- The Everton vs Liverpool game will be played on Wednesday night.
- Liverpool are second on the table on 74 points.
- Everton are 16th on the table on 30 points.
Familiar foes Liverpool and Everton are set to battle it out in a crunch Merseyside derby on Wednesday night.
The eagerly anticipated clash has huge ramifications for both clubs as the 2023/2024 Premier League campaign reaches its closing stages.
Liverpool will be seeking to pick all the three points in order to put more pressure on current leaders Arsenal who hammered rivals Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday night.
On the other hand, Everton will be going for the maximum points in order to increase their chances of avoiding relegation. The Toffees currently occupy the 16th position in the log with 30 points from 33 matches.
A defeat for the Sean Dyche’s tutored side on Wednesday will make life more difficult for them since Nottingham Forest, Luton Town and Burnley, are all breathing down their neck, as they also seek to avoid the axe.
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Everton prepare for Wednesday’s match on the back of a controversial 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest who had three penalty claims not awarded by the referee.
The Toffees’ goals were scored by Dwight James Matthew McNeil and Idrissa Gana Gueye in the 29th and 76th minutes respectively.
On the other hand, Liverpool’s short trip to Goodison Park, comes less than a week after they overcame a stubborn Fulham side 3-1 at the Craven Cottage.
Timothy Castagne opened the scoring for Fulham in that epic encounter before goals from Dutch midfielder Ryan Jiro Gravenberch, Trent Alexander Arnold and Diogo Jota ensured the Red’s had the last laugh.
Here are the key details you need to comprehend ahead of the blockbuster tie. Click this link to place your bet on the game and remember you can get up to 1000% SportPesa bonus on your multi bet of up to 50 games.
What time does Everton vs Liverpool start?
The match is expected to kick off at 10 PM Kenyan time at Goodison Park.
Everton vs Liverpool Team News
The visitors will be without some of their dependable players including Diogo Jota, Joel Matip and Thiago Alcantara due to injury-related reasons.
Conor Bradley, and Ben Doak are the other stars, who are guaranteed to miss the important trip to the Goodison Park.
However, the potential returns of Ibrahima Konate, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister to the first eleven, will increase Liverpool’s chances of winning the tie.
Meanwhile, Everton are guaranteed to be without former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli due to fitness reasons. In addition, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Beto are the other possible absentees.
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Possible Starting Lineups
Everton: Pickford, Mykolenko, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Patterson, Onana, Harrison, Gana, Doucoure, McNeil, Calvert-Lewin
Liverpool: Alisson, Robertson, Konate, Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold, Endo, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Diaz, Salah, Nunez
Everton vs Liverpool Head-to-head
Everton and Liverpool have squared it out 18 times in all competitions since 2017 with the Reds registering nine wins. Eight of those matches ended in a draw.
Moreover, in the five recent matches between the two rivals, Liverpool emerged victorious in four of them, with the remaining one ending in a barren draw.
Everton: 1
Draws: 8
Liverpool: 9
Everton vs Liverpool Current Form
Everton: LDWLW
Liverpool: DLLWW
Everton vs Liverpool Prediction
Liverpool are the favorites to win this game because they have a better squad and a more experienced manager.
However, although Everton have only picked up a single win against Liverpool since 2017, anything can happen in football especially considering what will be at stake on Wednesday night.
Therefore, the Toffees should not be ruled out of getting something from the clash.
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