Everton vs Manchester United Matchday Stats Preview
Everton have lost their last five Premier League games against Manchester United, failing to score in the last four. They last lost five consecutive league games without reply against an opponent vs Wolves between 1957 and 1960.
Man Utd have won their last two away league games against Everton, winning 2-1 in October 2022 and 3-0 in November 2023. They last won three in a row at Goodison Park in September 2007, while they last kept back-to-back clean sheets at the Toffees in August 1997.
Everton have won four of their last five Premier League games (D1), more than they had in their first 20 (W3 D8 L9). This is the latest into a season they’re facing Man Utd while above them in the table since their 35th game in 2013-14 (Everton 5th, Man Utd 7th).
Manchester United have failed to score in 10 different Premier League games this season, with only Everton (12) doing so more often. It’s the joint-most games in which the Red Devils have failed to score in a single season in the competition, along with 2004-05 and 2015-16.
Manchester United have scored just one first half goal in their last 10 Premier League games, with that a Bruno Fernandes penalty against Brighton in January. It’s the longest run of games the club have ever had in the competition without scoring a non-penalty goal in the first half, overtaking a run of nine matches from February to May 2021.
Everton have scored at least twice in each of their last three Premier League home games, last having a longer run between October and December 2017 (5). The Toffees have scored 12 goals in their last five Premier League games (home and away), more than they had in their previous 16 (11).
Only bottom side Southampton (7.9%) have a lower shot conversion rate than Manchester United in the Premier League this season, with the Red Devils’ 8.4% their lowest in a single campaign since 2004-05 (8.2%).
David Moyes has won his last two Premier League home games against Manchester United, beating them 1-0 and 2-0 with West Ham in May and December 2023. He also won his last home league game against the Red Devils in charge of Everton, beating them 1-0 in August 2012.
Everton forward Beto has scored four goals in his last three Premier League games, as many as he had in his first 44 appearances in the competition. He’s averaging a goal every 88 minutes and has a shot conversion rate of 40% under David Moyes, compared to a goal every 290 minutes and a 7.4% conversion rate under Sean Dyche.
Beto has scored in each of his last three Premier League appearances – the last Everton player to score in four consecutive games was Richarlison in March 2021, while the last to do so under David Moyes was Mikel Arteta in April 2010.
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