Manchester United looks to end road drought against unbeaten Everton

Fourteen years without a Premier League title weighs on Manchester United, and the club knows that drought won't end by winning at Old Trafford alone. Points on the road are what's needed, and that's exactly what's been missing so far this season. This Sunday, United gets a chance to snap that trend against an Everton side that has yet to taste defeat.

The stage is set for Hill Dickinson Stadium this Sunday, September 6, with kickoff at 10:00 a.m. (Argentina/Uruguay/Chile) and 8:00 a.m. (Ecuador/Colombia/Peru). Fans looking to watch live from South America can catch the match on Disney+'s Premium plan.

Two teams coming off small crises resolved

Everton doesn't have much room to spare, but it isn't lacking in character either. The Toffees salvaged a dramatic 1-1 draw against Bournemouth thanks to a stoppage-time header from James Tarkowski, after opening the campaign with a commanding 2-0 win over Crystal Palace. Two matches, no slip-ups: that's the stat giving Everton fans hope.

Standing in their way will be a United side that needed a response, and found one. After a painful 2-0 defeat to Hull City, Ruben Amorim's team answered with a convincing 5-2 win over newly promoted Ipswich Town. That result gave United some breathing room, but the real test comes now, away from home, where they still haven't won this Premier League season.

The pieces that could decide it

At Everton, Iliman Ndiaye's departure for Manchester City means responsibilities have to be shared out. Thierno Barry and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall now lead the attack for a team that flirted with European qualification last season and wants to prove that wasn't a fluke.

On the other side, all eyes are on Bruno Fernandes. The Portuguese captain has come out firing this Premier League season, with a hat-trick and an assist in just two matchdays, making him the name that worries Everton's defense most. Kobbie Mainoo and Matheus Cunha round out the list of players who could tip the scales at Hill Dickinson.

Recent history between the two sides favors United, at least on paper: in their last meeting, in matchday 27 of the 2025/2026 Premier League season, United won 1-0 on the road courtesy of a Benjamin Sesko goal. Repeating that result would give Amorim's side more than just three points: it would confirm they can compete for the title after more than a decade without doing so.