Everton vs Liverpool Prediction: Last Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park, The Reds Are Favored

Cut Jones, become Liverpool's mainstay (photo: x @lfc)

JAKARTA - Goodison Park will witness the history-filled 245th Derby Merseyside on Saturday 7 December. The match between Everton and Liverpool in the Premier League will be the last in the legendary stadium before Everton move to a new stadium in Bramley-Moore Dock next season.

This match brought its own emotions to Everton fans, as it marked the end of the Derby Merseyside era at "Grand Old Lady". No match this season has been more emotional for The Toffees supporters than this match, except for the last game at Goodison against Southampton in May.

Everton menghadapi laga ini dengan moral yang meningkat setelah berhasil mengakhiri lima laga tanpa kemenangan di Liga Inggris. Kemenangan pusar 4-0 atas Wolverhampton Wanderers pada tengah pekan menjadi angin segar bagi manajer Sean Dyche, yang sebelumnya berada di bawah tekan akibat hasil buruk yang memicukan ketidakpuan dari fans.

The win brought Everton up to 15th, five points ahead of the relegation zone. This is very important given the tough schedule that awaits, where Everton will face Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City in the near future.

However, the mission to win in a row in the Premier League since last April will not be easy. Despite beating Liverpool at Goodison last season, Everton has not won two straight wins against their city rivals since the 1984-85 season, when they won the Premier League.

Overall, Everton had a bad record against the strong teams, only winning four of the 47 Premier League games against a team that was at the top of the table. Liverpool became their toughest opponent, with just six wins in 54 meetings since 2000.

For Liverpool, the defeat to Everton last April was a crushing blow, ending their 12 unbeaten matches at Goodison Park. However, new manager Arne Slot has the opportunity to improve Jurgen Klopp's record of only one win in his last seven visits to Goodison after his successful debut.

Slot leads Liverpool with an impressive performance, where they have only failed to win three games in 21 games in all competitions this season. Even so, a 3-3 draw against Newcastle United in the middle of the week is a warning to Slot, especially in the defense aspect.

In the last four away games in the Premier League, Liverpool have always conceded at least two goals despite still holding the status of the team with the best defensive record in the league. Goalkeeper Caoimhin's fatal mistake in the neck that gave Newcastle an equalizer in the final minutes was in the main spotlight.

On the other hand, Mohamed Salah continues to show outstanding performance. His two goals in the game against Newcastle made him the Premier League's top scorer this season, surpassing Erling Haaland. Salah also set a new record by becoming a player with the highest number of goalscoring and assists (37), shifting Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney.

Everton gained additional power with the return of Armando Broja, who made his debut in the midweek match. Broja's positive performance put pressure on Dominic Calvert-Lewin to continue to show significant contributions, especially after successfully reclaiming his place from Beto.

However, Everton is still missing Youssef Chermiti, James Garner, and Team Iroegbuman who are expected to be able to play in the coming weeks.

On the Liverpool side, Arne Slot still has to rack his brain with the absence of Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley on the back. Even so, Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to return to play right-back. In midfield, Alexis Mac Allister will be absent due to the accumulation of yellow cards, while Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa are doubtful of appearing in intense matches like this.

Alisson Becker's main goalkeeper's return is also a big question mark. After a fatal mistake in his neck against Newcastle, Slot will probably speed up Alisson's recovery process to secure Liverpool's back line.

Everton have high motivation to give their best performance in the last Derby game at Goodison Park. However, Liverpool came as a more consistent and superior team in the quality of the players.

Salah will be a key player in this match, while Liverpool's backline will have to work extra to avoid the same mistakes as in previous matches. Everton on the other hand, must take full advantage of their supporters' support and play effortlessly to create surprises.

With Salah's on-fire performance and a solid Liverpool away record, this match is expected to end in victory for the visitors, although it is possible that Everton will provide fierce resistance.

Everton (4-5-1):Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Brantwaite, Mykolenko; Ndiaye, Gueye, Mangala, Doucoure, McNeil; Calvert-Lewin

Liverpool (4-3-3): Kelekerat; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones, Szoboszlai; Salah, Nunez, Diaz

Score prediction: Everton 1-3 Liverpool

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