Liverpool and Everton will likely be out for extra than simply bragging rights within the second Merseyside derby of the season tonight.
The native rivals have been concerned in one of many Premier League video games of the season throughout their last assembly at Goodison Park in February.
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Liverpool seemed on track to win the ultimate Merseyside derby at Goodison after targets from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah.
As a substitute, James Tarkowski’s 98th-minute strike earned the house aspect a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw.
Tensions between the 2 golf equipment spilled over after the ultimate whistle, with Arne Slot amongst 4 pink playing cards proven within the aftermath.
Lower than two months later, the Merseyside neighbours meet once more, with Liverpool trying to take inventory after the worldwide break.
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The Reds stay 12 factors clear on the prime of the desk and may mark ever nearer to the title with a victory over Everton.
Liverpool vs Everton: Moyes’s distress
The Toffees have been remodeled underneath David Moyes since his return, and he’ll by no means have a greater probability to finish his Anfield curse.
Moyes has received none of his 19 Premier League away video games towards Liverpool, the joint-most any supervisor has confronted an opponent on the highway and not using a single victory within the competitors (Moyes additionally 19 vs Chelsea).
As Everton boss, he drew six of his 11 league visits to Anfield (L5), together with his final one in Could 2013 (0-0).
Nevertheless, Liverpool might be in a susceptible state, having crashed out of the Champions League, misplaced the Carabao Cup last, and been beset by accidents and switch hypothesis surrounding vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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- Mohamed Salah has been straight concerned in eight targets in his final seven Premier League Merseyside derbies for Liverpool towards Everton (6 targets, 2 assists), each scoring and aiding on this season’s reverse fixture at Goodison Park. The one gamers to attain and help in each of their Premier League matches towards Everton in a single season are Chris Sutton in 1993-94 and Alan Shearer in 1994-95.
- Liverpool have received their final three Premier League residence video games towards Everton, every by a 2-0 scoreline. They final received extra consecutive residence league Merseyside derbies between 1990 and 1994 (5), whereas they’ve by no means performed so with out conceding.
- Following a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park within the reverse fixture, Everton need to keep away from defeat in each Premier League conferences with Liverpool for the primary time since 2020-21, once they received 2-0 at Anfield after a 2-2 draw at Goodison Park.
Liverpool vs Everton: Group information
Liverpool’s No.1 goalkeeper Alisson Becker is a doubt after he was despatched residence from worldwide obligation early by means of damage.
The Brazilian remains to be anticipated to begin between the sticks, however Caoimhin Kelleher is ready within the wings to deputise.
Ryan Gravenberch will likely be accessible regardless of additionally withdrawing from worldwide early, however Joe Gomez and Alexander-Arnold are each sidelined.
Conor Bradley is closing in on his personal comeback, which may see Jarell Quansah begin at right-back.
Everton, in the meantime, have Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Dwight McNeil and Ilman Ndiaye all closing in on returns following their respective accidents.
The Toffees will likely be lacking Vitalii Mykolenko, who sustained a thigh damage on worldwide obligation with Ukraine.
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- Liverpool have misplaced simply one in every of their final 24 Premier League residence video games towards Everton (W14 D9), profitable 5 of the final six at Anfield.
- 26 of the 65 Premier League conferences between Everton and Liverpool have been drawn, with solely Chelsea vs Manchester United ending degree extra typically within the competitors (27). Certainly, Everton have even have drawn extra Premier League matches than some other aspect this season (13), together with every of their final 4 in a row.
- Everton vs Liverpool has produced extra pink playing cards than some other fixture in Premier League historical past (25), with the Toffees’ 17 reds towards the Reds additionally probably the most one workforce has towards one other within the competitors. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) and Curtis Jones (Liverpool) have been each despatched off late on within the reverse fixture in February.
Liverpool vs Everton: What has been mentioned?
Everton supervisor Moyes hasn’t stepped foot of their new stadium and will not till one factor specifically is accomplished.
Since Moyes returned to the membership after 12 years away, the Toffees have misplaced simply as soon as of their final 10 Premier League fixtures and have moved 17 factors away from the relegation zone with 9 video games remaining.
Regardless of this, the Scot refuses to step foot at Bramley-Moore Dock till survival is a certainty.
“I’ve not been to the brand new stadium but as a result of I am not going to go till I really feel as if we’re secure,” Moyes instructed talkSPORT’s Jim White.
“It seems to be so much simpler, the league desk, than after I first got here in. It is a significantly better feeling than what I had after I arrived.
“However I’ve to say, we glance as if we’re in a superb place. It is going to be robust for lots of groups under us to catch us.
“However we hope to attempt to maintain profitable and get ourselves into an excellent stronger place.”
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- Liverpool have scored a minimum of twice in 26 of their 29 Premier League video games this season, together with every of their final 9 in a row, and their final 12 in a row at Anfield. Ought to they rating twice right here, they would be the first aspect in English top-flight historical past to attain 2+ targets in as many as 27 of their opening 30 matches of a marketing campaign, a report at present held by Everton in 1894-95 (26).
- Everton are unbeaten of their final 9 Premier League video games (W4 D5), final going longer with out defeat in December 2013 underneath Roberto Martínez (10). Certainly, it’s the Toffees’ longest unbeaten run going right into a league assembly with Liverpool since February 2010 (additionally 9), once they misplaced 1-0 at Anfield underneath David Moyes.
- Everton have scored 41% of their Premier League targets this season from non-penalty set-pieces (13/32), a league-high ratio. Against this, Liverpool have scored the bottom share of their targets within the competitors this season from non-penalty set performs at simply 6% (4/69).
Liverpool vs Everton: Easy methods to comply with
This Premier League conflict will happen on Wednesday, April 2.
Kick-off at Anfield is scheduled for 8pm.
The Merseyside derby will likely be proven dwell on Sky Sports activities.
Sky clients can dwell stream this through the app utilizing their cell, pill or laptop gadgets.
You too can buy a Sky Sports activities Day Go from NowTV for £14.99, whereas highlights will likely be accessible on YouTube later within the night.
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