Merseyside Derby Preview: Everton's Resurgence Meets a Wobbling Liverpool
The Merseyside derby rarely cares about the table, but this time the form guide makes it impossible to ignore. Everton host Liverpool tomorrow with momentum, confidence, and something real to play for.
The streaks going in
Everton arrive on a run of five unbeaten — four of them wins — a surge that has lifted them into genuine contention. Keep this level up and a top-six finish is on the table. Liverpool, by contrast, look fragile on their travels: they've lost each of their last two away games, exactly the kind of dip a fired-up home side can punish.
| Going into the game | Everton | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Form streak | 5 unbeaten (4 W) | 2 away defeats |
| Stakes | Top-six push | Steadying the ship |
| Setting | Home | Away |
My prediction: the run continues
Everything lines up for Everton. A confident side, a raucous derby crowd, and an opponent whose away form has quietly fallen apart — that's a recipe for the home streak to roll on.
- Form meets venue. Five unbeaten is real momentum — and bringing it into a home derby makes Everton dangerous.
- Liverpool's road problem. Two straight away defeats isn't a trend yet — but a third would make it one, and a Merseyside derby is the worst place to risk it.
- Stakes sharpen focus. With the top six in reach, Everton have every reason to leave nothing out there.
Momentum is hard to manufacture and easy to ride. Everton have it; Liverpool are still searching for theirs away from home.
I'm calling it: Everton's unbeaten run continues. Explore the form in the Streak Explorer for unbeaten runs across the Premier League, or open Head to Head to compare the two Merseyside clubs.