Jarrad Branthwaite knows that Everton should also remain grounded despite their excellent form under David Moyes, although the defender wants to maintain the momentum against Manchester United.
Everton has taken 13 points of a possible 18 in the Premier League since Moyes Sean Dyche replaced in January.
A grouse 2-1 victory in Crystal Palace, with only 13 senior outfielders available, was another string to add to the arch of Moyes when Everton went on 30 points.
That leaves them above United, who have taken only 14 points since Ruben Amorim took the lead in November, prior to Saturday's collision in Goodison Park.
And Branthwaite in the center, which was disputed last summer as a potential united target, sees no reason why Everton cannot look up the table because they want to end the season strongly.
With the official website of Everton after Saturday's victory in Palace, Branthwaite said: “It is a brilliant feeling. I just buzz that we have the result. It is clear that we have not played at our best, but if you can win games if you don't play at your best, it's a good sign.
“I think it shows the momentum that we are building as a team, and I think we just have to stay grounded and continue to work hard every day and listen to the manager and see where that brings us.
Crystal Palace 1-2 Everton
Everton is now unbeaten in five Premier League matches and won four of them. The most important thing is that they are now 13 points free from the relegation zone. pic.twitter.com/2dwgca9igy
– Opta Analyst (@Optaanalyst) February 15, 2025
'Everyone is confident. We had difficult spells in the season. I think we should enjoy this now, but we have to remember what it feels like.
“We have to stay that feeling after every game, so I think this means that this works hard every day on the training pitch to give ourselves the best possible chance with every game that comes.”
While United was associated with Branthwaite last year, she eventually drew another young defender in the form of Leny Yoro, who joined Lille.
And Yoro believes that United is on the right track under Amorim despite their inconsistent results.
“Naturally, [that] Is good for me, “Yoro said the media channels of United. “This is a good impression and I have to do what he says on the field. I have faith in this, maybe I am not 100% of my possibilities, but I know that I will be with time and experience. “
Players to watch
Everton – Beto
Beto scored in each of his last three Premier League performances -the last Everton player who scored in four consecutive games was Richarlison in March 2021, while the last to do this under David was Mikel Arteta in April 2010.
The former Udinese attacker has scored four goals in his last three competition performances, as much as he had in his first 44 performances in the competition. On average, it is a goal every 88 minutes and has a shot conversion rate of 40% under Moyes, compared to a goal every 290 minutes and a conversion rate of 7.4% under Dyche.
Manchester United – Joshua Zirkzee
United defeated Everton 4-0 in the reverse match in December, with Zirkzee scored twice in that victory.
Since then, the Dutchman has not scored in the top flight, although, although Amorim is short of options at the top, he is looking for a great achievement of the striker.
8 – Manchester United has lost eight of their last 12 Premier League matches (W3 D1); Since the date of the first game in this spell (December 4 against Arsenal), the only party that loses more matches in the competition are the current bottom two, Leicester (9) and Southampton (10). Slur. pic.twitter.com/ngfr7f0zog
– Optajoe (@Optajoe) February 16, 2025
Match -Forecast: Draw
That is the turn in the form of these teams, Everton actually goes into this meeting as small favorites, although the OPTA supercomputer expects it is a tight match.
Moyes has won his last two Premier League home matches against his former club United and beat them 1-0 and 2-0 with West Ham in May and December 2023. He also won his last home competition match against the Red Devils who are in charge of Everton, beating them 1-0 in August 2012.
United did not score this season in 10 different Premier League matches, with only Everton (12) does that more often. It is the most joint-must games in which the Red Devils did not score in a single season in the competition, together with 2004-05 and 2015-16.
Everton has won four of their last five Premier League matches (D1), more than they had in their first 20 (W3 D8 L9). This is the last in a season with which they are confronted with United while they are in the table above them since their 35th game in 2013-14 (Everton Fifth, United Seventh).
United, however, won their last two from the league games against Everton, won 2-1 in October 2022 and 3-0 in November 2023. They last won three in a row in Goodison Park in September 2007, while for the Last back-to-to-keep-back clean sheets in the Toffees in August 1997.
Opta wins probability
Everton – 38.3%
Man Utd – 33.3%
Tick - 28.4%
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