With Everton hosting Liverpool for the first time at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, this Merseyside Derby will create history whatever happens.
Liverpool have an excellent record against Everton, and David Moyes in particular, over the last 25 years.
Following Moyes’ 46th clash with the Reds this weekend, only five will have ever managed against Liverpool more often, including Alex Ferguson, Brian Clough and Arsene Wenger.
All of the Scottish coach’s six wins in that time have come in home games. This will be Moyes’ 29th Merseyside derby; he has won four and lost 14.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 20, 2025: Everton's manager David Moyes exclaiming at the the fourth official Robert Madley during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Everton FC at Anfield. The 247th Merseyside Derby. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Moyes has won just one of his last 18 encounters with Liverpool – a 3-2 West Ham victory in London in November 2021, and two of the last 26.
His teams have not kept a clean sheet in the last 18 meetings, since Man United defeated Liverpool 1-0 in the FA Cup in September 2013.
The first Hill Dickinson derby
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, August 24, 2025: A general view before the FA Premier League match between Everton FC and Brighton and Hove Albion FC at Bramley-Moore Dock. Hill Dickinson Stadium. Everton won 2-0. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
This will be the 248th staging of England’s most-played derby, and the 214th in the league, all of which have taken place in the top-flight.
It will also be the first league meeting not played at Goodison Park or Anfield in the clubs’ history.
Twelve of the last 27 league derbies at Everton have finished in a draw, with 13 of the last 27 home and away in the top-flight finishing as a stalemate.
Ten of the last 13 league derbies at Everton have finished level, with five of the last 11 being goalless.
The Toffees have won two of the last 33 meetings with the Reds in all competitions.
Liverpool have lost one of the last 14 league visits to Everton, going down 2-0 in April 2024, though 10 of those have been drawn.
However, they have not won any of the last three visits, drawing twice and losing the aforementioned match.
Liverpool will reach the landmark of 300 league goals against Everton should they score three times, while two goals will see them record 350 against the Blues in all competitions.
One goal will be their 150th scored away at Everton in all competitions.
Mo Salah could equal Steven Gerrard’s tally against Everton
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, February 12, 2025: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the FA Premier League match between Everton FC and Liverpool FC, the 245th Merseyside Derby and the last one at Goodison Park. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Only Ian Rush (25) and Steven Gerrard (10) have scored more Liverpool goals in Merseyside derbies than Mo Salah, who has eight.
In fact, Salah is the only current Liverpool player to have scored more than one goal for the Reds against Everton.
A goal from Virgil van Dijk would see him become the club’s second-oldest goalscorer in a Merseyside derby at the age of 34 years 285 days, after Gary McAllister who was 36 years 112 days in 2001.
Rio Ngumoha could become the youngest ever Merseyside derby goalscorer at the age of 17 years 233 days. Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister could each make their 100th league appearance for Liverpool.
This season’s scorers (inc. Community Shield)
Everton: Beto 8, Dewsbury-Hall 7, Barry 6, Ndiaye 6, Garner 3, Keane 3, Grealish 2, Gueye 2, Alcaraz 1, Branthwaite 1, Tarkowski 1, own goals 2
Liverpool: Ekitike 17, Szoboszlai 12, Salah 11, Gakpo 8, Wirtz 6, Gravenberch 5, Mac Allister 5, Van Dijk 5, Chiesa 3, Isak 3, Frimpong 2, Jones 2, Kerkez 2, Konate 2, Ngumoha 2, Robertson 2, own goals 3
* Stats courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea (@ged0407).