{"id":1433643,"date":"2026-02-19T14:57:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1433643"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:57:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:57:46","slug":"match-preview-everton-vs-man-utd-23-02-2026-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-everton-vs-man-utd-23-02-2026-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton vs Manchester United: predictions, stats, tips & odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Manchester United<\/a> head to the Hill Dickinson Stadium for the first time on Monday evening sitting fourth, but with just four clean sheets all season and a habit of conceding soft goals. Everton<\/a>, meanwhile, are quietly climbing the Premier League<\/a> table with a defence that’s far more robust than their -1 goal difference might suggest.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

United’s attack is miles ahead on the numbers \u2014 47 goals from 416 shots, 1.81 goals per game, and a shot accuracy of nearly 48%. But their back line is leaky, conceding 1.42 per match and keeping just 4 clean sheets in 26. Everton, by contrast, are the league’s mid-table grinders: 1.12 goals scored, 1.15 conceded per game, and a stingy 9 clean sheets. This is the sort of clash where the bookies side with the bigger name, but the value is in the margins. I’m backing Under 2.5 Goals at 11\/10 @ Bet365<\/a> (47.6%), and in the player markets, Bruno Fernandes to assist at 11\/4 @ Bet365<\/a> (26.7%) looks a touch big given his numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Bookmaker<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy I’m Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Goal after 77:59<\/strong><\/td>\n5\/6 @ Bet365<\/a>
(54.5%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nLate goals have been a feature of Man Utd games recently, with at least one goal scored in the final half hour in each of their last seven game sand a total of seven goals scored after the 80 minute mark in their last four. Everton have also scored in the last ten minutes in two of their last three.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bruno Fernandes to Assist Anytime<\/strong><\/td>\n11\/4 @ Bet365<\/a>
(26.7%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nBruno averages 0.52 assists per game (12 in 23) \u2014 that’s a 52% per-game rate. The 11\/4 (26.7% implied) is simply too big for a player with this creative output, especially with United’s volume of shots. Worth a nibble at this price.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Odds correct at the time of writing.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n