Liverpool vs Everton Football Predictions and Betting Tips
Liverpool is set to host Everton on Saturday. The Liverpool vs Everton Football Predictions and Betting odds favor Liverpool over Everton.
The Premier League is back with a bang for its 25th week of action-packed football. On Saturday, Liverpool is set to face a strong challenge in Everton in their own backyard.
Everton who enjoyed a decent season has slowly faded away whereas Liverpool is desperate to get back the winning momentum after a disastrous couple of games that has cost them dearly. Even though Liverpool has a sizeable advantage going into this game, according to past performances and the prediction platforms, Everton would do everything to get three points at Anfield.
Liverpool vs Everton Football Predictions and Betting Summary
Liverpool vs Everton Football Predictions and Betting: Offensive and defensive stats
Attack:
For Liverpool, Sadio Mane has been sharp and the game changer for the team since his inception but has to fire after a few silent games. He has 14 goals and 4 assists in 38 matches along with 76.5% pass success and 2.7 shots per game. Their prime striker Mo Salah has 24 goals and 4 assists in 36 games with 82.2% pass accuracy. He has a superior rating of 7.18 in this season.
Roberto Firmino has been amazing in the previous games with 8 goals and 5 assists so far. In addition to his goals and assists, he has 79.7% pass accuracy and creates 2.1 shots on target.
The Everton attack would probably be led by James Rodriguez who didn’t look very comfortable against City. Rodriguez has scored 5 goals and involved in 3 assists in 20 outings so far. He has been a trump card for the side who has 82.4% pass rate along with 1.5 shots on target and 1.8 key passes per game so far.
He will be accompanied by Joshua King who has come through the ranks and has scored 3 goals in 22 games and has 72.3% pass success along with a rating of 6.24. This duo will be accompanied by Richarlison who has 9 goals and 3 assists in 15 appearances.
Liverpool is ahead.
Midfield:
Wijnaldum is an integral part of Liverpool’s midfield with the manager Klopp backing him well. He has a rating of 6.74 and has created 0.7 key passes in every game so far.
Thiago Alcantara is a versatile candidate who has mastered passing, tackling and dribbling. He has 90.5% pass success along with 1.3 aerial duels won during the period. He has also accounted to 2.1 tackles and 1.6 interceptions in every outing.
For Everton, Abdoulaye Doucoure is an integral part of the midfield in this season. The 28-year old Frenchman has accounted for 3 goals and 3 assists in 27 outings. He also pitches in with 0.8 key passes and 1.7 tackles per game.
He has Tom Davies for company who is yet to score but is an asset in terms of defense. He has an overall rating of 6.55 in this season.
Liverpool is ahead.
Defense:
The Liverpool defense was caught napping against Leicester as they conceded 3 times in their last game. Andrew Robertson will most probably play as the left back defender for the team who holds on to the ball pretty well and frustrates the opponent’s attack. He has 83.2% pass completion rate along with a goal, 5 assists and 1.4 clears in the last 39 appearances.
Jordan Henderson strengths include passing, tackling and taking long shots. He has 87.2% pass accuracy along with 0.5 aerial duels won on an average in 29 games. Trent Alexander is incredibly good in crosses along with sharp passing skills. He has 77% success in passes, 1.5 tackles won per game and a rating of 6.81 this season.
The Everton defense has the services of Godfrey, Mina, Keane and Holgate. Yerry Mina who plays as the center back is a regular in the side with 89.8% pass success along with three goals in the premier league so far. The defensive numbers look astounding with 1 tackle, 1.1 interceptions and 4.5 clears per game so far.
Michael Keane is also a versatile player who has 87.9% pass completion rate along with 1.4 interceptions and 4.2 clears per game. Godfrey strengths includes tackling and dribbling. He has 84% pass accuracy, 3 clears and 1.6 tackles per game so far along with a rating of 6.65.
Liverpool is ahead.
Liverpool vs Everton Football Predictions and Betting: Predicted XI
According to Rotowire, the predicted lineup for this particular clash is:
Liverpool (Starting XI): Becker, Alexander-Arnold, Ozan Kabak, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Alcantara, Henderson, Curtis Jones, Salah, Sadio Mane and Firmino.
Everton (Starting XI): Pickford, Keane, Holgate, Lucas Digne, Ben Godfrey, Allan, Andre Gomes, Doucoure, Rodriguez, Joshua King and Richarlison.
Liverpool vs Everton Football Predictions and Betting: Recent form
Liverpool who was looking like one of the contenders to grab their second consecutive title are suddenly facing the heat after a not so good campaign in 2021 so far. It all started after that win against Crystal Palace. They were forced to draw against West Brom and Newcastle. In their next outing, they were taken down by Southampton which was followed up by an unexpected defeat to Burnley. Despite posting an important win against Spurs, they suffered shocking losses to Brighton, Man City and Leicester City. This meant that they slipped down to 6th place in points table.
Everton was on fire in the initial games of the season as they never looked like dropping away from top 5. But they seemed to run out of fuel in November when they started accumulating some unexpected losses that started compounding on them. As a result, they have lost to underdog teams like Leeds, Newcastle and West Ham that dented their chances completely. In the last 5 outings, they have achieved just the one victory as opposed to a draw and 3 losses in the period. They are tattering in 7th place with 11 wins and 8 losses as of now.
Liverpool vs Everton Football Predictions and Betting: Head-to-head:
Matches: 48: Everton: Liverpool: 24 Draw: 19
Last 5 meetings: Liverpool – 2, Everton – 0, Draw – 3.
Liverpool vs Everton Football Predictions and Betting: Predicted winner
Even though Liverpool is a clear favorite here, the visitors are well equipped to register a win on Tuesday night. FCTables known for giving out accurate predictions has given 64% chance to the hosts whereas Everton is tipped to win with just 14% chance. According to Sofascore, the Reds are given favorable odds of 1.44 in contrast to that of their opponents who have odds of 7.00.
FiveThirtyEight have also gone on to predict the home team as the front runners in this interesting clash with a 73% chance whereas Everton have been given a small chance of 10% to emerge victorious.
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