Preview and betting odds for Man City vs Everton at 21:00 on October 18, Premier League Round 8

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Preview and betting odds for Man City vs Everton at 21:00 on October 18, 2025. Predictions, expected lineups, and expert analysis for the Premier League Round 8 match between Man City and Everton.

Match preview Man City vs Everton

90-minute odds: 0 : 1 1/4

Total goals: 2 3/4

After a somewhat shaky start to the season with two consecutive defeats against Tottenham and Brighton, Man City quickly regained stability. Pep Guardiola’s squad currently holds a 7-match unbeaten run across all competitions (5 wins, 2 draws), including a 1-0 win at Brentford before the international break. The biggest highlight is Erling Haaland — the "Norwegian giant" has scored 21 goals in just 12 matches for club and country, including 9 in the Premier League. Alongside Haaland’s terrifying goal-scoring form, Man City also maintain impressive control and pressing ability, with key players like Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, and Doku constantly creating chances. Statistics show that since the beginning of 2025, Man City have the highest average points per game in the Premier League (2.04) and the most effective attack with 55 goals. With the advantage of playing at Etihad – where they have been unbeaten against Everton for 14 years – Pep’s team is fully confident to target victory.

Everton enters this big match with high morale after a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace. Although they were dominated in the first half, David Moyes’ team knew how to bounce back thanks to the brilliance of Iliman Ndiaye and a decisive injury-time goal from Jack Grealish – a player currently on loan from… Man City. However, Grealish will not be able to participate in this match due to loan clauses, causing Everton’s attack to lose an important spark. Nevertheless, The Toffees are having a much better season compared to previous years. They have lost only 2 of their last 10 Premier League matches and currently rank 8th on the table, just 2 points behind Man City. Moyes’ Everton plays pragmatically, defending deep and using quick counterattacks with players like Ndiaye, Beto, and Dewsbury-Hall. However, history and squad quality indicate that traveling to Etihad remains an almost "impossible" challenge.

Squad Man City vs Everton

Man City: Rodri is doubtful due to a hamstring injury. Ait-Nouri, Marmoush, and Khusanov may return from injury. Rayan Cherki has recovered and is ready to play. Doku might be used again on the left wing.
Everton: Jack Grealish is ineligible to play due to loan terms. Michael Keane, Jarrad Branthwaite, and Merlin Rohl have minor injuries and are awaiting medical checks. Dewsbury-Hall returns from suspension.

Expected lineups Man City vs Everton

Man City: Donnarumma; Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly; Gonzalez; Bernardo, Foden, Reijnders, Doku; Haaland.
Everton: Pickford; O'Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Dibling, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Beto.

Recent form of Man City

Date	Teams	Score
05/10/2025	Brentford vs Man City	0-1
02/10/2025	Monaco vs Man City	2-2
27/09/2025	Man City vs Burnley	5-1
25/09/2025	Huddersfield vs Man City	0-2
21/09/2025	Arsenal vs Man City	1-1

Recent form of Everton

Date	Teams	Score
05/10/2025	Everton vs Crystal Palace	2-1
30/09/2025	Everton vs West Ham	1-1
24/09/2025	Wolves vs Everton	2-0
20/09/2025	Liverpool vs Everton	2-1
13/09/2025	Everton vs Aston Villa	0-0

Recent head-to-head between Man City and Everton

Date	Teams	Score
19/04/2025	Everton vs Man City	0-2
26/12/2024	Man City vs Everton	1-1
10/02/2024	Man City vs Everton	2-0
28/12/2023	Everton vs Man City	1-3
14/05/2023	Everton vs Man City	0-3

Expert opinion Man City vs Everton

In the last 16 Premier League meetings, Man City have never lost to Everton (13 wins, 3 draws). The last time the Citizens were defeated by The Toffees was over 8 years ago, in January 2017. The complete superiority in personnel, tactics, and class allows Guardiola’s team full control in their head-to-head history. Man City remains an almost "undisputed" force whenever playing at Etihad. Haaland’s excellent form along with the return of key players gives Pep’s squad high hopes to keep their winning streak alive. Everton might cause some difficulties, but earning points will be nearly impossible.