MatchThe opposition lowdown: Everton
Get the lowdown on Everton ahead of the final Merseyside derby to be played at Goodison Park in the league, with Liverpool visiting their neighbours on Saturday (12.30pm GMT).
Recent form
The Blues claimed their third win of the Premier League season by beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 at Goodison Park in midweek.
Sean Dyche’s side have also drawn five and lost six in the top flight so far this term, totalling 14 points and sitting in 15th place.
They are unbeaten in the last five home league fixtures, conceding only two goals in that sequence.
Key players
Dwight McNeil leads the way for both goals and assists for Everton in the league with three of each. Ashley Young has also registered three assists.
Only Manchester United’s Andre Onana has more Premier League clean sheets than the five tallied by Blues goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Centre-back James Tarkowski has had the most touches (755), played the most passes (551) and made the most clearances (80) of any Everton player this term.
Past meetings
Four of the last five derbies have ended 2-0 to the home team, with the Blues prevailing by that scoreline when the clubs last met.
Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin were on target for the hosts when Liverpool visited Goodison Park in April 2024.
Previously, in October 2023, a second-half double from Mohamed Salah had secured the bragging rights for the Reds at Anfield.
Team news
Everton came through the midweek victory versus Wolves without any new fitness complaints, though Michael Keane is a doubt for the weekend as he recovers from a knee ligament injury.
Youssef Chermiti, Tim Iroegbunam and James Garner are sidelined.
What they said
Blues boss Dyche on it being the last league derby at Goodison
“I’d like to think it brings our fans to the fore again. They’ve supported us throughout. They’ve questioned us, that’s fine and I’ve never questioned their questioning us, because that’s part of the game. But on this occasion I think it all goes out the window for this game. I’ve learned that. It’s an individual game in a season’s work that means so much.
“We delivered a very good performance last season – at home, that is. We’re going to have to do that again, of course, against a very good side. And I think certainly our fans can play a part in that by getting behind the players again from the off and creating that atmosphere that makes it difficult for teams to come and play here.”
Stats
- Everton v Liverpool is the fixture to have seen the most red cards (23) and been drawn 0-0 the most (12) in Premier League history.
- Since the start of last season, the Reds are unbeaten in all eight of their Premier League games kicking off at 12.30pm on Saturday (six wins, two draws), including a 2-0 win against Everton. Meanwhile, the Blues are winless in their last six such matches (two draws, four defeats).
Only one Liverpool boss has ever won their first league Merseyside derby when that match has come away from home, with Kenny Dalglish overseeing a 3-2 victory in September 1985.
- The Blues have kept a clean sheet in 16 of their 35 Premier League home games under Dyche so far.
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