Man City vs Everton: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

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·16 October 2025

Man City vs Everton: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

Jack Grealish cannot face his parent club as per Premier League rules

Manchester City will seek to continue their recent fine form when they host Everton in the Premier League this weekend.

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Man City, unbeaten in seven games across all competitions, can move top of the table - albeit potentially for a couple of hours - with a win over the Toffees as current leaders Arsenal are in action later in the day.

The omens are good for City as Pep Guardiola has an excellent record against David Moyes, winning the last five encounters between the two, and will be hopeful his side can build on their hard-fought win over Brentford before the international break.

Everton also went into the break on the back of a win, coming from behind to beat Crystal Palace at home and end their 19-game unbeaten run in the process.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Man City vs Everton is scheduled for a 3pm BST kick-off on Saturday, October 18, 2025.

The match will take place at the Etihad Stadium.

Where to watch Man City vs Everton

TV channel: In the UK, the game will not be televised live as it lands during the 3pm Saturday blackout.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog!

Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and YouTube channel will show highlights from 5.15pm BST with Match of the Day broadcasting on BBC One at 10.30pm.

Man City vs Everton team news

Guardiola was handed a massive boost at the start of the week as Norway released Erling Haaland from international duty earlier than expected.

The striker, who netted a hat-trick against Israel, should be fresh as he bid to continue his superb start to the season and bolster his bid to claim yet another Golden Boot award.

City do have a concern over Rodri after he limped off against Brentford and subsequently pulled out of the Spain squad. Omar Marmoush was spotted without crutches during the international break so could return.

Michael Keane is set to miss out and Premier League rules stipulate Jack Grealish cannot feature against his parent club. This is a blow for Everton as the Man City loanee has made an impressive start to the season.

Tyler Dibling is an option to replace Grealish in a move that would see Iliman Ndiaye switch over to the left-wing, or Dwight McNeil could be handed a rare Premier League start.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is available again after suspension, while Jarrad Branthwaite and Merlin Rohl are both injury doubts.

Absent: Jack Grealish

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Man City vs Everton prediction

Man City have been going under the radar ever so quietly since the last international break, winning five from seven games across all competitions.

Everton were rather fortunate against Palace before the break and they can expect to be punished by an in-form Haaland if they offer up similar chances. The absence of Grealish will also take away a lot of their attacking thrust so we expect City to take all three points.

Man City to win, 2-0.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

You have to go all the way back to January 2017 for the last time Everton beat Man City in any competition and December 2010 for the Toffees’ last victory at the Etihad.

That said, the Merseyside outfit have earned a point on two of their previous three visits to the Etihad, including last season when Jordan Pickford saved a penalty from Haaland.

Man City wins: 82

Everton wins: 68

Draws: 49