Manchester United will be targeting a swift return to winning ways when they face Everton at Goodison Park for the final time on Saturday lunchtime.
United suffered a second successive Premier League defeat last time out, losing 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. James Maddison netted the winner with just 13 minutes on the clock.
As a result, United will travel to Goodison Park below Everton in the table. Ruben Amorim's side have lost six of their last nine league matches.
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But how do the pundits think the contest will unfold at Goodison Park?
Chris Sutton - BBC Sport
"Everton have moved above Manchester United in the table, and they go into this game as favourites - and rightly so," Sutton told BBC Sport. "The Toffees are without the injured Iliman Ndiaye, which is a big blow for them, but Beto's improvement under David Moyes has been incredible and they definitely carry a goal threat now.
"I actually think this game will be quite tight, though. I didn't think United's performance in last weekend's defeat at Tottenham was as bad as a lot of people made out. They had some very good early chances they should have taken and I have a feeling they will have some opportunities this time too.
"This smells of a 1-1 draw to me, which is what I am going with. One of my pals is an Everton fan and every time I haven't backed them to win under Moyes and they got something, he loved it.
"He will probably be quite happy that I am not backing them here, either, but it's important for United boss Amorim that they get something at Goodison Park, and the way his side end this campaign is massive for him too. United are not getting relegated whatever happens, but Amorim needs a decent result or two to build some credit for next season.
"If he overhauls his squad in the summer, he needs to hit the ground running - it will be seen as being more his team and he has to get a tune out of them. If that doesn't happen, then there is going to be a pile on from people saying there has been no progress since he took over from Erik ten Hag."
Prediction: Everton 1-1 United
Paul Merson - Sportskeeda
Penning his prediction for Sportskeeda, Merson said: "I predicted Tottenham to beat Manchester United last weekend and that is exactly what happened. If you are picking United to win against Everton, you are doing it just because of their stature as a club.
"I think this is a game Everton should look to win. If they can find that tempo they had in the game against Liverpool, they will beat United. But if they play like they did against Bournemouth, good luck to them.
"If you look at both Davis Moyes and Amorim, there's a lesson here. Moyes is an adaptable manager in the sense that if he were at West Ham with better players, he would adopt a different style of play. But Amorim isn't like that.
"The Portuguese will keep playing the same way even if he doesn't have the right players for his system. I honestly don't know what Amorim is trying to do. It's insanity because it's not working at all.
"United have been all over the place under him and need to come back to a 4-3-3 and try to become solid. I'd be surprised if United win this game. It may even be a draw, bit never a win for the visitors, in my opinion."
Prediction: Everton 2-1 United
Mark Lawrenson - Paddy Power
"I thought Everton were going to get pummeled by Crystal Palace last week after all the energy they spent in the Merseyside derby but they won again and they're going to be absolutely fine for another year in the Premier League," Lawrenson told Paddy Power.
"You’ve got no idea what Manchester United is going to turn up. I'll play it safe and go for a draw but everyone's on notice now that it's going to be tough playing against Everton."
Prediction: Everton 1-1 United
