Everton vs Liverpool Preview (Sunday, 19.04.2026) Premier League:
Possible starting lineups:
Everton:
Pickford; O'Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Garner, Gueye; McNeil, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Beto
Liverpool:
Mamardashvili; Szoboszlai, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Wirtz, Ngumoha; Isak
Everton and Liverpool will contest the first-ever Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium, the new Everton home. As usual, here are some interesting historical information. For those who don't know, Merseyside is the name of the river that divide the city. The match had been referred to as the "Merseyside derby" in at least one national newspaper in 1955. Traditionally, the Merseyside derby was referred to as the "Friendly Derby" because of the large number of families who have both Reds (Liverpool) and Blues (Everton) supporters in them. Nevertheless, the so called "Friendly Derby" has seen more Red cards than any other in the Premier League history. Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard and former Everton captain Phil Neville both saw red twice in derby games. Liverpool won the reverse fixture at Anfield in September with 2:1.
Everton have a solid season. Many pundits predicted them to be involved into the relegation battle, though David Moyes composed a good team able to upset even the Big guns. For example, the Toffees demolished 3:0 Chelsea two rounds ago. Everton sit on the 8th position with 47 points, five less than fifth-placed Liverpool. A victory here would see Everton just two points away from the Champions League spot. The atmosphere in the squad is excellent, while the players confidence is high. The current form is good, Everton have three victories on the last five matches. Moyes has almost all players available, only Jack Grealish is sidelined with a foot injury. This is very unusual at this stage of the season and I think the physio should be awarded . Of course, this mean lot of "sweet issues" for Moyes.
Liverpool are in crisis, the biggest one in this millennium. The last period was like a culmination. The Reds were eliminated from the Champions League after losing both home and away to PSG. Liverpool suffered a 4:0 aggregate defeat and should be happy with the final result, as It could easily be 8:0. To be worse, the best scorer Hugo Ekitike suffered an Achilles rupture that could sideline the Frenchman for at least 10 months. The Reds were also eliminated from the FA Cup. It was another poor performance and another high defeat - 4:0 for Manchester City. Manager Arne Slot is under huge pressure, many pundits predicted he will be replaced by Xabi Alonso. Five players are struggling with injuries. Alisson Becker, Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley and Wataru Endo are definitely sidelined, while Joe Gomez is rated as doubtful.
Everton vs Liverpool Prediction:
The derby matches are usually difficult to be predicted, though I don't see away win. Everton have the home advantage and this fact should not be underestimated. Everton fans will come in large number to Hill Dickinson Stadium and they will strongly support their players. Liverpool are in deep crisis, the players confidence is zero. The Reds have won just one of their last five outings across all competitions, losing the other four. To be worse, the best scorer Hugo Ekitike suffered an Achilles rupture and will be out for a longer period. Worst of all, key players - Salah and Van Dijk - are out of form. Everton should take advantage from Liverpool issues.
Everton vs Liverpool Pick: Everton +0.5 AH @ 1.67 with William Hill
