Liverpool will be looking to return from the international break with a bang when they host Everton in the Merseyside derby. This match finds Liverpool with a commanding 12-point lead in the standings while Everton are 15th. Let’s have a look at the prediction for this match.
Liverpool’s hopes for a treble fell flat in their last two matches. They first lost to PSG in the Champions League round of 16. In their most recent outing, they fell 2-1 to Newcastle United in the League Cup final.
They are now left with the Premier League alone and their huge lead should deliver the title at the close of the season.
Everton have been a different side in the matches under David Moyes. The manager’s return to the team has come with a shift in fortunes but an improvement on their recent run is still needed.
The Toffees are unbeaten in their last eight matches, but left for the international break off the back of four straight draws.
The last of them needed a Jake O’Brien stoppage time goal for a 1-1 draw with Moyes’ former employers, West Ham United. Everton have also managed just two clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
They are unbeaten in the last two matches against Liverpool, but at Liverpool, Everton have suffered three straight defeats.
Five more wins will earn Liverpool the league title, as things stand. After dropping points in a 2-2 draw away to Everton, they’ll be keen not to suffer another setback. Fortunately, they have a good run at home and have won all the last three matches they hosted Everton.
Everton come here winless in four straight matches, but haven't lost to Liverpool in their last two meetings. This fixture is the kind that pushes them to give more but their away run suggests this could be beyond them. Our prediction for Liverpool v Everton is that Liverpool wins the match and both teams to score.