Even Sporting life recognising the field is not flat.
Liverpool vs Everton
Liverpool have been the late show this season, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see them needing another late goal to beat a very good
Everton team.
The Toffees are well organised and have attacking flair, so should keep things close at the very least, just like the two meetings last season which finished
2-2 (at Goodison Park) and
1-0 (to the Reds at Anfield).
The bet here though revolves around a player battle, with Beto and
VIRGIL VAN DIJK likely to renew their tussle from the last few Merseyside derbies. David Moyes made it a clear ploy at Anfield last season to fire long balls into VVD's channel for
Beto to chase, and it resulted in a few wrestling matches between the pair.
Virgil van Dijk battling Beto
On that occasion, both committed two fouls on each other, and I think at 8/5 and 9/1, we have to back
VAN DIJK TO WIN 1+ and
2+ FOULS.
Liverpool's captain has been fouled once in all of his last four starts, and was fouled in both derbies last season by Beto.
Everton's striker has committed an average of 2.02 fouls per 90 this season, 1.94 last season, while his replacement
Thierno Barry is equally as foul prone (1.82 per 90 last season) meaning the bets will have a great chance for the entire match.
Score prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Everton (
Sky Bet odds: 7/1)
Odds correct at 1410 BST (18/09/25)