On this evening, a crucial Liverpool derby will take place in the English Premier League. Although this season has been different for the teams, neither team promises to give up in this match, and Liverpool and Everton duels are always tough and hard to predict. Eurofootball.com will provide you with a review of these matches.
Liverpool vs Everton
Match time and venue: On April 20th at 22:00 at the "Anfield" stadium in Liverpool;
Referee: Robert Madley;
Head-to-head history: Liverpool won 88 games, Everton celebrated victory 66 times, and 70 matches ended in a draw;
Team form: Liverpool (3 wins, 2 draws), Everton (3 draws, 2 losses);
Tournament situation: Having played 32 matches, Liverpool is in eighth place with 51 points, while Everton, having played more matches, has 41 points and occupies the eleventh position in the Premier League. Leicester City is currently leading the standings with 73 points after 34 matches.
Team news:
Liverpool:
In recent times, in great form, Liverpool club achieved an impressive 4-3 victory in the Europa League quarterfinals against Borussia Dortmund just a week ago. They not only did not lose five games in a row but also won three consecutive matches, two of which were in the Premier League.
For the hosts tonight, Joe Gomez, Emre Can, Jordan Henderson, Christian Benteke, and Danny Ings will not be available. Divock Origi and Kolo Toure also suffered injuries in the last round and may miss this match.
Everton:
The Everton team, currently in a tough period, has not won in the Premier League for three consecutive games and has finished the last three matches in a draw.
In the last round, team leaders Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku should return to the starting lineup, while James McCarthy has completed his suspension and will be able to help the team. However, Everton still has to play without defenders Seamus Coleman and Phil Jagielka.
Key facts before the match:
Everton has not won against Liverpool in ten consecutive Premier League matches (7 draws, 3 losses). If they do not win today, they will repeat the longest winless streak, which was from 1979 to 1984;
Liverpool has suffered only one defeat in their last eight Premier League matches;
However, at home, the "Reds" have not won against Everton in almost a year - since May 2015;
Roberto Firmino has directly contributed to 12 goals in his last 11 matches (8 goals, 4 assists);
Daniel Sturridge has scored in four of his last five Premier League matches;
Everton has not won in the league in the last six consecutive matches;
This season, Everton has only collected 17 points at home, indicating that this season will be the worst in terms of home points in the club's history. The worst season at home was in 1996-1997 when they collected 25 points;
Everton scored from corner kicks nine times this season. Only Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace have scored more goals from set-pieces;
Ramiro Funes Mori has scored four goals in the Premier League. The only defender who has scored more is Scott Dann (5 goals);
Romelu Lukaku has scored five goals in his last seven Premier League matches against Liverpool.
