Match-day 12 concludes on Monday evening at Old Trafford, with Manchester United looking to keep their momentum rolling under Ruben Amorim as Everton make the trip from Merseyside. United have quietly pieced together an encouraging run, especially on home turf, while Everton arrive knowing their renewed bite still needs to translate into stronger performances away from Hill Dickinson Stadium. Here are my thoughts, along with a bet suggestion worth considering.
Before diving into the fixtures, it’s worth stepping back for a moment to consider the broader landscape on the outright front. Arsenal remain clear favourites for the title at 1/2, with Manchester City their closest challengers at 7/2. Chelsea have shortened into third favourites at 12/1, while last season’s champions, Liverpool, sit further back at 25/1 after yet another disastrous weekend result. Beyond that, the rest of the field are priced at 30/1 and upwards.
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Manchester United are currently 10th on 18 points and return from the international break looking a far more cohesive unit than they were a month ago. Their 2-2 draw away at Spurs stretched their unbeaten run to five matches in all competitions, and there’s a growing sense that Amorim’s ideas are starting to take shape. Nowhere is that more obvious than at Old Trafford, where the Red Devils have stitched together four straight home league wins, banking 12 points from a possible 15 while scoring 11 goals and conceding just six. Aside from their opening-weekend slip against Arsenal, United have been increasingly assured in and out of possession, sharper in midfield, more purposeful in attack, and noticeably more organized when defending their box.
There’s also been no shortage of spectacle. Eight of United’s eleven league games have cleared the three-goal mark, a reflection of both their new-found attacking enthusiasm and their willingness to trade chances when the game opens up. The back line is still evolving, but the energy and tempo further forward has given this team a much clearer identity heading into what looks, on paper, like one of their more inviting home fixtures.
Everton arrive 13th on 15 points, with a little more confidence after a deserved 2-0 win over Fulham before the break. David Moyes has wasted no time re-instilling the discipline and organization that defined his first spell at the club, but the next step, improving their away form, remains stubbornly out of reach. The Toffees have taken just four points from five league games on their travels, losing three on the bounce before rescuing a point at Sunderland. They’ve lacked punch in the final third on the road and haven’t been ruthless enough when defending their own area, a combination that rarely ends well at this level.
Their dependence on home form tells its own story: eleven of their fifteen points have come at Hill Dickinson. And while Moyes’ return to Old Trafford injects a touch of narrative into the occasion, this remains one of the toughest away days on Everton’s calendar. To get anything here, they’ll need a level of resilience and efficiency that’s been missing whenever they’ve ventured away from Merseyside.
Head-to-Head
United have dominated this matchup in recent seasons, going seven games unbeaten (W6, D1) against Everton in competitive action. Last season brought four points from six, including a commanding 4-0 win at Old Trafford. The Red Devils have also kept three straight home league clean sheets against the Toffees, scoring eight without reply across those meetings.
Betting
Manchester United 77/100
Draw 57/20
Everton 7/2
Verdict
The shift in atmosphere at Old Trafford has been noticeable, there’s more urgency, more cohesion, and a real sense that they’re building something. That environment can be difficult to withstand for teams who rely on structure and patience, as Everton likely will. If United maintain the same collective intensity they showed before the break, they should have enough to dictate the terms, and with a top-five incentive on the line, there is plenty of motivation for the boys in red this evening.
Suggested Bet: Manchester United to win & Over 1.5 Goals at 23/20
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