Premier League betting – Everton vs Liverpool

Everton vs Liverpool betting preview

After the future of Liverpool FC being disputed in the high courts, the players can only concentrate on and prepare themselves for one of the most important derbies of their careers and try to win back the respect of their fans. A loss or a draw would leave Liverpool still stuck in the bottom 3 with their reputation in tatters. From winning the 2005 UEFA Champions League in Rafael Benitez’s first season in charge, to finishing 7th last season, Liverpool’s start to the new season has been a disaster compared to previous seasons. A 1-1 draw with Arsenal kicked off the season, but results gradually went downhill as they crashed to defeat against Manchester City, followed by Manchester United and Blackpool in last week’s stunner, combined with draws against Birmingham and Sunderland. Alongside such events, Fernando Torres is currently out injured after an adductor strain against Blackpool, causing doubt for his fitness.

Derbies between these two clubs have never been simple and with the titan that is Tim Cahill in top form for Everton, this looks to be a spectacle of a match. Everton’s season hasn’t been the best either hovering just above the dreaded drop zone, but with Cahill’s 3 goals under his belt Everton’s perspective seems to be much brighter than Liverpool’s. After draws against Manchester United, Wolves, Fulham and Birmingham as well as losses against Aston Villa and Newcastle, Everton’s early season table position would scream panic at any manager, but despite the highs and lows David Moyes has stood by his players. Their first win of the season last weekend spurred on a motivating speech by Moyes in the aftermath, commanding his players to take more opportunities and to be more clinical in the box.

Match Prediction

With Liverpool doing the double over Everton last season, there will definitely be scores to settle. A last minute panic over Torres may cause doubt to set into Liverpool’s squad, and things could get a lot worse if he doesn’t win the race to be fit in time combined with England’s dismal result last night, Gerrard and co. may also be lacking motivation. Everton’s situation doesn’t look much better with Phil Jagielka and Steven Pienaar also out injured but after last week’s relatively good performance and a 2-0 victory over Birmingham, Everton may have the upper hand in this year’s derby.

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