Everton vs Manchester United: Premier League – prediction, teams, lineups

By Kevin Hand, AFP and Reuters. Published On 5 Sep 20265 Sep 2026.

Key points

• Who: Everton vs Manchester United What: English Premier League Where: Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, United Kingdom When: Sunday, August 6, at 2pm (13: 00 GMT).
• While offering United only a 33.3 percent chance of claiming the spoils, the Opta supercomputer is giving Everton a 38.3 percent chance of winning.
• This will be their 216th session with United winning 97 times and Everton 69.
• The first session came in 1892 with Everton winning the English top flight encounter 6-0.
• Everton won 1-0 in the Premier League fixture at Old Trafford last season – despite being reduced to ten men early on.

Who: Everton vs Manchester United What: English Premier League Where: Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, United Kingdom When: Sunday, August 6, at 2pm (13: 00 GMT). How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will have all the build-up from 10: 00 GMT ahead of our live coverage.

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick remarked he is delighted with the additions to his squad despite being outspent by Premier League rivals in the transfer window and short on depth in some areas.

United put their efforts into rebuilding Carrick's midfield, with Casemiro's exit and a serious injury to Manuel Ugarte offset by the acquisitions of Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Carlos Baleba for a combined 155 million pounds ($210m).

While Liverpool splashed up to 123 million pounds ($166m) on French winger Bradley Barcola, the Red Devils' fiercest rivals spent almost that budget on a single player as Manchester City broke the British transfer record for Enzo Fernandez.

Despite returning to the Champions League for the first time in three seasons, Carrick hinted at having to work within financial restrictions.

"We went into the window wanting to come out stronger from the group that we had last season. We've definitely continued to that, " Carrick informed a pre-match media conference ahead of Sunday's trip to Everton.

I think we've done a lot of good work in that respect and the situation is what it is in terms of finances and what we can work with and what we're trying to obtain the most of.

"Certainly, the players that we've brought into the group I'm absolutely delighted with and I think we've done some really good business there." What areas of doubt remain for Manchester United?

United look particularly short in defence with the injury-prone Luke Shaw their only senior option at left-back.

"What squad ever is the perfect squad? You've always obtained to find ways of adapting, " Carrick went on.

"When you're building and trying to push to go through a period where we're trying to get to the top – that's the ultimate goal – you've got to make steps."

Joshua Zirkzee was among those projected to leave Old Trafford to boost the funds available to Carrick.

Despite interest from Fiorentina and Juventus and a deadline-day approach from Everton, the Netherlands international remains at United, despite limited game time over the past two seasons.

"He wants to play more than he has done and that's the good competition and healthy competition for places, " remarked Carrick.

"Josh can do some really, really top things. I've seen it myself, and I know he can do that and looking forward to him doing that a little bit more often for us." How have Manchester United began the Premier League season?

After a dreadful 2-0 defeat at newly-promoted Hull on the opening weekend of the season, United bounced back to thrash Ipswich 5-2 thanks to a Bruno Fernandes hat-trick last time out. Moyes laments Everton's squad after frustrating transfer window.

Everton boss David Moyes conceded ‌he is left with a small squad after a disappointing transfer window in ⁠which key players departed ⁠and a deadline day medical fell through as they tried to sign American striker Folarin Balogun.

Moyes expressed frustration at his club's close-season business, ⁠revealing they did not want to lose Senegal forward Iliman Ndiaye but were powerless when bigger teams like Manchester City look to sign their players.

"Disappointed we didn't do more business ⁠and disappointed things didn't go our way in the end. Sometimes in football you have to live with disappointment and we will move on, " Moyes remarked to journalists on Friday.

I know what I needed and I know what it's like to build a squad for the Premier League, I know ‌the numbers you need. I've been around long enough to know that, but some things went against us and some things could have gone better.

"Ultimately, we didn't want to lose a lot of the players, but for different reasons that had to happen."

AS Monaco chief executive Thiago Scuro remarked Everton triggered concern over Balogun's medical late on deadline day and that the US international pulled out as he was uncomfortable with the doubts ⁠raised by the Merseyside club over his health.

"It wasn't anybody's fault. ⁠It happens in football a lot, " Moyes remarked.

"The player had a difficulty in his medical and that was simply it. There's no other story behind it." Everton face fans backlash over transfer window business.

Everton's Fans' Forum additionally criticised the club's planning and recruitment after the transfer ⁠window closed, saying supporters deserved answers after another window marked by late activity and a failed pursuit of key targets.

With a thin ⁠squad, Moyes remarked Everton's academy players would have to step ⁠up but was unsure if they could fill the gaps.

"Are they ready to create the step up? I'm not sure regarding that. We will see how that goes, some of them might be pushed in, " Moyes remarked.

"They're all ‌going to have to be able to muck in as we've got a real small squad now, " he continued.

"It gives opportunities to some individuals who have not had them and sometimes ‌in ‌football you need to be given that chance so that you can show what you can do. Let's see if some of them can do that." What happened the last time Everton faced Manchester United?

Manchester United were 1-0 winners in the last session of the sides. It came in a Premier League fixture at Hill Dickinson Stadium in February. Benjamin Sesko scored the only goal after 71 minutes. When did Everton last beat Manchester United?

While Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall came up with what would be the winner on the halfway mark, idrissa Gueye was sent off in the 14th minute. Prediction – Everton vs Manchester United.

While offering United only a 33.3 percent chance of claiming the spoils, the Opta supercomputer is giving Everton a 38.3 percent chance of winning. Head-to-head – Everton vs Manchester United.

In practice, the first session came in 1892 with Everton winning the English top flight encounter 6-0. The Toffees hit 10 against United that season as they completed the double with a 4-3 away win.

Jack Grealish is due to come straight into the matchday squad after his transfer deadline day loan from Manchester City.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles could additionally appear after the September 1 move for the ex-Arsenal defender. Christian Norgaard, another former Gunner, misses out with a knock. Everton predicted starting lineup. Pickford; O'Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Garner, Armstrong; Johnson, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish; Barry. Manchester United team news.

Carlos Baleba's ankle continues to prevent his United debut. Manuel Ugarte, Amad Diallo and Matthijs de Ligt are all injured.

Luke Shaw, Mason Mount and Tom Heaton all face late fitness tests. Manchester United predicted starting lineup. Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Mainoo, Tielemans; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Rashford; Cunha.

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