Seventh placed Liverpool will face sixth placed Everton on a merseyside derby expected to bring the thrill as the home team expect to reduce the points.
The Merseyside derby is not only interesting because of two rivals in Liverpool but this derby gains attention all over the Football fans being the longest running derby in England.
Liverpool has won 88 of the head-to-head matches while Everton has won 66 and 65 has been draw.
Everton although had Champions league expectations with their previous form in the early stage of the league while Liverpool were struggling hard ahead in the league but the reds have well balanced later with the likes of Coutinho and Sturridge who paced Liverpool attack but Everton lost their consistency which ruled their expectations off to qualify for the Champions cup.
Injuries and Suspension
Liverpool were shocked with Luis Suarez’s 10 match ban for which he will miss some of the match early next season but they were not shaken with brilliant partnership from Coutinho-Sturridge-Henderson which found them large 6-0 away victory against Newcastle United. Liverpool has already scored 9 goal without Liverpool’s rescuer Luis Suarez in two games this season.
Liverpool has couple of injuries and suspension to follow with while their arch rivals Everton only has to worry about Darron Gibson who could miss the match.
Martin Kelly has missed long way through the season while Fabio Borini has made surprising return against Newcastle to fire his debut Premier League goal. Raheem Sterling is a question mark who could miss the match but he is recovering from his thigh injury which leaves only Kelly and Allen as certain injuries who will not feature in the match.
Liverpool Possible Lineup : Reina, Johnson, Agger, Carragher, Enrique, Gerrard, Lucas , Henderson, Downing, Coutinho, Sturridge
Everton Possible Lineup : Howard, Coleman, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Mirallas, Fellaini, Osman, Pienaar, Anichebe, Jelavic
Everton Lineup Credit : Goal.com
Everton look to end up their poor premier league record against Liverpool and strengthen their hope for European position as the Toffees are without a win at Anfield in 12 Premier League games, losing five of the last eight.
Givemegoal.com Predictions
Liverpool at Anfield could possibly take the advantage with their recent 6-0 win which has added huge confidence in the team and lifted the team morale after Suarez’s suspension. Coutinho’s form and Sturridge’s hard work could possibly pay but the task remains difficult as they face desperate Everton who seek European position.
Prediction : Liverpool 3-2 Everton
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