A win at Aldershot in the Carling Cup cannot count as catharsis for Manchester United. Following the 6-1 loss at Old Trafford in the derby match, it is this game that will tell us most about the manner in which Sir Alex Ferguson's side has regrouped. The fixture is seldom simple. United have not won at Goodison since September 2007 and Everton scored twice at the very end of last season's game for a 3-3 draw. The hosts' prospects this weekend will depend on improving their current home form. They have had one league win there in four attempts. Kevin McCarra

Venue Goodison Park

Tickets £23.50-£34 (0871 663 1878)

Last season Everton 3 Manchester United 3

Referee M Halsey

This season's matches 4 Y12, R0, 3.00 cards per game

Odds Everton 100-30 Manchester United 4-5 Draw 5-2

Everton

Subs from Mucha, Heitinga, Barkley, Stracqualursi, Gueye, Vellios, Hahnemann, McAleny

Doubtful None

Injured Neville (hamstring, 5 Nov), Cahill (groin, 5 Nov), Anichebe (groin, Dec)

Suspended Drenthe (one game)

Form guide WLLLWD

Disciplinary record Y14 R1

Leading scorer Drenthe, Vellios 2

Man Utd

Subs from Amos, Lindegaard, Evans, Smalling, F da Silva, Park, Valencia, Giggs, Macheda, Anderson, Diouf, Owen, Berbatov, Carrick, Welbeck, Gibson

Doubtful Young (toe)

Injured R da Silva (shoulder, 2 Nov)

Suspended None

Form guide LDWDWW

Disciplinary record Y15 R1

Leading scorer Rooney 9

Match pointers

• Three of the last four goals Everton have scored against Manchester United have come in the 90th minute

• The visitors have lost just one of their last eight away matches

• Everton have lost only two of their last 15 home games, but those have come in their last four fixtures and they have won only one of the last four

• United have scored more headed goals (6) than any other team so far this season

• Should he score, Michael Owen will register his 150th goal in the Premier League