Everton vs Manchester United

Everton have now failed to win 22 Premier League games in which they’ve had a 2+ goal lead (D16 L6), only Southampton (25) have failed to win more games in the competition’s history.

Manchester United have avoided defeat in a Premier League game in which they’ve trailed by 2+ goals for the first time since a 3-2 win against Aston Villa in December 2023, while it’s their first time away from home in the competition since November 2020 at Southampton (3-2).  

This is the sixth time in the Premier League that a side has avoided defeat after being 2+ goals down in a game between Everton and Manchester United, the joint-most in the competition’s history along with Leicester City v Southampton and Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur.

Everton have lost their last five Premier League games against Manchester United, failing to score in the last four. They last lost five consecutive league games without reply against an opponent vs Wolves between 1957 and 1960.

Man Utd have won their last two away league games against Everton, winning 2-1 in October 2022 and 3-0 in November 2023. They last won three in a row at Goodison Park in September 2007, while they last kept back-to-back clean sheets at the Toffees in August 1997.

Everton have won four of their last five Premier League games (D1), more than they had in their first 20 (W3 D8 L9). This is the latest into a season they’re facing Man Utd while above them in the table since their 35th game in 2013-14 (Everton 5th, Man Utd 7th).

Manchester United have failed to score in 10 different Premier League games this season, with only Everton (12) doing so more often. It’s the joint-most games in which the Red Devils have failed to score in a single season in the competition, along with 2004-05 and 2015-16.

Manchester United have scored just one first half goal in their last 10 Premier League games, with that a Bruno Fernandes penalty against Brighton in January. It’s the longest run of games the club have ever had in the competition without scoring a non-penalty goal in the first half, overtaking a run of nine matches from February to May 2021.