Arch-rivals Everton and Liverpool will lock horns at Goodison Park for the final time when the pair go up against each other in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
This Merseyside derby was scheduled to take place in early December but had to be postponed as an amber weather warning was in place.
Since then, Liverpool have maintained their place at the summit of the standings thanks to six wins from nine in the top-flight, including each of their last three.
That being said, the Reds will make the short trip to Goodison Park off the back of a shock 1-0 defeat at Plymouth in the FA Cup on Sunday.
Opponents Everton also exited the FA Cup at the weekend, as they crashed to a 2-0 defeat when hosting Bournemouth.
Prior to that setback, David Moyes' men were enjoying a three-game winning run in the Premier League, a sequence of victories that has seen them pull away from the relegation zone.
How the bookies view it: Light work for Liverpool
Liverpool are heavy 2/5 favourites to bag the win that would send them nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
Everton are unfancied 6/1 underdogs on Boylesports to emerge victorious from the last-ever Merseyside derby at this venue, while the draw is also deemed unlikely at 7/2 with the same firm.
Head to head: Toffees targeting two on the trot
Everton claimed a first Premier League home victory over Liverpool since 2010 with a 2-0 success in last season’s corresponding fixture – the same scoreline on Wednesday night pays a whopping 40/1 on Boylesports.
Players to watch: Salah to sizzle?
After netting both his 20th and 21st Premier League goals of the season away at Bournemouth the weekend before last, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has been priced up at an attractive 10/11 on Boylesports for an anytime strike on Wednesday night.
Beto bagged a brace for Everton during their 4-0 win over Leicester in their last Premier League home game. The Blues forward is as big as 5/1 on Boylesports to make the net bulge again this midweek.
Predicted line-ups
Everton boss Moyes could be without as many as seven players for Wednesday night’s showdown with Liverpool, with Nathan Patterson the latest player to check into the Toffees treatment room, while Vitalii Mykolenko is rated as doubtful.
After making 10 changes for Sunday’s 1-0 loss at Plymouth, Liverpool boss Slot will revert back to the strongest starting XI available to him here. However, Trent Alexander-Arnold could miss out after coming off with a thigh injury in the aforementioned 2-0 win over Bournemouth.
Everton: Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Young; Lindstrom, Gueye, Garner, Doucoure, Ndiaye; Beto
Liverpool: Allison; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz
Anything else catch the eye?
With the backing of a passionate Goodison Park crowd behind them, Everton look worthy of consideration to earn four or more corners during this dust-up at 9/10 on UniBet.
The Toffees have hit four or more flag-kicks in three of their four home games since Moyes returned to the club, including eight against Aston Villa.
Liverpool are conceding an average of just over four corners per-game in the top flight this term, with relegation-threatened Ipswich covering this proposed 4+ line at Anfield towards the tail end of January.
This English Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool will be played on Feb 12, 2025 and kick off at 19:30. Check below for our tipsters best Everton vs Liverpool prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
