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Everton will be hoping to close the gap to Liverpool to just two points when they host them at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in the Merseyside derby in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
The Toffees are five points behind their bitter rivals ahead of this clash, as both teams chase European places for the rest of the season.
The Reds come into this having crashed out of the Champions League in midweek, after losing their quarter-final second leg 2-0 to Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield, and will be determined to bounce back.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our expert Premier League predictions!
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Everton vs. Liverpool key stats
- Everton have lost just once in five games (W3, D1).
- Liverpool have lost four of their last five matches in all competitions (W1).
- Everton have lost just once in eight home H2Hs (W1, D6).
Everton vs. Liverpool preview: Reds to fall short?
| Everton | vs | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| 8th | Position | 5th |
| 47 | Points | 52 |
| 39 | Goals For | 52 |
| 37 | Goals Against | 42 |
| 11 | Clean Sheets | 10 |
| 14th | Home Rank | 5th |
| 4th | Away Rank | 8th |
Everton are aiming for what is a rare occurrence in the Premier League era in finishing above Liverpool.
The Toffees are five points behind their local rivals, but a win would reduce that gap to just two.
After successive seasons battling relegation, David Moyes has got them in a position where they could qualify for Europe.
It has been a great turnaround for Everton, who will be looking forward to hosting the first Merseyside derby at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
While Everton's trajectory has been up, Liverpool's has been down since winning the league last season.
Now, the Reds are just aiming to qualify for the Champions League again, after they were recently knocked out by PSG.
With a hefty transfer spend last summer and no silverware to show for it, Arne Slot is now under pressure.
The gap in quality between them and Everton seems small at this moment in time, and so Liverpool could struggle to win here.
Everton vs. Liverpool form guide & betting tips
| Everton | vs | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| W-W-L-W-D | League Form | W-L-D-L-W |
| 10 | Points | 7 |
| 4th | Form Table | 7th |
| 10 | Goals For | 10 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 7 |
| W-W-L-W-D | Form (all comps) | L-L-L-W-L |
Whispers predicts: Everton 1-1 Liverpool
Liverpool are 7/5 favourites to win, but we fancy Everton to get a positive result here.
We like the idea of a Draw at 23/10, given six of Everton's last eight home H2Hs have ended as a stalemate.
We are not anticipating too many goals, as Liverpool's last three games have also seen just two scored in each.
Under 2.5 goals at 10/11 is therefore another bet we are willing to take.
In terms of potential goalscorers, no Premier League player has scored more than Beto's four across the previous five matchdays.
Beto to score anytime at 12/5 is our final punt, with our 1-1 prediction available at 6/1.
> Under 2.5 goals at 10/11 | Likelihood: Probable
> Draw at 23/10 | Likelihood: Possible
> Beto to score anytime at 12/5 | Likelihood: Possible