Liverpool vs Everton Prediction for today 20 September 2025 - Football

Posted Saturday, September 20, 2025 by scores24

🔊 On Saturday, September 20, the Merseyside derby takes center stage—one of the Premier League's fiercest rivalries. Liverpool and Everton head into their head-to-head clash sitting in the top half of the table. It's a rare sight in recent years, primarily due to Everton's past performances. However, the Toffees have started this Premier League campaign with a bang: after a slow start in the first round, they've surged into the top seven. Liverpool are displaying truly championship-caliber football across all competitions. Whose momentum will shine brighter at Anfield? We'll break it down in our prediction.

Head-to-Head

📊 The derby between these clubs is one of the oldest in England. In recent history, starting from 2020, the teams have faced off 11 times in the Premier League. Liverpool hold a significant edge with five wins compared to Everton's two. However, Everton have frequently managed to take points off the Reds, with four draws recorded during this period.

Liverpool Team Overview

After their defeat in the English Super Cup, the Scousers have not faltered, racking up five consecutive victories. Four of these wins have come in the Premier League, propelling Arne Slot's team to an undisputed first place, with a three-point lead over their closest rival. Their latest triumph was a Champions League victory against Atletico. Despite trailing 0-2 against Los Colchoneros, Liverpool managed a comeback, sealing the win in added time with a 3-2 scoreline. Notably, this scenario has played out in four of the Reds' five official matches this season.

Dominik Szoboszlai has earned particular praise at the start of the season. The Hungarian has impressed while playing in two positions—on different flanks in both defense and midfield. Even when placed in an unfamiliar lower line position, Szoboszlai did not just hold his own; he excelled, notably becoming the man of the match against Arsenal. The attacking trio of Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, and Mohamed Salah is in sensational form, collectively amassing 7 goals and 5 assists across six games in all competitions.

Everton Team Overview

The Toffees, much like Liverpool, kicked off the official season with a defeat. Their loss came in the opening round of the Premier League against Leeds (0-1). Following that setback, David Moyes' side have remained unbeaten—securing two wins and a draw in the league, along with a triumph in the English League Cup. Everton's most recent Premier League outing was at their new stadium against Aston Villa. Despite the goalless draw, the Blues dominated in terms of shots, outshooting their opponents nearly threefold (20 to 7) and boasting an expected goals tally over five times greater (1.89 to 0.35).

Jack Grealish, on loan from Manchester City, has emerged as the true leader of the team. He has racked up four assists in four Premier League matches. Iliman Ndiaye is in excellent form as well—he is the team's top scorer with two goals in the league.

Latest news

Liverpool

🎙 Liverpool's head coach Arne Slot reflected on their victory over Atletico: “If you want to beat a team like Atletico, with their incredible mentality, you have to outmatch them with that same weapon – mentality. Today, we showed once again that we can overcome them with our mindset.” Notably, Liverpool fielded a lineup without any English players for the first time in 418 European matches. The records didn't stop there: Mo Salah scored his 48th goal in the Champions League, moving up to 12th place in the tournament's all-time scoring list, tying with Shevchenko and Ibrahimovic.

❌ Among the players close to the first team, Curtis Jones is the only absentee for Liverpool. He missed the encounter with Atletico due to a back injury. However, the head coach has included him in full training sessions this week and is hopeful of having the midfielder available for the Everton fixture.

Everton

📝 Everton are looking to acquire Jack Grealish from Manchester City for less than £50 million, should the midfielder maintain his current form. According to media reports, the Toffees are keen on completing a permanent transfer for the player, but they hope the deal will be struck for a fee lower than what's stated in the agreement. Notably, the Englishman has been named the Premier League Player of the Month for the first time in his career.

❌ Jared Branthwaite remains in Everton's treatment room since the end of last season. The key defender for the Toffees is nearing recovery from a hamstring injury sustained during the previous Premier League campaign. However, according to David Moyes, he will need a few more weeks. Vitaliy Mykolenko has suffered a recurrence of a groin injury, which led him to leave Ukraine's national team camp during the international break and miss the match against Aston Villa.

🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards

The match will be officiated by Darren England. His average for issuing cautions in his last 20 Premier League games stands at 4.3. This season, he's edging towards that average with 3.6 yellow cards in three matches. The head-to-head clashes between the upcoming opponents are known for being intense and sometimes rough. They have averaged 4.75 yellow cards in their last eight encounters. We believe the upcoming game will follow this trend. Editorial choice: total yellow cards over 4.

⚽️ Goal Prediction

In 4 out of Everton's 5 Premier League matches this season, more than two goals were scored. Liverpool had a different start to the season, but things have stabilized with two consecutive 1-0 victories. In the last four head-to-head meetings at Anfield, only Liverpool found the net. Our prediction: both teams to score (no).

🚩 Corner Prediction

Everton managed just two corners per match in their first three Premier League games. It was only in their last match against Aston Villa that David Moyes' side broke through with 10 corners. However, we don't expect Liverpool to allow the Blues that kind of freedom near their goal. The number of set pieces is likely to drop back to Everton's early-season levels. The most reasonable choice is Everton total corners under 3.5.

Liverpool have remained unbeaten against Everton at Anfield for the last four encounters, and their current form across all competitions suggests that this trend is unlikely to change. While the Reds have been conceding frequently, they have shown that they can tighten up defensively in high-stakes matches against key rivals. The Merseyside derby opponent is always a major irritant, regardless of form or results, and Arne Slot doesn't need to do much to motivate his squad—the crowd will take care of that. A Liverpool victory seems almost inevitable, with the scoreline likely to be a modest 2-0.

Editorial Prediction

Liverpool have remained unbeaten against Everton at Anfield for the last four encounters, and their current form across all competitions suggests that this trend is unlikely to change. While the Reds have been conceding frequently, they have shown that they can tighten up defensively in high-stakes matches against key rivals. The Merseyside derby opponent is always a major irritant, regardless of form or results, and Arne Slot doesn't need to do much to motivate his squad—the crowd will take care of that. A Liverpool victory seems almost inevitable, with the scoreline likely to be a modest 2-0.