Liverpool vs Everton Betting Preview

The 247th Merseyside derby will take place at Anfield on Saturday (12:30 kick-off), with Liverpool looking to maintain their 100% start to the season. The Reds, the only Premier League team to have won their opening four matches, welcome an Everton team that finds itself inside the top six ahead of the clash with their city rivals (live on TNT Sports 1).

Moyes looking to end Anfield run

This will be David Moyes’ 23rd trip to Anfield as a manager, with Everton, Manchester United and West Ham, and he has yet to register a win. The Scot has collected seven draws and suffered 15 defeats, as he prepares to return with Everton for the first time since the Toffees left Goodison Park.

Arne Slot’s men won this fixture last season 1-0, with that narrow victory putting the Reds on the brink of sealing the Premier League title. Liverpool have given away plenty of chances so far this term, but have kept clean sheets in both of their last two league games – recording victories over both Arsenal and Burnley.

Tip 1: Goal after 78:59 @ 5/6 with bet365

The story of the season so far has been the way Liverpool have continued to win games with the help of late goals. The Reds have scored 12 goals in five games in all competitions, with six of those being scored after the 80th minute.

Two of the last four Merseyside derbies have also seen late goals. James Tarkowski scored the Everton equaliser at Goodison last season in stoppage time. Liverpool’s 2-0 win at Anfield in October 2023 saw Mohamed Salah seal a home win with a 90th-minute strike, having scored the first with 15 minutes to go.

Tip 2: Under 2.5 Goals @ 13/10 with bet365

Only Crystal Palace, Arsenal and Tottenham have better defensive records than Everton, who have conceded just three goals in their opening four matches. Moyes is expected to set up the Blues to be hard to break down and look to frustrate Liverpool for as long as possible.

It was a similar story last weekend, when Slot’s men needed a stoppage-time penalty to see off Burnley at Turf Moor and the defending champions have won their last two league games by a 1-0 scoreline. It’s also worth noting that under 2.5 goals would have come in for six of the last seven Merseyside derbies and each of the last six encounters between the two clubs at Anfield.

Tip 3: Virgil van Dijk to score @ 9/1 with bet365

Three defenders have scored goals across the last seven Merseyside derbies, with the likes of Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite and Andy Robertson getting on the scoresheet. In what is likely to be a tight game, set-pieces could prove crucial and that may see another defensive player become a goalscoring hero.

Virgil van Dijk scored a late winner in the midweek Champions League win over Atletico Madrid, heading home to secure a 3-2 victory. The Dutchman has scored 28 Liverpool goals since moving to Anfield in 2018, with his first coming against Everton in an FA Cup win.