Tips for match Everton — Liverpool
On December 7, the first match of the game day of the English Football Championship will be a very interesting confrontation between Everton and Liverpool. Despite the fact that the teams are in completely different positions in the standings (Liverpool 1st, Everton 15th), the Merseyside derby is definitely not about dry statistics.
The hosts of the match, Everton, have been extremely unstable this season under Sean Dyche, and we are not even talking about the results, but about the dynamics of the games. The most striking example of unpredictability is the recent match against Manchester United, where the Toffees lost 4-0. But what was surprising was the high line of defense from Everton, because of which they were punished by the Mancunians and sent as many as 4 balls into the net. But did Everton play so terribly? Definitely not, especially in the first 30 minutes. Here, it was more likely a misunderstanding of how exactly the new United would play under Amorim, so we will postpone this match as an example.
But in the last Premier League match against Wolves, Everton played very well, the fullbacks finally started to get more involved in the attacking actions. As a result, we saw a goal from 39-year-old Ashley Young and an assist from Mykolenko. Of course, the best player for Everton unexpectedly became Wolves player Craig Dawson, who scored as many as 2 own goals, but this is primarily a consequence of the Toffees' pressure on the opponent. The whole team is in good shape, and Liverpool is still ahead, which clearly looks tired after the matches with Real, City and Newcastle.
In the last match against the Magpies, Liverpool showed that they are not in the best physical condition, there are simply not enough players for a long distance of games against strong opponents. Although it is worth saying that the problems began in the game against Southampton, the worst team in the Premier League, where they barely managed to play 3-2 and get 3 points. Moreover, if not for the mistakes of the “Saints” players, then the maximum that Liverpool could have hoped for was a draw.
Trent is unlikely to be ready to play a full match after his injury, which was shown by his absence in the match against Newcastle in the main squad. But when he entered the field, the combination game improved and Liverpool became more dangerous at the opponent's goal. The absence of both Bradley and Konate can also play against Liverpool, if you can still do without Bradley, then the central pair of Gomez + Van Dijk does not look so reliable. So, given the emotionality of the upcoming match, I will not be surprised at all if we see more than 1 goal conceded in the goal of the red Merseyside.
Of course, Liverpool has become more pragmatic, there is no constant 90th minute aggression as before under Klopp, but fatigue will still make itself felt. In the last 4 head-to-head confrontations, the bet "Both Teams to Score - Yes" has not been played, as for me, it's time to break this trend. Moreover, in addition to the main forecast, I would add another specific one, since Konate is not here. This is Tarkowski's goal - he plays great with his head, and corners are clearly not Liverpool's strongest side.
Sportwars.net forecast for the match Everton - Liverpool, 07.12.24: Both Teams to Score - Yes, odds 1.86.
Forecast for the exact score: 1-1, odds 7.8.
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