The final ever Merseyside derby at Goodison Park between Everton and Liverpool is set to take place on Wednesday evening.
The hosts are looking to halt the Reds’ Premier League title charge under Arne Slot, with David Moyes’ side winning their last three games in the top flight.
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It will be an evening that will go down in the history books before Everton move to their brand-new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.
Everton v Liverpool team news
Everton
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Armando Broja and Youssef Chermiti all look set to be missing once again for Everton, whereas Orel Mangala, Seamus Coleman and Dwight McNeil are long-term absentees.
Meanwhile, left-back Vitali Mykolenko was also unavailable last time out and could be missing once again.
Liverpool
Trent Alexander-Arnold has missed Liverpool’s last two games with a thigh problem and could once again be left out at Goodison Park, whereas youngster Tyler Morton is out for around a month.
Fellow defender Joe Gomez returned to the starting line-up in the Plymouth defeat after missing a few weeks through injury but was forced off early. Meanwhile, Curtis Jones didn’t come on at Home Park after telling Slot he wasn’t fully recovered after a training session.
Where to watch Everton v Liverpool on TV
The match will kick off at 7:30pm (GMT) on Wednesday, February 12, and for viewers in the UK, will be shown live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+.
Everton v Liverpool referee and who is on VAR?
The referee assigned to keep control of the final Merseyside derby at Godin Park is Michael Oliver. He will be assisted by Stuart Burt and James Mainwaring, whereas the fourth official is Tony Harrington. On VAR is Chris Kavanagh, with Eddie Smart the assistant VAR official.
Oliver, a well-known referee to both sides, has actually officiated Liverpool more than any other club and has given a total of 49 penalties in fixtures where Everton and Liverpool have been involved.
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Michael Oliver record |
Everton |
Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
|
Games |
59 |
64 |
|
Record |
W20, D20, L19 |
30W, 20D, 14L |
|
Cards received |
101 Yellow, 6 Red |
100 Yellow, 1 Red |
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Cards to opponents |
96 Yellow, 5 Red |
102 Yellow, 5 Red |
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Penalties for/against |
16/9 |
17/7 |
Everton v Liverpool form
Everton
Moyes has now had five games back in charge as Everton boss, winning three and losing two.
The Toffees have taken themselves nine points clear of the relegation zone with wins over Tottenham, Brighton and Leicester, although they did exit the FA Cup to Bournemouth last time out.
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Everton’s last five results (all competitions) |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Date |
Opponent |
Competition |
Result |
|
Sat 8th Feb |
Bournemouth (h) |
FA Cup |
L 0-2 |
|
Sat 1st Feb |
Leicester (h) |
Premier League |
W 4-0 |
|
Sat 25th Jan |
Brighton (a) |
Premier League |
W 0-1 |
|
Sun 19th Jan |
Tottenham (h) |
Premier League |
W 3-2 |
|
Wed 15th Jan |
Aston Villa (h) |
Premier League |
L 0-1 |
Liverpool
The Reds’ dreams of a quadruple under Slot in his first season came to an end last weekend as Liverpool were stunned in the FA Cup.
Championship basement sitters Plymouth Argyle dumped a much-changed Liverpool side out of the FA Cup days after they booked their place in the EFL Cup final after a 4-1 aggregate win over Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-final.
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Liverpool’s last five results (all competitions) |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Date |
Opponent |
Competition |
Result |
|
Sun 9th Feb |
Plymouth (a) |
FA Cup |
L 1-0 |
|
Thu 6th Feb |
Tottenham (h) |
EFL Cup |
W 4-0 |
|
Sat 1st Feb |
Bournemouth (a) |
Premier League |
W 0-2 |
|
Wed 29th Jan |
PSV (a) |
Champions League |
L 3-2 |
|
Sat 25th Jan |
Ipswich (h) |
Premier League |
W 4-1 |
Everton v Liverpool head-to-head
The two famous Merseyside rivals have met a whopping 295 times in total, with the first clash coming way back in 1894.
Overall, it is Liverpool who have the better record, although Everton did win this fixture 2-0 in the 2023/24 season.
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Everton v Liverpool head-to-head (all competitions) |
|
|---|---|
|
Everton wins |
84 |
|
Draws |
86 |
|
Liverpool wins |
125 |
