Premier League: What this game might not have in elegance it should compensate in pace and dedication. Get set for Liverpool - Everton!
- Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Everton have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
It’s called the Merseyside Derby whenever these two teams meet, as both come from Liverpool in the Merseyside area in North West England. It's the longest running top level derby in England, as the teams have met every year since the 1962-63 season. The clubs are located very close to each other in the city of Liverpool and the fans rarely use violence each other. On the pitch the temperature is high and this derby is known for its many red cards.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Both teams have had ample time to rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an in-your-face fixture!
Liverpool form and stats
Liverpool are steadily winning Premier League games and points here at Anfield. 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 10 games.
Oxlade-Chamberlain was the last player to score a league goal for Liverpool and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Liverpool haven't scored in 310 minutes.
In their previous game, the manager Klopp led his Liverpool to a defeat away at Wolverhampton Wanderers. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Anfield. The forward Gakpo bettered all the other footballers in that game and received a match rating of 7.85 out of 10. Gakpo hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Before that game, a defeat in the away fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup.
Lots of goals and action? Nobody knows about this one, but we do know that 8 of the 10 most recent league matches with this side has seen at least three goals.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (23 in 10 games), Liverpool's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Liverpool have conceded only 9 goals.
Everton form and stats
Everton have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-4-5 (10 played).
Everton go into this game after a win, the home game against Arsenal that ended 1-0. Hooray; their first three points in the league after eight games not winning. Defender Coleman was the best team player with a rating of 7.85. Coleman hit one key pass and won 2 of 2 duels.
Prior to that match, the Everton manager Dyche faced defeat when travelling to West Ham United and losing 0-2.The attacking power of Everton when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 10 league matches away. 14 goals have been conceded by Everton in these games.
Head 2 Head
The squads have met each other previously this season, with the result Everton - Liverpool 0-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Liverpool five wins, four draws and Everton one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Firmino 7 goals |  M. Salah Ghaly 7 goals |  D. Núñez Ribeiro 5 goals |
Liverpool missing players
Everton missing players
| Liverpool | Everton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 34 | 23 | 16 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 28 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 90% | 90% |
| 75% | 70% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 71% |
| 70% | 60% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 30% | 38% |
| 35% | 30% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 15% | 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 60% | 60% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 48% |
| 25% | 40% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 10% | 24% |
| 25% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 38% |
| 6.8 | 7.6 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 7.2 | 6.5 |
| 1.1 | 0.9 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 19.4 | 19.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.3 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 5.8 | 6.6 | 8.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| 29% | 35% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 23% | 23% |
| 10.3 | 8.8 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 16.4 | 15.4 |
| 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.1 | 5 |
- Everton have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Liverpool have scored more than double the goals of Everton.
- Liverpool have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 28 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 32 | 45 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 42 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 21 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 40 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 39 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 34 |
| 7 | Brentford | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 33 |
| 8 | Fulham | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 30 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 29 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 28 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 24 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 23 | -18 | 24 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -5 | 21 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -15 | 20 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 19 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 | Everton | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -12 | 18 |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 32 | -24 | 17 |
| 20 | Southampton | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -21 | 15 |
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