Destined Premier League winners Liverpool gear up to host the final Merseyside derby of this season and welcome Everton at Anfield.
After a two-week-long international break, the Reds return in PL action to face their archnemesis in a midweek clash.
The recent defeats against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final and PSG in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 meant the opportunities of the Anfield side securing these two titles slipped away from their hands.
An earlier exit from the FA Cup due to an unfortunate loss against Plymouth Argyle had crushed the cup dream.
The last ray of hope for Slot & Co. is the PL title, which isn’t a bad achievement at all, considering this was the Dutchman’s first season in charge.
The Merseyside lads have conjured up 70 points from 29 PL games to sit atop the points table, leading by 12 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal.
Kopites are expecting an exciting outcome from the Merseyside derby to restore their faith and get reenergised after the previous two losses.
What time does Liverpool vs. Everton kick off?
LFC will play their next PL fixture against the Toffees on Wednesday at the historic Anfield for the ultimate Merseyside clash of the 2024-25 season.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Region Kick-off Date Kick-off Time
USA Wednesday, April 2 03:00 pm ET
UK Wednesday, April 2 08:00 pm GMT
India Thursday, April 3 12:30 am IST
Nigeria Wednesday, April 2 08:00 pm WAT
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********Liverpool vs.****Everton live stream, TV channel
Here are all the details about where you can watch Liverpool vs. Everton in major regions across the world:
Region TV Channels Streaming Platforms
USA – Peacock
UK (England) Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League NOW
India Star Sports Select 1, Star Sports Select 1 HD JioHotstar
Nigeria SuperSport Premier League Nigeria DStv Now
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Liverpool vs. Everton predicted lineup, team news
Liverpool
A handful of injuries will hamper Arne Slot’s team selection for this heated encounter.
Alongside the long-term absentees Joe Gomez, Conor Bradley and Tyler Morton, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ryan Gravenberch and Alisson have all been sidelined due to injuries received during international duty.
However, the latter two’s conditions are a bit better, so they might be used if Slot thinks so. Choice at right-back is really scarce for the Dutchman, who might have to start Jarell Quansah.
The attacking line, apart from Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo, has been heavily criticised for their minimal output and recent performances, but Luis Diaz is expected to start along with the aforementioned two.
Liverpool Predicted Lineup:
Alisson; Quansah, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz.
Everton
Although Iliman Ndiaye and Dwight McNeil have returned to training after being injured for a long while, they will not be ready to appear this Wednesday.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin remains sidelined along with Vitali Mykolenko, who picked up a thigh injury on international duty.
Beto is most likely to start up top, but Armando Broja can provide competition for the starting place.
Everton Predicted Lineup:
Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Young; Alcaraz, Gueye, Garner, Doucoure, Harrison; Beto.
Liverpool vs. Everton prediction
Going into the final derby, the Reds are the obvious favourites to win it. Although their form has been questionable for the last couple of matches, the international break gave them the time to reevaluate their tactics and make necessary tweaks.
The Toffees, on the other hand, have endured four draws with only one victory in their last five PL matches.
Liverpool have won their last three Premier League home games against Everton, each by a 2-0 scoreline.
These two sides ended the reverse fixture in a draw with a post-match brawl that wasn’t the best show of sportsmanship but did entertain the fans and spectators.
With all the stats and data available, it is safe to predict that Liverpool will win the match with a comfortable margin and thrash their Merseyside counterparts.
Prediction: Liverpool 2 – 0 Everton.
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Sohom Chatterjee
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