Everton vs Liverpool preview

Watch Everton vs Liverpool live on Super Sunday from 6.30pm on Sky Sports Premier League; kick-off 7pm

Friday 19 June 2020 16:03, UK

Team news, stats and prediction ahead of Everton vs Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday (kick-off 7pm).

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Team news

Everton will be without several big names for Sunday's Merseyside derby with Yerry Mina and Fabian Delph joining Jean-Philippe Gbamin and Theo Walcott on the sidelines.

Gbamin was close to a return from long-term injury before suffering an Achilles problem which will rule him out for a further four to five months, while Walcott is out for around four weeks after surgery on an abdominal problem. Mina and Delph have both suffered injuries since the return to training to rule them out of the first game back.

Jurgen Klopp has not ruled out Mohamed Salah or Andrew Robertson despite neither playing in a behind-closed-doors friendly last week. Robertson has at least been pictured in training this week but Salah was not present in any of the images published by the club, although Klopp insists no one is yet unavailable for the game.

Alisson Becker will return in goal having been out with a hip injury immediately prior to the suspension of the season.

How to follow

Follow the match on Sky Sports Premier League without crowd noise and Sky Sports Main Event with crowd noise, as well as Sky Pick, from 6.30pm; kick-off at 7pm. Also keep up-to-date in our dedicated live blog with in-game clips, with highlights published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel shortly after full time.

Opta stats

Everton are winless in 18 Premier League meetings with Liverpool (D10 L8) since a 2-0 win back in October 2010 at Goodison Park.
Six of the last seven Premier League meetings between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park have ended as draws, with Liverpool winning the other 1-0 in December 2016.
Everton have failed to score in their last three home league games against Liverpool, managing just 19 shots across those games. The Toffees last failed to score in four consecutive home games against their rivals back in April 1978 (six in a row).
In all competitions, Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 21 games against Everton - only against Aston Villa (22 between 1981-1992) have they had a longer such run against an opponent.
Everton are winless in three Premier League games (D1 L2), though they are unbeaten in seven at Goodison Park (W4 D3) since losing 0-2 against Norwich in November.
Liverpool have been behind at some point in each of their last three Premier League games, after a run of 15 straight games without trailing. The Reds last went behind in four consecutive league games between May and August 2016.

Charlie's prediction

You want fans every time in this, but there is no way Everton will be happy with this scenario. They were humiliated by a young Liverpool side in the FA Cup.

Everton probably should have won that game but they didn't, and the Evertonians were disgraced and embarrassed. There is no way that even without fans, players will not be aware of what is going on and what is at stake here. They will be up for it.

With Man City, you saw it took them a bit of time to get going, against an Arsenal side with the strength of plasticine. Liverpool will get into gear, but referees in the Bundesliga have been giving cards out more frequently, as they are not under pressure from fans. Everton will get at them and get in their face.

They need to stop the balls through to front three and into Roberto Firmino. I could see it being riddled with mistakes with the combination of some quality. How high will Everton allow Liverpool's full-backs to play? That is the key for Liverpool. Will Richarlison work back and will Carlo Ancelotti have blockers in place for both of those? Everton will play a cautious and physical game. They both need a game in their system but I am expecting a thrill of a Sunday night match.

CHARLIE PREDICTS: 2-2 (14/1 with Sky Bet)

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