MATCH FACTS

Manchester City have won each of their last 10 matches against Everton in all competitions, making it Pep Guardiola’s jointlongest winning run against an opponent in his managerial career (also 10 v Watford). ■■Everton have won just two of their last 18 Premier League matches since the start of October (D3 L13); their nine points in this time is the fewest of any side in the division since October.

Everton have 22 points from 24 Premier League matches this season (W6 D4 L14), their lowest tally at this stage of a league campaign (assuming three points/win all-time) since 1929-30 (also 22), when they were relegated from the top flight.

■■Man City have won 15 of their last 17 Premier League games (D1 L1), also winning nine of their last 10 away from home (D1).

Only against Portsmouth (13 between 1947 and

1956) have Everton ever lost more consecutive league matches in their history than their current run of nine consecutive Premier League defeats to City.

■■Manchester City’s Phil Foden has scored 10 of his last 12 Premier League goals away from home. He has scored three goals against Everton in the competition, only netting more versus Brighton (four).

City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne made his 200th Premier League appearance. His 80 assists are the most of any player within their first 200 matches in the competition’s history.