Red Devils Seek Redemption at Old Trafford Against Everton
23 November 2025
Ahead of the Old Trafford clash
All eyes will be on Old Trafford on Monday night as Manchester United host Everton to close out the twelfth round of the Premier League.
Despite the season just starting to take shape, this match carries several implications, given the long-running rivalry and the current standings of both teams.
The numbers ahead of the game present a somewhat contradictory picture: United remain in search of consistency, while Everton rely on experience and high-energy pressing to trouble opponents.
Key stats and storylines
Historically, United have enjoyed the upper hand in the league, boasting 42 wins against Everton—the best record a club has against any opponent in the competition.
Everton have won only once in their last 12 league meetings with United, a victory at Goodison Park in 2022.
At Old Trafford, Everton’s away form has been particularly stubborn: just one win in 32 visits, dating back to December 2013.
Meanwhile, United have shown improved form at home, delivering four straight league wins on their own turf. That run extends beyond their previous 13 attempts at Old Trafford this season and mirrors their longest home-winning sequence since 2023, when eight consecutive home wins were recorded.
In recent matches United have displayed a curious pattern: they score first, then concede, yet still avoid defeat, as seen in 2-2 draws against Nottingham Forest and Tottenham.
Defensively, United are strong in the first half but more vulnerable after the break, leading the league with 11 first-half goals while conceding 14 after halftime.
Everton face a different set of challenges: they have used the fewest players in the league this season (19) and their starting XI is the oldest on average, around 28 years and 190 days, highlighting a heavy reliance on experience.
Yet Everton press relentlessly, ranking among the top teams in the opposition’s half—second only to Brighton—with roughly 224 pressing actions per match.
Everton midfielder Kieran Dosbury-Hall tops the club in pressing attempts, recording hundreds of presses in the attacking third.
United rely on a standout contributor who has been involved in six goals so far this season (five goals, one assist).
Everton’s attacking output contrasts with a bright early start from a forward who earned August’s Player of the Month before creating several chances without finishing them off.
Off the field, Everton’s Monday nights remain tricky, as the club has nine winless Monday games since 2021 and ten straight away Monday fixtures without a victory since 2016.
To sum up the mood: United aim to consolidate their home form while Everton push to translate pressing into meaningful chances, all under the tactical lens of a Monday-night fixture.
Punchline time: If there were a prize for “most confusing stat line,” this game would shortlist itself—and the trophy would probably end up in the laundry basket with the half-time oranges.
Punchline two: In football, the only thing more unpredictable than the scoreline is the post-match hot take—so grab your popcorn and a good Wi‑Fi connection.
