Everton Vs. Liverpool Prediction: Derby Merseyside Last At Goodison Park

JAKARTA - An emotional match will be presented at Goodison Park on Wednesday evening, February 112, when Everton host Liverpool in the Premier League continued. This match is not just a 245th meeting in the history of the Derby Merseyside, but is also the team's last meeting at the legendary stadium Goodison Park before Everton moved to their new home.

This match was actually scheduled for December 2024, but had to be postponed due to the Darragh storm. Now, the two teams are meeting in different situations, where Everton are trying to get away from the relegation zone, while Liverpool are chasing the title in Jurgen Klopp's final season.

Since David Moyes' return, Everton has shown a significant increase in performance. The Toffees recorded three consecutive wins in the Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Leicester City. In those three wins, Everton scored eight goals and are now nine points above the relegation zone.

Everton's success in winning 3-0 in the first half in two consecutive home games against Spurs and Leicester was an extraordinary achievement, considering previously they were only able to score two goals in the first half of 10 home games this season.

However, their positive performance was slightly tarnished by Bournemouth's 2-0 defeat in the FA Cup. This failure forced Everton to bury their dream of winning trophies this season.

However, Moyes will try to maintain the momentum of victory in the Premier League. Everton also had more motivation in this match as they had the opportunity to win two Merseyside Derbys in a row for the first time in 40 years.

On the other hand, Liverpool came to this match after being knocked out of the FA Cup by Plymouth Argyle. The 1-0 defeat of the bottom division team highlighted the Reds' dependence on their core players. Arne Slot, who is now responsible for Liverpool, did a lot of rotation in the match, but the result was far from expectations.

Despite this, Liverpool remain in brilliant performance in the Premier League. They are unbeaten in the last 19 league games, have reached the EFL Cup final, and advanced comfortably in the Champions League.

Victory over Everton will put Liverpool nine points ahead of Arsenal in the title race. However, their record at Goodison Park was not too impressive. From the last 12 visits to Everton headquarters, Liverpool have only won twice.

In addition, Slot has a big task of continuing Klopp's positive record at the Merseyside Derby. Klopp has an impressive record against Everton, although his performance at Goodison Park isn't always convincing, with just two wins in the last seven visits.

Everton are expected to stick to a scheme that is almost the same as the match against Bournemouth. One possible change is Vitalii Mykolenko's return after recovering from a calf injury, replacing Ashley Young. Jack Harrison can also replace Jesper Lindstrom on the right.

With Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Armando Broja, and Youssef Chermiti still out of action, Beto will be on the front lines. Meanwhile,malo McNeil still has to be sidelined after undergoing knee surgery.

In the Liverpool camp, Arne Slot will make major changes after the defeat in the FA Cup. The main players who are rested in the match against Plymouth, such as Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Cody Gakpo, will return to the starting XI. However, Trent Alexander-Arnold is confirmed to be absent due to injury.

This match will be a fierce battle given the history and long rivalry between the two teams. Everton had the advantage of hosting and was supported by the emotional atmosphere at Goodison Park. However, Liverpool remain a favorite with their squad depth and more consistent performance.

If Everton were able to maintain their impressive performance under Moyes, they could make it difficult for Liverpool. However, with Salah and Van Dijk returning, Liverpool has an advantage in terms of individual quality.

Everton (4-5-1): Pickford; O'Brien, Tarkowski, Brantwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Gueye, Garner, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Beto

Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Diaz, Gakpo

Final prediction: Everton 1-2 Liverpool