Opta Stats: Manchester United v Everton

Can Manchester United get by without Wayne Rooney when they face Everton?

Two points and eight Premier League places separate Manchester United and Everton. Opta shines their statistical light upon proceedings.

Only four players have ever scored a hat-trick in the Barclays Premier League against Manchester United and two of them could play for Everton in this match: Samuel Eto'o and Romelu Lukaku. Eto is 250.0249/1 to score three times, with Lukaku is 200199/1.

Manchester United have won just one of the last five Premier League games against Everton (W1 D1 L3). You can lay United at 1.75/7.

Alex Ferguson and David Moyes both lost their first Premier League home games as United boss against Everton. The visitors are 5.79/2 to win.

Everton have lost 299 Premier League games, which is more than any other team in the competition. United are 1.695/7 to make it 300 losses.

Roberto Martinez's side have dropped more points from winning positions than any other team in the Premier League (7). The Everton half-time/draw full-time double result is priced at 18.017/1.

Robin van Persie is the second non-British player (after Dwight Yorke) to score 40+ Premier League goals for two different clubs. Van Persie is 1.814/5 to score.

Everton have won five and lost just one of their last eight Premier League away matches. They are 5.79/2 to win.

Manchester United have lost eight Premier League games at Old Trafford since the start of last season, as many as they had lost in the previous five campaigns from 2008-09 to 2012-13. Everton are 8.5n/a to win to nil.

Phil Jagielka could make his 250th Premier League appearance in this match. This could also be his 200th start for Everton in the competition. Jagielka is 15.014/1 to score.