Everton vs. Manchester United Predictions: Two Harry Maguire based bets for the early EPL kick off

Both teams that are desperate for three points go head to head at Goodison Park with an early 12:30 Saturday kick-off, live on BT Sport.

Everton's survival hopes were dented as they lost to fellow strugglers Burnley on Wednesday night. This kept them in 17th place, only one point ahead of Burnley in 18th place. Leeds sit in 16th place on thirty points, five points ahead of Everton with a small amount of breathing space.

Another tough game here awaits where any point is crucial and could be the difference between survival and relegation. Their next five games will be daunting for Lampard in the current situation, facing Manchester United here, then Leicester, Liverpool, Chelsea and Leicester again. Points will be hard to come by here, they may just need a miracle. Both Allan and Michael Keane should return here which is a boost for the Toffees.

Manchester United also had dented hopes last time out when they drew 1-1 at home to Leicester. Top four is looking more and more unlikely as the match-days roll around for the Red Devils, now four points behind Arsenal and Spurs in 4th and 5th place, with Arsenal still an extra game up their sleeves.

With fixtures against Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea still to come, three points here is imperative if they have any chance of achieving top four, but against an Everton side fighting for survival, they wont make it easy for them.

Talisman Cristiano Ronaldo should return from illness to the starting XI, with Fred likely to keep his place in central midfield. Rashford and Elanga continue to battle it out for that right wing space, whilst Jadon Sancho looks cemented in at left wing with improved performances of late.

Everton possible starting lineup:
Pickford; Coleman, Holgate, Keane, Mykolenko; Gordon, Allan, Doucoure, Iwobi; Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin

Manchester United possible starting lineup:
De Gea; Dalot, Maguire, Varane, Telles; Fernandes, McTominay, Fred; Rashford, Ronaldo, Sancho

Delving into the pass markets for my main selection here and this pass line for Maguire holds some good value. It’s a line that he has cleared in nine of his last fourteen appearances across all competitions, including 71 and 76 passes in his most recent two matches (Leicester and Atletico Madrid).

Its very likely Everton will have less of the ball here, having less of the ball in all of their last eight Premier League matches. A lack of pressing from Lampard's team can often allow the opposition centre backs to rack up some passes, which has proven true in recent matches. The last eight Premier League matches has seen an opposing centre back rack up over 56.5 passes in all but one, which was the most recent match against Burnley . There has been some very large numbers against them in those seven matches with the highest passing centre back listed here: Zouma 65, Schar 68, Kilman 73, Dier 89, Laporte 110, Salisu 61 and Llorente 63.

Following on from the passes above, Including one of the slightly higher pass lines helps give us a juicier price for a smaller stake. This 64.5 pass line has still been cleared in eight of his last fourteen matches and against Everton in five of the last six.

Holgate looks set to drop back in at centre back for this hugely important match but it still wouldn’t surprise me if he was to be carded yet again. Three bookings now across his last five matches and facing a United front three that has seen an opposition centre back booked in four of the last seven matches looks a great combination for a double figure price.

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