Everton and Liverpool will meet in an emotional final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
The match had to be rearranged after Storm Darragh led to the postponement of the match in early December and ahead of the 245th fixture, both clubs were knocked out of the FA Cup at the weekend.
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Moyes picked a very strong Everton line-up for Saturday's fourth-round tie with Bournemouth and that could be retained for the next game. The boss may make just one or two changes to the wingers.
Vitalii Mykolenko missed Saturday's defeat with a calf strain but could return to replace Ashley Young (who was sent off against Liverpool last season). Meanwhile, Jack Harrison could replace Jesper Lindstrom on the right after a promising performance as a substitute against the Cherries.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Armando Broja and Youssef Chermiti are all out injured, so Beto continues to lead the home side's attack. Dwight McNeil is also unavailable after undergoing knee surgery at the end of January.
Slot is expected to make 10 changes from the side that lost at Plymouth and is likely to use the same side that beat Tottenham 4-0 in the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final on Thursday.
Luis Diaz was the only player to start both games and will be retained in the starting line-up, while Diogo Jota, Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa could make way for their teammates.
Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo and Virgil van Dijk are just some of the players who didn't even make the squad for the game. However, while they will return, Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to remain absent (Slot isn't overly optimistic about his chances of playing in the coming weeks).
Everton vs Liverpool latest expected lineup
Everton:
Pickford; O'Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Gueye, Garner, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Beto
Liverpool:
Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo
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Despite the unfavorable weather, the upcoming clash between the two Port City teams promises to be a memorable one, especially as the match will be held at Goodison Park, which has witnessed many historic moments throughout the tournament’s history.
Aside from the final at Goodison against Southampton in May, no match will hold more special meaning and emotion for Everton supporters. Above all, it will mark the return of manager David Moyes.
David Moyes has made a huge impact since returning to Merseyside, guiding Everton to three consecutive Premier League wins, which has put the club nine points clear of the relegation zone.
Wins over Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leicester City (scoring eight goals) have ensured Everton's survival, a form that has also been helped by a significantly improved goal difference.
Notably, in the matches against Spurs and Leicester, Everton both led 3-0 in the first half (the first time in 63 years they have done this). This season, they have only scored 2 goals in the first half in 10 consecutive home matches.
Moyes has now won more league games than Sean Dyche ever did (in just four games). There was plenty of disappointment at Goodison on Saturday, though, as Everton's final cup game at the Theatre ended in a 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth.
The match against Liverpool will be a very difficult evening for The Toffees. They have won only 4/47 matches against the teams leading the table (on the day of the match). Besides, the history of the head-to-head is completely in Liverpool's favor.
Everton have won just six of the 54 meetings since 2000, so with their previous win at Goodison Park last season, the hosts have the chance to win back-to-back derbies for the first time in 40 years.
A defeat to Everton last season ended Liverpool's 12-game unbeaten league run at Goodison Park, effectively ending Jurgen Klopp's title hopes in his final season.
On the other side of the front line, manager Arne Slot will have his first Merseyside derby, with Liverpool desperate to get their 100th win against Everton - thereby becoming only the fifth club in history to reach the triple-digit milestone against their opponents in the national championship.
Slot will have to try to match the impressive record of his predecessor Klopp. The German has rarely had success at Goodison in the past. After winning his first game, he has won just one more game in seven trips here.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that both Everton and Liverpool are hungry for victory in this derby. The Reds are aiming for a victory that would put them nine points ahead of Arsenal in the standings and maintain the advantage of having played one game less than their opponents.
Liverpool have won just two of their last 12 games at Goodison Park, but the Reds are desperate to make amends after a humiliating FA Cup defeat to Plymouth at the weekend. The defeat also saw the Merseysiders join the "black list" of becoming only the fourth Premier League top-flight side to be eliminated by a team from a lower league.
Slot's side are unbeaten in 19 league games, have reached the EFL Cup final and are on the verge of Champions League qualification, but that hasn't fazed Plymouth Argyle, who beat Liverpool 1-0 at Home Park on Sunday.
Coach Slot made many changes after the Carabao Cup semi-final against Fulham (even putting on the second team). Over-reliance on a few individuals will cause consequences on the road to conquering the top of The Kop.
Latest Everton vs Liverpool score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Everton vs Liverpool match:
- Sportsmole: Everton 0-1 Liverpool
- WhoScore: Everton 1-2 Liverpool
- Our prediction: Everton 0-1 Liverpool
When and where to watch Everton vs Liverpool live?
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