Liverpool face Everton in the first Merseyside derby of 2023-24 at Anfield, looking to return to winning ways and draw level with Tottenham and Arsenal at the top of the standings.
Liverpool emerge from the international break fourth in the Premier League table following a lively 2-2 draw against Brighton on MD 8.
That game saw a worrying trend continue for the slow-starting Reds, who have conceded first in five of eight games this campaign, but Klopp will hope a comeback isn’t required against Everton.
Saturday’s visitors, Everton, have endured a miserable time in recent derbies, only winning one of their last 25 Premier League meetings with Liverpool (D13, L11) – a 2-0 success in an empty Anfield in February 2021, which is also the only time Everton have beaten their rivals in their own stadium since the turn of the millennium.
Head-To-Head Summary:
Having won five of their first 11 Premier League fixtures against Liverpool (four draws, two defeats), Everton have only won five of the last 51 against their neighbours (D21, L25).
Everton have at least managed to avoid defeat against the Reds on plenty of occasions. The Merseyside derby has seen more draws than any other fixture in English Football League history, with 69 of the teams’ previous 208 meetings ending level – Liverpool have 81 wins, with Everton triumphing 58 times.
