Liverpool vs Everton Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League

Liverpool vs Everton Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Wednesday, April 02
• Kick-off Time: 08:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Anfield, England

Everton will travel to Liverpool for their 30th game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at Anfield. The Reds will aim to maintain their momentum and increase their lead at the top of the Premier League standings.

Hosts Liverpool would want to cement their top spot in the Premier League standings after 29 games with 70 points. The home side boasts the best offensive records in the division and has registered 75 shots, 2,113 passes, and maintained a 52.7% possession in their past five games.

Mo Salah is leading the charts with 27 goals to his name, followed by Luis Diaz, who has scored nine goals. Mo Salah is also topping the assists board with 17 to his name followed by Trent Alexander-Arnold with six.

Meanwhile, Everton have been one of the struggling squads since the start of the campaign, but have found stability since the arrival of David Moyes in February.

They have the worst offensive records this season and are sitting 15^th in the table with only 34 points after 29 games. In the last five games, Everton have registered 59 shots, 1,501 passes and maintained a 43.4% possession. Beto and Iliman Ndiaye top the scoring board with six goals each, whereas Dwight McNeil and Ashley Young have bagged three assists each.

Liverpool Team News

Liverpool does not have a major injury crisis to deal with this season. Players such as Tyler Morton (shoulder), Conor Bradley (hamstring) and Joe Gomez (hamstring) are the only absentees for the home side.

Everton Team News

As for the visiting side, they would be without the services of Iliman Ndiaye, Dwight McNeil, Orel Mangala (all knee) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (thigh). Armando Broja will make an imminent return from his ankle injury.

Liverpool vs Everton Predicted Lineups

Liverpool Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Alisson

Defenders: Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson

Midfielders: Mac Allister, Gravenberch

Forwards: Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota

Everton Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Pickford

Defenders: O'Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko

Midfielders: Garner, Gueye

Forwards: Lindstrom, Doucoure, Harrison; Beto

Liverpool vs Everton Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 296 times, with Liverpool winning 125 of those games. Everton have won only 84 ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 87 games ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in Liverpool vs Everton

Mo Salah (Liverpool)

Liverpool winger Mo Salah leads the race for the Golden Boot this season with 27 goals. The Egyptian has been in stellar form for the Reds with 54 goal contributions and had an xG of 3.65 in his last five matches.

Beto (Everton)

The 27-year-old striker is thriving under new manager David Moyes in the absence of first-team strikers Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Iliman Ndiaye. Beto found the back of the net in the Merseyside derby earlier this season.

Liverpool vs Everton Prediction

Liverpool are the favourites for this tie due to their dominant run in the Premier League. The Reds are determined to cement their dominance in the English top-flight, but lost the EFL trophy to Newcastle United right before the international break. Liverpool were also eliminated from the Champions League following their heartbreaking loss to PSG in the last 16. For the first time this season, the Reds have gone two games without a win and will desperately seek a response in this midweek tie.

As for Everton, they had a disheartening start to their Premier League campaign and are struggling towards the bottom half of the table. The arrival of David Moyes in February has instilled some stability into the squad, having gone nine games without a defeat in the Premier League.

Predicted Score: Liverpool 3-1 Everton

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