Man Utd - Everton: A chance to get close to the Champions League

Man Utd meet the relegation team at Old Trafford, while Tottenham and Brighton face off in North London. Victory in the early match against Everton will help "Reds" create a six-point gap with Tottenham, and put pressure on this opponent in the race to the top 4. Not to mention the other top 4 candidate Liverpool will also have to meet. Arsenal at Anfield tomorrow.

In order to achieve the position of "squaring, mandarin fighting", Man Utd will have to win three points against Everton. They are unbeaten in the last 23 matches at Old Trafford, including 13 in the Premier League. However, the homeowner's task this time is to win, not draw.

Man Utd has just ended a three-match streak without scoring in the Premier League, with a 1-0 victory over Brentford also at Old Trafford. They will prepare to take on Sevilla in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals on the evening of April 13, but in the immediate future, Ten Hag's teachers and students need to focus on the goal of reaching the top 4.

Not only the results, Man Utd's performance also showed signs of decline and loss of dominance like the period before and after the World Cup. The reason may be because they have to stretch on four fronts, when the "Red Devils" have played the maximum possible matches this season. In addition, the injuries and suspensions of the pillars also get them in trouble. In the next match, defender Luke Shaw will be absent due to injury.

Casemiro was suspended for the last match, but the positive point for Man Utd was that midfielder Christian Eriksen re-appeared after a two-month and 12-day absence. Eriksen can even start with Marcel Sabitzer, when both Scott McTominay and Fred are not appreciated. In the matches without Eriksen, the "Red Devils" can no longer keep the initiative as in phase one. At Old Trafford, coach Erik ten Hag can use a more attacking formation and control the ball.

According to Opta, Man Utd has an 89% chance of being in the top 4, just behind Arsenal and Man City. They also no longer have to meet any of the top 4 teams in the remaining period, although they will still face Chelsea, Tottenham and Brighton.

Everton are struggling again with the relegation race, when they are in 16th place but only better than the group holding the red light, goal difference. Everton's relegation risk is predicted to be 37%, not too high but not yet able to make them feel secure. If they lose to Man Utd, they may return to the relegation group. Every remaining match against Everton in the Premier League can be considered a final.

The last time the two teams met was also at Old Trafford in the third round of the FA Cup earlier this year. Antony opened the scoring for the home team, but Conor Coady equalized 1-1. It was Coady's own goal that made Everton lead, before Marcus Rashford set a 3-1 victory for the host. Reuniting this time, Everton continue to miss midfielder Andros Townsend because of a long-term injury, while striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is also unable to play.

Everton are unbeaten in four consecutive games, but they risk breaking this chain when they are guests at Old Trafford. According to Opta, Man Utd has a 53% chance of winning, 21% of losing. Sportskeeda or Evening Standard predicted Man Utd to win 2-0, while Sportsmole judged the score 1-0. "Man Utd rarely drop points at Old Trafford, may win a close match to keep hopes of finishing in the top 4," wrote author Ben Knapton on Sportsmole.

Man Utd: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Malacia; Fred, Sabitzer; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial

Everton: Pickford; Keane, Tarkowski, Godfrey; Coleman, Onana, Gueye, Mykolenko; Iwobi, Gray, McNeil