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After losing to Burnley midweek, it's getting dire for Everton. Since taking over on deadline day in January,  Frank Lampard hasn't been able to stop the rut that Rafa Benitez started at Goodison Park, although the issues are deeper than both managers. The Toffees have picked up six points since then with only Brighton and Norwich collecting fewer over that time. While Everton are putting the ball in the back of the net at a decent clip, the defense has been putrid, allowing the third-most goals since the 31st. 

Lampard is playing poker with half a deck, but he was still expected to do better with what was provided to him, which is a similar story to his sparring partner for the weekend, Ralf Rangnick. Rangnick took over Manchester United in December and while the team hasn't been bad, picking up 30 points from 16 matches, they're too susceptible to draws when the Old Trafford faithful expects nothing but victories.

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Rangnick has improved the defense but the attack has been a midtable one despite having Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Jadon Sancho at his disposal. Because of this, United is looking into who will take over at the end of the season, zeroing in on Erik ten Hag, but his job will be harder if they can't kick on and make the Champions League.

Here's our storylines, how you can watch the match and more:

How to watch and odds

  • Date: Saturday, Apr. 9 | Time: 7:30 a.m. ET
  • Location: Goodison Park -- Liverpool, England
  • TV: USA  | Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
  • Odds: Everton +360; Draw +270; Manchester United -130 (via Caesars Sportsbook) 

Team News

Everton: Donny van de Beek wouldn't be eligible to face his parent club but Frank Lampard will have more midfield issues without Tom Davies and Andre Gomes available. Yerry Mina, Nathan Patterson, and Andros Townsend will miss the match while Michael Kean and Allan will return from their suspensions to offer some help. 

Manchester United: After missing the Leicester match with an illness, Cristiano Ronaldo will return to the squad. Alex Telles will likely be the left back for the rest of the season as Luke Shaw will be getting the metal bolts in his leg removed due to problems stemming from his double leg fracture in 2015. Edinson Cavani, Scott McTominay, and Raphel Varane will also miss the match as United's injury list grows as the season continues.

Prediction

Richarlison will use his brace from the week to drive Everton to score goals, the issue is that they won't be able to defend against United's attack. Pick: Everton 2, Manchester United 2