Liverpool vs Everton preview and prediction: Tormenting the neighbors.

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Coach Slot has almost his strongest lineup at his disposal, with Curtis Jones returning after missing two games due to an unspecified injury.

Slot also expressed surprise at the fitness of record-breaking new signing Alexander Isak, who played 58 minutes in his official debut midweek. The Swedish forward is likely to continue starting, while Hugo Ekitike could also be considered for a return to the attack.

Mohamed Salah has scored eight Premier League goals against Everton for Liverpool – second only to Steven Gerrard (9 goals) in the history of the Merseyside derby – and is almost certain to continue starting on the right wing.

In midfield, Slot is considering bringing Alexis Mac Allister back, replacing either Dominik Szoboszlai or Ryan Gravenberch. At left-back, Robertson hopes to retain his place against competition from Milos Kerkez.

On Everton's side, manager Moyes has not ruled out the availability of Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring injury) and Vitaliy Mykolenko (unknown injury), both of whom are recovering well. However, Branthwaite has not played since the start of the season and is unlikely to start, while Mykolenko's availability remains uncertain.

If Mykolenko is unavailable, James Garner will most likely continue to play left-back out of necessity, forming a defensive quartet alongside Tarkowski, Keane, and Jake O'Brien in front of Jordan Pickford.

Jack Grealish – Premier League Player of the Month for August – and Iliman Ndiaye are expected to play on the wings, while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall will take on the attacking midfield role. Up front, Moyes is considering whether to continue using Beto or give a chance to Thierno Barry, who is still searching for his first goal for Everton.

Latest predicted lineups for Liverpool vs Everton

Liverpool:

Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike

Everton:

Pickford; O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Garner; Gueye, Iroegbunam; Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish; Beto

Latest football match prediction: Liverpool vs Everton

It's fair to say Liverpool are developing a habit of "late-game" wins to secure all three points, as their 3-2 victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last Wednesday marked the fifth time in just five matches this season they've had to score the winning goal in the 83rd minute or later.

Liverpool initially took a two-goal lead thanks to early goals from Andrew Robertson and Mohamed Salah, but Marcos Llorente equalized with a brace. However, captain Virgil van Dijk shone brightly, heading in the winning goal in the 92nd minute to secure a 3-2 victory, coinciding with manager Arne Slot's 47th birthday.

Across all competitions, 29% of Premier League goals scored from the 90th minute onwards have belonged to Liverpool (4/14) since the start of the season. In their four Premier League matches, they have needed injury-time goals three times to maintain their perfect start to their title defense, including Salah's 95th-minute penalty that secured a narrow victory against Burnley last weekend.

Manager Slot praised his players' fighting spirit, but also admitted that "we should have made things easier for ourselves." Many believe that the "last-minute action" scenario can't last forever, but Liverpool fans certainly wouldn't object if their team once again created drama to overcome Everton this weekend.

Currently leading the table with a perfect 12 points, Liverpool are aiming for a perfect record in their opening five Premier League matches – something they've only achieved twice in their history. This confidence is further bolstered by the fact that they have lost only one of their last 28 home games against Everton in all competitions (17 wins, 10 draws), and have now won four consecutive matches since their 0-2 defeat in February 2021.

On the other side of Merseyside, Everton have recovered well from their opening-day defeat to Leeds United. They have earned seven points in their last three Premier League matches and have also progressed to the third round of the League Cup.

Everton won consecutively against Brighton (2-0) and Wolves (3-2) before being held to a goalless draw by Aston Villa at Hill Dickinson last weekend. In fact, in Premier League history, only the Everton – Liverpool derby (12 times) has seen more 0-0 draws than the Everton – Villa derby (9 times).

Manager David Moyes was pleased that his team kept four clean sheets in five official matches this season, but also regretted that his players lacked the "final finishing touch" against Villa, despite taking 20 shots but only having two on target.

Everton are desperate to improve their poor derby record, having won only 2 of their last 29 Premier League matches against Liverpool (14 draws, 13 defeats), and failing to score in 5 of their last 7 games.

Moyes has never won at Anfield in 20 Premier League away matches (6 draws, 14 defeats) – a record tied with Moyes' record for the most times managing a team at a stadium without a win, the same as Moyes' record at Stamford Bridge (Chelsea).

However, the Scottish manager has reason to be optimistic: Everton have won six of their last 11 away games in the Premier League (two draws, three defeats), equaling the number of wins they had in their previous 30 away games combined. All of those wins came in 2025, and the last time they reached seven away wins in a single year was in 2021 – including a 2-0 victory at Anfield.

Latest Liverpool vs Everton score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Liverpool vs Evertonas follows:

• Sportsmole:Liverpool 3-0 Everton

• WhoScore:Liverpool 2-0 Everton
• Our newspaper predicts:Liverpool 2-0 Everton

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