Everton host Liverpool this weekend in what promises to be an emotional day at Goodison Park.
The Merseyside derby is always a big occasion but it will be the last played at the iconic home of the Toffees before their move to a new stadium on Bramley-Moore Dock next season.
Sean Dyche’s side will no doubt love to go out on a high despite their struggles this season and Everton did at least ease their relegation fears by thrashing Wolves 4-0 on Wednesday evening.
Premier League leaders Liverpool, meanwhile, were held to an enthralling 3-3 draw with Newcastle.
While Arne Slot’s side remain in a brilliant position at the top of the table, the Reds have seen their lead cut to seven points by Arsenal and Chelsea. With the fixtures piling up thick and fast, keeping an advantage is of the utmost importance.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Everton vs Liverpool is scheduled for a 12.30pm GMT kick-off time on Saturday 7 December, 2024.
Goodison Park in Liverpool will host.
Where to watch Everton vs Liverpool
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Discovery+ app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Everton vs Liverpool team news
Armando Broja made his League debut for the Toffees against Wolves and could be involved again. Timothy Iroegbunam, James Garner, Dele and Youssef Chermiti are all injured.
Michael Keane will be assessed after missing the Wolves game.
Liverpool will be without Alexis Mac Allister due to suspension following the yellow card at Newcastle which took him to five for the season.
Ibrahima Konate, Kostas Tsimikas and Conor Bradley are all injured, though Alisson Becker and Diogo Jota are working to build up their fitness levels. Federico Chiesa has been involved at U21 level as he looks to get fully fit.
None of Liverpool’s injured players will return for the game.
Everton vs Liverpool prediction
The Goodison factor is of course hard to ignore but Liverpool have been so good all season that they’ll feel confident of overcoming it.
Liverpool to win, 3-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Everton wins: 84
Draws: 86
Liverpool wins: 125
Everton vs Liverpool latest odds
Everton to win: 6/1
Draw: 18/5
Liverpool FC to win: 4/9
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.
