Everton v Liverpool

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Everton will be going in search of a fourth win on the trot in the Premier League on Wednesday night when they take on nearby rivals Liverpool in the merseyside derby at Goodison Park in what is anticipated to be a closely fought local derby.

Liverpool also picked up a third league win on the trot last time out in the English top flight when The Reds recorded a solid 2-0 win down on the south coast at Bournemouth which helped maintain their position at the top of the Premier League table where Arne Slot's side possess a useful six-point cushion between themselves and second placed Arsenal.

Over the weekend, both Everton and Liverpool were bundled out of the FA Cup by Bournemouth and Plymouth Argyle respectively, so both sides will be keen to give a much better account of themselves in this upcoming local derby.

Everton had previously registered vitally important victories over the likes of Tottenham, Brighton and Leicester City which has helped The Toffees put more daylight between themselves and the relegation zone as the hosts now occupy 16th place and hold a nine-point buffer over the bottom three clubs.

The hosts have also suffered just two defeats in their last 10 games on home soil at Goodison Park whilst picking up four wins and four draws, while six of Everton's last 10 home games have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Liverpool will head into this local derby at Goodison Park also looking to secure a fourth win on the bounce in the domestic top flight after picking up wins against the likes of Brentford, Ipswich Town and Bournemouth respectively, while the bigger picture shows The Reds are unbeaten in their last 19 matches overall.

Within this solid and impressive looking unbeaten sequence, Liverpool have collected no fewer than 14 wins in the process, seven of which have been achieved on their travels while a solid defensive unit has also managed to rack up seven clean sheets within this period as well.

The visitors are unbeaten since towards the end of September and although they now find themselves out of one competition following their 1-0 loss away from home at Championship outfit Plymouth Argyle in the 4th round of the FA Cup, Liverpool's main priority will be to pick up where they left off in the Premier League on Wednesday night.

In addition, Liverpool still remain unbeaten away from home so far in this season's Premier League campaign as The Reds have picked up nine wins and three draws within their 12 outings to date this term.

Everton v Liverpool Verdict

Each of the last five merseyside derbies have resulted in Under 2.5 goals but Liverpool should edge this upcoming encounter.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 2.20

Other side bets worth considering:

Liverpool win & Under 4 goals @ 2.25

Correct Score: Liverpool 1-0 @ 8.50