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Premier League: Everton vs Liverpool
Kickoff Time: 2026-4-19 21:00 (HKT)
Everton drew 2-2 away at Brentford in their last match. The team has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their past five league games, showing decent form. Under David Moyes, Everton focus on counter-attacking football: they willingly concede possession, organize a compact defensive block at a low block, and wait for opponents to make mistakes. The simplicity and efficiency of their transitions represent the essence of Moyes’ tactics. When switching from defense to attack, Everton players mainly use quick long passes to send the ball into dangerous areas in the final third. This style perfectly covers Everton’s lack of strength in sustained attacking play, while maximizing the pace of players such as Beto. Notably, Beto has scored 4 goals in his past five appearances, in excellent form, and is the undisputed attacking focal point for Everton.
Liverpool lost 0-2 at home to Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final in midweek, suffering a 0-4 aggregate defeat and elimination. Against the reigning Champions League winners, Liverpool under Arne Slot were largely outplayed. Furthermore, Hugo Ekitike was injured during the match and later diagnosed with a ruptured Achilles tendon, ruling him out for the rest of the season and the World Cup — a major blow to Liverpool. At present, Slot’s Liverpool no longer display their former high-intensity pressing. The attack looks disorganized and lacks structured patterns, while the defense is full of vulnerabilities. Most critically, the team lacks fighting spirit when falling behind.
Although Liverpool hold the advantage in head-to-head history, Everton are clearly in better form. In addition, Liverpool are dealing with a lengthy injury list, which has significantly weakened their overall strength. Given these factors, Everton are well-placed to pick up points at home in this fixture.
Everton’s Last 5 Games: DWLWW
26-04-11 Brentford 2-2 Everton
26-03-22 Everton 3-0 Chelsea
26-03-15 Arsenal 2-0 Everton
26-03-04 Everton 2-0 Burnley
26-02-28 Newcastle 2-3 Everton
Liverpool‘s Last 5 Games: LWLLL
26-04-15 Liverpool 0-2 Paris Saint‑Germain
26-04-12 Liverpool 2-0 Fulham
26-04-09 Paris Saint‑Germain 2-0 Liverpool
26-04-04 Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool
26-03-21 Brighton 2-1 Liverpool
Head-To-Head Record
25-09-20 Liverpool 2-1 Everton
25-04-03 Liverpool 1-0 Everton
25-02-13 Everton 2-2 Liverpool
24-04-25 Everton 2-0 Liverpool
23-10-21 Liverpool 2-0 Everton
Prediction: Everton to win at home, or draw