Manchester United make their final ever trip to Goodison Park this afternoon as Ruben Amorim's side take on Everton in the Premier League.
A 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in United's last outing means that Amorim's side have lost their last two Premier League games in a row, with United now 15th in the table after 25 games. Their poor run of form hasn't been helped by a handful of big injury problems, and now, United fave a trip to Merseyside to take on an in-form Everton side.
The Toffees are unbeaten in their last five league games under David Moyes, winning five and drawing one in that time as they leapfrogged United in the table by a point last weekend. The recent head-to-head record is in United's favour though, with Amorim's side winning their last six clashes against the Toffees in all competitions, most recently a 4-0 win earlier this season at Old Trafford.
So, how could United fare on Merseyside this evening? Let's take a look...
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Everton vs Man United score predicted
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Everton could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Berge; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez.
We predict that United could set up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; Yoro, Maguire, Mazraoui; Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu; Garnacho, Zirkzee; Hojlund.
Everton started the game with their tails up, and after a few early attempts on the United goal, the hosts eventually took the lead, with Jake O'Brien outjumping Leny Yoro to score from a corner. United were second-best all over the pitch, and just before the break, Everton doubled their lead with a goal-of-the-season contender.
A poor pass from Manuel Ugarte on the halfway line allowed the Toffees to hit Amorim's side on the break, with Abdoulaye Doucoure leading the charge through the middle. The midfielder lofted a ball over the top of the United defence towards Jesper Lindstrom, and as the ball dropped over his shoulder, he fired a sweetly struck volley towards goal, with his shot flying past Andre Onana and going in off the underside of the bar.
Amorim's side struggled to find a way back into the game in the second half, with the hosts defending well to keep Amorim's side at bay. United pulled a goal back in the 90th minute when a mistake at the back for the hosts allowed Rasmus Hojlund to fire past Jordan Pickford one-on-one, but it was too little too late as United's six-game winning run against the Toffees came to an end.
EA FC 25 predicted final score: Everton 2-1 Man United
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