As always, it’s impossible to predict how this one is going to turn out. Looking at the form guide, Liverpool are unbeaten in this fixture in the last 11 seasons and have lost just 2 out of the last 18 at home to Everton. However, we have only won 8 out of 18 and only once beaten the Shite in two consecutive seasons. When we have played and lost at Goodison before playing the Bitters at home, we have drawn on 3 out of the last 4 occasions.
On that basis, we’re hardly nailed on favourites but at least the stats suggest were unlikely to lose. Given our proximity to the relegation zone and, indeed, to the Blueshite themselves (separated only by goal difference) the thought of them crowing about a League double over us and mocking us with chants of “Going down” is not something I’d like to become a reality.
We’re missing Steven Gerrard who has 5 career goals against Everton but they are without Tim Cahill who also has 5 goals against us. Cahill aside, Mikel Arteta is the only currently Blues player to have scored against us for the Bitters whereas we will field Kuyt and Torres with 4 and 3 goals respectively against them.
Expect a low scoring game as we have only scored more than 1 goal in this fixture on 5 occasions and more than 2 on just 3 occasions since the Premiership began. They have scored more than 1 on just 2 occasions.
One thing guaranteed is the atmosphere will be electric for King Kenny’s first game back in charge at Anfield. That could swing things our way.
My head says 0-0 or 1-1 but my heart says 1-0 or 2-0 with Torres finding the back of the net.
Full record in the Premiership (Liverpool v Everton at Anfield):
Pld. 18 W 8 D 8 L 2
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