Our prediction for this Premier League match:
The ground at Anfield will shake when Liverpool and Everton face each other in the Merseyside derby on Sunday. The Reds rolled over Man Utd 4-0 on Tuesday to put an extra pressure on league leaders Man City, but they should not stop now. Liverpool are a real force to be reckoned with at home, and seeing that Jurgen Klopp can count on key players for Sunday’s showdown, home win should definitely be considered. January signing Luis Diaz should keep his place in the starting XI after impressing in the Premier League derby, while Roberto Firmino should recover in time to face the Toffees.
Everton, on the other hand, sit in the danger zone ahead of Matchday 34, only four points clear of the danger zone. Frank Lampard’s troops face an uphill task in Sunday’s derby, and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Liverpool’s party at Anfield. To make things even worse for the visitors, important attacker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is sidelined with injury.
Highlighted Player (Sadio Mané):
Sadio Mane is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Liverpool as a winger. Mane was born in Sedhiou Senegal on April 10, 1992, but he made his senior debut at French club Metz. In 2012 he moved to Red Bull Salzburg, with the pacey winger scoring 31 goals in 63 appearances for the club in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Mane then decided to take a step forward in his career as he joined famous Premier League club Liverpool for a fee of £34 million, signing a five-year contract with the Reds. The Senegal international quickly established himself as a first-team regular at Liverpool and, no doubt, he helped the Anfield outfit make it to the 2017/2018 Champions League final.
Speaking of trophies, Sadio Mane won the Austrian Bundesliga with Salzburg in the 2013/2014 season. In 2017 he was named Liverpool player of the year for the 2016/2017 season. Sadio Mane made his Senegal debut in 2012 and he was part of the Senegal team that participated at the 2012 Olympic tournament.
Highlighted Team (Everton):
Everton are one of the two Merseyside giants that were formed back in 1878, with the club holding a long-standing rivalry with Liverpool. Everton have participated in the English top flight for a record 113 seasons, with the team competing in the English second tier in just four campaigns.
The Toffees play their home matches at Goodison Park, the stadium that was opened in 1892. Everton have won the national championship nine times, with the team winning their last domestic trophy back in 1987.
The Toffees have clinched five FA Cup trophies as well and it has to be noted that a victory over Manchester United in the 1994/1995 FA Cup final helped the team win their last title in the prestigious competition. Everton and Liverpool face each other in the Merseyside derby and the clash between the two local rivals has been called the Merseyside derby since 1955.
In the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign Everton were hammered by Liverpool (0-4) at Anfield.