0.86 goals per game, which is 3rd. Erling Haaland is Manchester City’s top scorer with 9 goals, followed by Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden, Matheus Nunes and Rayan Cherki with one goal apiece. Jeremy Doku is Manchester City’s top passer, with 3 assists.

Everton Preview

Everton has 11 points this season, with a 3-2-2 record, and is sitting in 8th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 2-0-2 home record and a 1-0-2 away record. Everton is coming off a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace at home, and will face Tottenham, Sunderland, and Fulham next.

Everton is scoring 1.29 goals per game, which ranks 10th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.00 goals per game, which is 6th. Iliman Ndiaye is Everton’s top scorer with 3 goals, followed by James Garner, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Michael Keane, Jack Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Beto with one goal apiece. Jack Grealish is Everton’s top passer, with 4 assists.

Why Manchester City will win

·        Manchester City has won seven of its last eight EPL home matches.

·        Manchester City has won nine of its last 10 EPL matches against Everton following a league win.

·        Manchester City has won 13 of its last 15 EPL matches against Everton.

·        Manchester City has won 11 of its last 13 EPL Saturday day home matches.

·        Manchester City has won seven of its last eight EPL matches as a home favorite.

·        Everton has lost four of its last five EPL matches at Etihad Stadium following a league win.

Why Everton will win

·        Everton has won three of its last four EPL day matches as an underdog.

·        Everton has won four of its last six EPL day matches as an away underdog.

·        Everton has won six of its last eight EPL day matches.

Total Points Facts

·        The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in 10 of Everton’s last 12 EPL matches as an underdog.

·        The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in seven of Manchester City’s last eight EPL Saturday home matches.

·        The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in six of Manchester City’s last seven EPL day matches as a home favorite.

·        The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in each of Everton’s last three EPL matches at Etihad Stadium.

Everton vs Manchester City Prediction

In their two meetings last season, City won 2-0 on the road, while both teams had a 1-1 draw in Manchester. Manchester City is dominating 14-0-2 in their last 16 meetings against Everton, and their last three meetings have gone under the total.

In this Everton vs Manchester City Prediction, Manchester City is coming as -280 home favorites. Both teams are coming into this matchup in opposite trajectories, as City has won three straight, while Everton has back-to-back losses. City is better both offensively and defensively, as they have the second-best offense and third-best defense in the Premier League. They have also been dominating Everton for many years now, and I expect them to win this one comfortably. Take Manchester City by -1.5 goals in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Manchester City -1.5