Liverpool vs Everton Teams News, Prediction and H2H 2023
The stage is set for a thrilling Merseyside derby as Liverpool prepares to host Everton at Anfield this Saturday in a Premier League showdown. This article offers a comprehensive preview of the match, including predictions, a head-to-head analysis of the two teams, crucial statistics, and the latest team news. We’ll also share our own predictions for this much-anticipated match.
📰 Team News: Liverpool
Thiago (Fitness) and Conor Bradley (Back Injury) are not available for Liverpool gaffer Jürgen Klopp.
It looks as if The Reds may well make use of the 4-3-3 system this time featuring Alisson, T. Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Virgil Van Dijk, K. Tsimikas, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Mohamed Salah, Darwin Núñez and Luis DÃaz.
📰 Team News: Everton
Everton boss Sean Dyche has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Seamus Coleman (Knee Injury) and Dele Alli (Muscle partial avulsion) will not be playing here.
We reckon that The Toffees will likely utilise a 4-4-1-1 system, settling for Jordan Pickford, Ashley Young, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite, Vitali Mykolenko, Jack Harrison, James Garner, Amadou Onana, Dwight McNeil, Abdoulaye Doucoure and D. Calvert-Lewin.
Liverpool Injury
Liverpool Injury
Curtis Jones - Straight red - 2 Games
Andrew Robertson - Shoulder injury - Mid November
Stefan Bajcetic - Calf Injury - Late October
Cody Gakpo - Ankle injury - Late October
Thiago Alcantara - Hip injury - A few days
Everton Injury
Everton Injury
Idrissa Gueye - Heel injury - Late October
Andre Gomes - Calf Injury - A few days
Seamus Coleman - Knee injury - A few days
👥 Head to head
Date | Competition | Home Team | Score | Away Team |
---|---|---|---|---|
13 FEB 2023 | Premier League | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Everton |
03 SEP 2022 | Premier League | Everton | 0 - 0 | Liverpool |
24 APR 2022 | Premier League | Liverpool | 2 - 0 | Everton |
01 DEC 2021 | Premier League | Everton | 1 - 4 | Liverpool |
20 FEB 2021 | Premier League | Liverpool | 0 - 2 | Everton |
17 OCT 2020 | Premier League | Everton | 2 - 2 | Liverpool |
21 JUN 2020 | Premier League | Everton | 0 - 0 | Liverpool |
Prediction
Liverpool: Liverpool go into this match following on from a 2-2 Premier League tied result vs Brighton & Hove Albion.
In that game, Liverpool had 54% possession and 14 shots at goal with 4 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Liverpool was Mohamed Salah (40', 45'). At the other end, Brighton & Hove Albion got 14 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Simon Adingra (20') and Lewis Dunk (78') scored for Brighton & Hove Albion.
Matches with Liverpool have usually been engaging encounters of late with a lot of goalmouth action expected. Over their past 6 games alone, a grand total of 21 goals have been scored for both teams combined (at an average of 3.5 goals per game) with 14 of those belonging to Liverpool. That pattern isn’t assured to be continued into this match, of course.
Leading up to this clash, Liverpool:
are unbeaten in the league by Everton in their previous 4 matches.
are unbeaten in their previous 15 league matches at home. An amazing run.
Everton: Everton head into the match following a 3-0 Premier League win with the downing of Bournemouth in their previous outing.
In that match, Everton managed 48% possession and 25 attempts on goal with 8 on target. For Everton, the goals were scored by James Garner (8'), Jack Harrison (37') and Abdoulaye Doucouré (60'). At the other end, Bournemouth got 11 shots at goal with 4 of them on target.
In as many as 5 out of the previous 6 clashes featuring Everton, a minimum of three goals have been hit. The average number of goals per match in that spell is 3, with the average number of goals for Everton coming out as 1.83.
Their prior results show that Everton:
have not won against Liverpool when having played them away from home in the previous 2 league matches.
haven't been defeated in their previous 2 league matches away from home.
Betting tip: Liverpool win and Over 1,5 goals
Betting tip: Liverpool win and Over 1,5 goals