Liverpool v Everton Match Result
Liverpool have a 72.5% chance of recording a success in this Merseyside derby according to the latest odds. The Reds have won eleven of their fourteen Anfield encounters, so they haven’t always been foot perfect, although Nottingham Forest remain the only team to have won there. Fulham and Manchester United are the other sides to have avoided defeat in this fixture.
Arne Slot will be concerned that his team are running out of gas following a Champions League exit at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain and this came before a Carabao Cup defeat against Newcastle at Wembley Stadium. These results indicate that Liverpool are far from world-beaters and part of the solution is to cut off the supply line to Mohamed Salah.
The Egyptian king is the player who has shone the brightest from an attacking point-of-view and perhaps he can help put Everton to the sword. A better option if you want to back Liverpool is to consider them to win along with BTTS No. This is available at a much bigger price and we’re unlikely to see the Toffees risking too many players forward in search of goals.
Everton have managed to draw six times on the road this term and their form has certainly improved since David Moyes took over. They are actually six games unbeaten and this run started with that 2-2 draw where the Blues took the lead before coming from behind to land a point and make history.
There was then a win away to Crystal Palace before four successive draws and they claimed 1-1 outcomes away to Brentford and Wolves. A point would be celebrated like a win if they manage to nullify Liverpool.
Goals Under/Over
The Over 2.5 Goals odds is a slightly shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals. That’s partly because Liverpool are capable of covering the line all by themselves. They have scored thirty-one goals in fourteen Anfield encounters, averaging over two and that man Mohamed Salah has scored twenty-seven times in the top flight this term.
However, the recent trend has been for Liverpool games not to cover the 2.5 goals line. There’s also the argument that the Reds are going for the title now and this Arne Slot team is not the same gung ho outfit that operated under Jurgen Klopp. Four of the last six games involving the Reds have seen two goals or less, although we’re talking about some quality opposition including Paris Saint-Germain on two occasions.
Everton will certainly have ambitions to keep the game tight and see where that takes them. The visitors might have only scored eleven goals on the road although they are defensively strong under Moyes for the most part and their past three encounters have all ended in a 1-1 draw.
BTTS
The Premier League betting sites are not confident that Everton can find the net here. This explains the BTTS No quote trading at a shorter price than BTTS Yes. Interestingly, the previous six games involving the Toffees have all ended up with both teams scoring and that started when James Tarkowski helped them to land a 2-2 draw in the final ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
David Moyes’ side then scored two at Selhurst Park before bagging two goals against Manchester United, while subsequent goals have been scored against Brentford, Wolves and West Ham. Previously to these six games, Everton found the net in three of the previous four encounters although it will be interesting to see how they cope with limited possession here.
Liverpool have conceded eleven goals in their fourteen Anfield encounters this term. In the last Premier League home clash, the Reds won 3-1 against Southampton although that was preceded by a 2-0 win against Newcastle. They previously failed to keep a clean sheet when beating Wolves 2-1. The home side should be well rested here and we’re leaning towards the BTTS No outcome.
First Goalscorer
Mohamed Salah’s scoring rate in the Premier League is nearly a goal per game, with the Egyptian bagging twenty-seven times in the space of twenty-nine games. The forward had a difficult week when failing to find the net against Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle in the most disappointing week of the club’s season, although the player has an incredible thirty-two goals in all competitions.
Salah recently scored in eight consecutive games although some punters will want to look for an alternative at a bigger price. We think this could be the game where Cody Gakpo returns to the starting line-up and the Dutchman was previously filling his boots before injury got in the way of the forward’s progress.
Perhaps it will be Darwin Nunez who is able to make an impact and he offers more of a physical presence to Diogo Jota, with the Portuguese having been the preferred option in the centre forward position. Everton will hope to have Beto firing and the Brazilian was able to score in the reverse fixture, with Jake O’Brien having scored twice in the past three games.