Everton vs Liverpool

Saturday’s Premier League action kicks off at Goodison Park with the 245th edition of the iconic Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool.

Fresh off a thumping 4-0 home win against Wolverhampton in midweek Premier League action, Everton head into proceedings looking to post back-to-back triumphs against Liverpool for the first time since 1985 following a 2-0 victory in this corresponding fixture last term. That result snapped Everton’s underwhelming run of successive home league H2Hs without a win (D9, L3). Another heartbreaking result could be on the cards unless the Toffees prove a midweek rout of Wolves wasn’t just a one-off. Indeed, Sean Dyche’s side had failed to find the net in four Premier League outings on the trot beforehand, with no team lamenting more scoring blanks than Everton’s seven this season!

On the other hand, pacesetters Liverpool conceded a bizarre late equalizer in a goal-glutted 3-3 draw at Newcastle United during midweek, allowing second-placed Arsenal to reduce the gap to seven points. That wasn’t the result Arne Slot had hoped for before the kick-off, but it still solidified his remarkable 95% unbeaten ratio across his first 20 competitive games in charge (W17, D2, L1). The division’s second-most prolific side with 29 goals makes this crosstown journey in high spirits despite conceding 2+ goals on their last four travels (W2, D2). That’s because the Reds have only suffered two defeats in the past 30 meetings with Everton (W15, D13). However, it’s worth noting that they’ve not scored on their last two visits to Goodison (D1, L1).