Everton vs Liverpool Preview - Premier League: A fiery Merseyside derby in Round 33
Everton have a chance to earn points at Hill Dickinson Stadium when they face a Liverpool side suffering from a severe personnel crisis with a lengthy injury list.
At 8:00 PM on April 19, 2026, the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool will take place at Hill Dickinson Stadium. This is a crucial match as both teams are striving to finish in the top half of the Premier League table during the final stages of the season.
League position and match context
Currently, Liverpool are in 5th place with 52 points after 32 matches. Jurgen Klopp's team desperately needs points to close the gap on the top 4, however their recent form has been inconsistent, with only 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their last 5 matches.
On the other side of the pitch, Everton are showing clear signs of improvement. With 47 points, the team at Hill Dickinson Stadium is currently ranked 10th. Everton's form in their last 5 matches has been quite impressive, with 3 wins, 1 draw, and only 1 loss. The 5-point gap between the two teams makes this derby more heated than ever, as Everton could very well close the gap with their city rivals.
Performance analysis and professional statistics
Liverpool boasts a stronger attack with 52 goals scored since the start of the season (an average of 1.6 goals per game), but their defense has shown many weaknesses, having conceded 42 goals. Meanwhile, Everton maintains a more pragmatic style of play with a balanced goal difference (39 goals scored and 37 goals conceded, an average of 1.2 goals per game).
Recent head-to-head record
Looking at the head-to-head history over the last 5 encounters, Liverpool still holds the advantage:
- September 20, 2025: Liverpool 2 - 1 Everton
- April 3, 2025: Liverpool 1 - 0 Everton
- February 13, 2025: Everton 2 - 2 Liverpool
- April 25, 2024: Everton 2 - 0 Liverpool
- October 21, 2023: Liverpool 2 - 0 Everton
In these five matches, Liverpool won three, Everton won one, and there was one draw. Notably, Everton previously defeated Liverpool 2-0 at home in April 2024, demonstrating their ability to trouble opponents when playing at their home ground.
Team news: Liverpool are facing a personnel crisis.
Everton's biggest advantage in this match is the visitors' extensive injury list. Liverpool will be missing a number of key players in every position:
- Goalkeeper:Alisson (muscle injury)
- Defender:C. Bradley (knee injury), J. Gomez (injury), G. Leoni (knee injury)
- Midfielder:W. Endo (foot injury), S. Bajcetic (hamstring injury)
- Forward:H. Ekitike (Achilles heel injury)
On Everton's side, the most regrettable absence is Jack Grealish due to a foot injury. C. Alcaraz's availability remains uncertain.
Predicting tactics and making assessments.
With the advantage of playing at home and more consistent form recently, Everton are expected to take a proactive approach to exploit Liverpool's personnel shortages in defense. In particular, the absence of reliable defender Alisson and defensive midfielder W. Endo will be a difficult challenge for the visiting team's coaching staff.
Experts predict this will be a close match. Everton are highly likely to secure between 1 and 3 points. The predicted odds for a home win are 35%, a draw 35%, and Liverpool only have a 30% chance of winning when traveling with a depleted squad.
Predicted lineup
(Updating...)
Team lineup updated at 19:30 on April 19, 2026
Official lineup
Everton
Sơ đồ: 4-2-3-1
HLV:
Đội hình xuất phát:
- 1. Jordan Pickford (G)
- 15. Jake O'Brien (D)
- 6. James Tarkowski (D)
- 32. Jarrad Branthwaite (D)
- 16. Vitaliy Mykolenko (D)
- 27. Idrissa Gana Gueye (M)
- 37. James Garner (M)
- 7. Dwight McNeil (M)
- 22. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (M)
- 10. Iliman Ndiaye (M)
- 9. Beto (F)
Substitutes:
- 12. Mark Travers
- 2. Nathan Patterson
- 5. Michael Keane
- 20. Tyler Dibling
- 24. Carlos Alcaraz
- 34. Merlin Röhl
- 42. Tim Iroegbunam
- 11. Thierno Barry
- 19. Tyrique George
Liverpool
Sơ đồ: 4-2-3-1
HLV: Arne Slot
Đội hình xuất phát:
- 25. Giorgi Mamardashvili (G)
- 8. Dominik Szoboszlai (D)
- 5. Ibrahima Konaté (D)
- 4. Virgil van Dijk (D)
- 26. Andy Robertson (D)
- 38. Ryan Gravenberch (M)
- 17. Curtis Jones (M)
- 11. Mohamed Salah (M)
- 7. Florian Wirtz (M)
- 18. Cody Gakpo (M)
- 9. Alexander Isak (F)
Substitutes:
- 28. Freddie Woodman
- 41. Ármin Pécsi
- 30. Jeremie Frimpong
- 6. Miloš Kerkez
- 10. Alexis Mac Allister
- 42. Trey Nyoni
- 73. Rio Ngumoha
- 14. Federico Chiesa
