Everton are targeting back-to-back home wins over their fierce Merseyside rivals for the first time in 31 years.
Liverpool, on the other hand, have won only two of their last 12 visits to Goodison, with nine of these clashes producing draws.
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This will be the last-ever Merseyside derby played at Goodison Park, taking place 67 days later than scheduled. This game was postponed due to Storm Darragh, but it could be a significantly tougher assignment for the Premier League leaders than it would've been in early December.
That's because Everton comes into this milestone fixture following three successive league wins, beating Spurs at home and then Brighton on the road, before smashing Leicester 4-0 last time out.
Abdoulaye Doucouré broke the deadlock inside ten seconds, the fourth-fastest goal in Premier League history. Beto then bagged a first-half brace, before Iliman Ndiaye rubber-stamped the victory.
This has propelled David Moyes' men nine points clear of the bottom three, with the Toffees targeting a fourth successive league win for the first time since December 2023.
On Saturday, the Blues were dumped out of the FA Cup by Bournemouth, beaten 2-0 at home, but cannot let this burst their bubble, with all Evertonians desperate to celebrate victory in the last-ever derby at Goodison, 131 years on from the first.
Liverpool, far more surprisingly, also crashed out the FA Cup at the weekend, on the wrong end of a major upset, beaten 1-0 by Plymouth Argyle at Home Park; just the fourth time that the Premier League leaders have crashed out against lower-league opposition.
This is also on the fourth defeat Arne Slot has suffered as Liverpool manager, two of which have been completely inconsequential, and results had been near-flawless until Sunday's trip to the West Country.
The Reds topped the Champions League table and have reached the EFL Cup Final, smashing Tottenham 4-0 in last Thursday's second leg at Anfield, set to take on Newcastle at Wembley next month.
In the meantime, in the Premier League, Mohamed Salah's brace saw Liverpool down Bournemouth last time out 11 days ago, extending their unbeaten streak to 19 matches, knowing that victory here would open up a nine-point gap at the top.
With games against Aston Villa, Man City and Newcastle all to come before the end of February, this is a season-defining fortnight for Slot's side, so will the Reds claim a statement derby victory on Wednesday?
Everton vs Liverpool Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 295.
- Everton Wins: 84. Draws: 86. Liverpool Wins: 125.
Everton Team News
The home side is without Séamus Coleman, Orel Mangala, Dwight McNeil, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Armando Broja and Youssef Chermiti, while Nathan Patterson and Vitaliy Mykolenko are both doubts, hence why Ashley Young is likely to fill in at left-back, as he did on Saturday.
In better news, Tim Iroegbunam has come off the bench during the last two matches, having not featured since 5 October beforehand due to an ankle injury, while fellow-midfielder Carlos Alcaraz debuted at the weekend, so could the deadline day signing start this time?
Everton predicted lineup vs Liverpool: (4-5-1): Pickford; O'Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Young; Gana Gueye, Garner, Doucouré, Lindstrøm, Ndiaye; Beto.
Everton Player to Watch vs Liverpool
Iliman Ndiaye took his tally to eight goals for the season against Leicester and, if Everton harbour any hopes of an upset in this derby, he'll be the main goal threat.
Liverpool Team News
Given the hectic schedule, Arne Slot heavily rotated against Plymouth on Sunday, a decision that backfired. None of Alisson, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Andy Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah nor Cody Gakpo travelled to the West Country, meaning they'll all be raring to go here.
However, Trent Alexander-Arnold is likely to miss out due to a hamstring injury suffered against Bournemouth, albeit Conor Bradley has proved himself to be a more than capable deputy. Making his first appearance since December, Joe Gomez hobbled off after just 11 minutes on Sunday, thereby set to be sidelined again.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Everton: (4-3-3): Alisson; Bradley, Konaté, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Luis Díaz, Gakpo.
Liverpool Player to Watch vs Everton
Mohamed Salah slotted home his 26th of the season against Spurs last Thursday, while he has previously netted seven times against Everton, only seven men have managed more Merseyside derby goals, five of which did so pre-WWII.
Everton vs Liverpool Prediction
We are backing Liverpool to battle to a crucial victory at Goodison, even if it certainly won't be easy, but the Reds should have too much quality for the Toffees: Everton 1-2 Liverpool.
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How to watch Everton vs Liverpool Premier League game on TV channel?
Everton vs Liverpool Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;
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What is the date and kick-off time for Everton vs Liverpool in the Premier League?
Everton vs Liverpool takes place on Wednesday 12 February 2025, with kick-off at 19:30 (GMT), 14:30 (EDT) & 11:30 (PST).