Manchester United will be looking to build on their victory against Brentford and tighten their grip on a Premier League top-four spot when they face Everton at Saturday lunchtime.
Marcus Rashford scored the only goal of the game as United beat Brentford 1-0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, with the victory sending United back into the top four and ahead of Tottenham by three points. After a run of three league games without a win, United dropped to fifth in the table, but they have a chance to potentially push away from Spurs when they face Everton on Saturday.
Victory against the Toffees would send United into third and six points ahead of fifth place, with Spurs facing a tough clash against Brighton. The last meeting between United and Everton ended in a 3-1 win for Erik ten Hag's side in the FA Cup, with Antony and Rashford scoring either side of a Conor Coady own goal.
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So, can United remain in the top four this weekend? We simulated the game to find out.
To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that United could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Malacia; McTominay, Sabitzer; Fernandes; Antony, Weghorst, Rashford.
We predict that the visitors could line up in a 4-5-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Tarkowski, Godfrey; Iwobi, Davies, Gueye, Onana, McNeil; Gray.
It was a very even contest in the opening 30 minutes of the game, with both sides creating a handful of chances whilst looking solid defensively. United were finding their best chances from corners despite Everton's
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