Everton vs Manchester City preview

This match could decide the winners of this year's Barclays premier league.  Manchester City have a very poor record against Everton at the Goodison Park in Liverpool.

Everton could welcome Sylvian Destin back to the starting line up after and injury lay off. The Merseyside team could go within one point of fourth placed Arsenal if they beat City on Saturday evening.
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Roberto Martinez's men are also aware of Tottenham Hotspur's ambition of booking a Europa league spot by finishing 5th. Everton will go all out for a win in order to avoid been caught by Tottenham that are just three points behind.

Tim Howard,Romelu Lukaku, Ross Barkley and Steven Naismith should be at their best on Saturday evening.

The visitors
Manchester City would go ahead of Liverpool if they can end their mystery against Everton at the Goodison Park. Anything short of the three maximum points will install Liverpool as the big favourites for the title.

Martinez has declared that they are not ready to do their city rivals a favour by winning this match.

Yaya Toure must be at his best if he want his club to avoid defeat at Merseyside.  The Ivorian has scored 19 premier league goals this season.

Manuel Pellegrini's men are unpredictable this season.  The team lost to Liverpool and managed  to hold Sunderland to a two all draw.
Kick off time: 17:30BST

Prediction: Everton 4-3 Manchester City

Everton beaten by Lampard's brace.

Everton FC have ended the calendar year 2012 with a defeat. The 'Toffees' were beaten by 2-1 at the Goodison Park by Chelsea. The Blues started the game poorly as South Africa's Steven Pienaar put the home side in front within the opening two minutes of the match. Nigeria's Victor Anichebe nodded the ball against the post in the first minute of play. Phil Jagielka delivered the initial cross that the Nigerian failed to poke home.

Nikica Jelavic could have doubled Everton's lead five minutes after his team scored their only goal of the game. The former Rangers striker struck the woodwork with a brilliant free kick. Leon Osman fired a shot that was well saved by Petr Cech.
Tim Howard prevented Juan Mata from grabbing an equaliser for Chelsea. After a while, the Spaniard released Cesar Azpilicueta around the penalty box, but his well-drifted cross evaded everyone in the 18 yard box. Pienaar showcased why he is one of Everton's best play makers by providing a through pass for Nikica Jelavic, but Cech tipped around the post.

In the 42nd minute, Fernando Torres passed the ball to Ramires, the Brazilian fired a cross that was nodded home by Frank Lampard.

SECOND HALF
Ross Turnbull replaced Petr Cech at half time.
Fernando Torres wasted a scoring opportunity after David Luiz had ran through the midfield.
Turnbull's first save came on the hour mark from a Jelavic strike that was saved on the goal line. His header also came off the crossbar in a match that Everton failed to win due to ill-luck.
In the 72nd minute, Eden Hazard's shot was parried by Tim Howard, but the American keeper couldn't prevent Lampard from slotting the ball home to give his team an unlikely 2-1 victory.

Everton vs Chelsea preview

The Goodison Park will be set on 'fire' as Everton welcome Chelsea to the Merseyside on Sunday afternoon.
POSSIBLE LINE UPS
EVERTON
Howard-Neville,Jagielka,Distin,Baines-Osman,Hitzslperger,Gibson,Pienaar-Jelavic,Anichebe

CHELSEA
Cech-Azpilicueta,Cahill,Ivanovic,Cole-Luiz,Ramires-Hazard,Mata,Moses-Torres

Maroune Fellaini will not be part of this fixture due to suspension, but Darren Gibson has been cleared to play in today's game after his red card against West Ham was withdrawn by the FA. Kevin Mirallas and Tony Hibbert are still in the treatment room. Seamus Coleman is a major doubt for the match.

The Hosts
Belgian international, Eden Hazard may replace Oscar in Chelsea's starting line up. John Obi Mikel may lose his place to Ramires in the midfield while Frank Lampard could be fixed in the midfield position by Rafael Benitez.
John Terry, Oriol Romeu and Ryan Betrand are still out of action for the 'Blues' due to injury.

FACTS
The 'Toffees' are looking forward to extend their consecutive 16 match scoring spree. Everton are the only top flight club to have done that this season. They have lost just two games so far. David Moyes' team are unbeaten at home this season.

Chelsea have scored 13 goals in their last three EPL fixtures, including 8-0 win over Aston Villa.
Rafeal Benitez has not lost any of his last six meetings with Everton. The ex-Liverpool manager won five of those fixtures and got a draw.
The 'Blues' will be seeking for their second league win over Everton in nine games.

KICK OFF TIME: 13:30 GMT
VENUE: Goodison Park
Our Prediction: Everton 2-4 Chelsea