2025-26 Premier League: Week Five – Liverpool vs Everton

Liverpool continue their Premier League title defence against Everton in the first Merseyside derby of the season. 

Victory or a draw will keep Liverpool top of the table, whilst Everton can climb to second with a win.

 

Team News

Liverpool have no fresh injury concerns to report following their Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid, with only Curtis Jones (knock) still ruled out.

Everton could welcome defender, Vitaliy Mykolenko back into contention after he missed their goalless draw at home to Aston Villa with an unspecified injury, although he faces a late fitness test.

Jarrad Branthwaite is still ruled out with a hamstring injury.

 

When is Kick-Off?

Liverpool host Everton at Anfield on Saturday 20 September at 12:30pm BST, live on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.

 

Stat Attack

• Liverpool have lost just one of their last eight Merseyside derbies against Everton (W5, D2, L1).
• Everton have won one of their last five visits to Anfield (W1, L4).
• Since they suffered a 2-0 loss at home in February 2021, Liverpool have scored seven goals in their last four Merseyside derbies at home to Everton without conceding (W4).
• Liverpool are looking to keep three consecutive top-flight clean sheets for the first time since August – September 2024
• James Garner has created more successful short passes than any other Everton player this season (151).

 

Prediction 

Having battled to a gutsy win over Atletico after letting a 2-0 lead slip, Liverpool certainly seem to have some defensive fragilities which some teams are capable of exposing with the right attacking tactics, but there is no doubting their quality attack which makes them favourites.

Everton meanwhile dominated Villa without a clinical final touch but I do expect them to go defensive with view to playing on the counter attack if want any points here, but their defence can take confidence from that display because they will need to be at their best to quieten the hosts.

I however do think that Liverpool will just have too much but this should be another close battle.

Prediction: Liverpool 1-0 Everton

Result: Liverpool 2-1 Everton