Everton

vs

Liverpool

Preview

Everton (home)

• Everton sit 8th in the Premier League table with 47 points from 32 games and Liverpool are 5th with 52 points from the same amount of games, so both sides will feel they have something to play for.
• Everton have won their last two at home, suggesting they could push Liverpool for a result in the Merseyside derby.
• Everton have scored 21 goals in 16 home Premier League games (W6, D4, L6).

Liverpool (away)

• Liverpool are 5th with 52 points from 32 games.
• Liverpool have lost consecutive Premier League away games.
• Liverpool score 1.44 goals per away game on average, conceding 1.56 goals per away match.
• Arne Slot’s Reds are a high-tempo team with a pressing, attacking philosophy that is a stark contrast to Everton’s direct 4-2-3-1 approach under David Moyes.

Head-to-Head

• Liverpool have won three of the last five Premier League meetings with Everton, but they haven’t won on either of their last two trips to Hill Dickinson Stadium.
• This is the first men’s Merseyside derby to be played at Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium and there is bound to be some added derby day drama for the occasion.

Key Players

• Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitike leads the scoring charts for Liverpool with 11 goals in 28 Premier League appearances.
• Everton’s Beto has seven in 32 games.
• Beto has four of Everton's last 10 goals, while James Garner has assisted three of their last 10 goals and can be the catalyst in the middle of the park.

Betting Insights

• Everton have scored 21 goals in 16 home Premier League games (W6, D4, L6).
• Liverpool have averaged 1.44 goals scored and 1.56 conceded in their 16 away Premier League matches (W6, D3, L7) this season.
• Market tips: Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals look likely.

Prediction

• Prediction: Liverpool to win in a goal-filled game, with both teams to score and over 2.5 goals.
• Expect a close, tense derby with plenty of goals and drama at both ends, amplified by the occasion of the new Hill Dickinson Stadium.