Everton vs Liverpool Preview: Ekitike Season-Ending Injury, Everton Unafraid of Liverpool at Home

At 21:00 Beijing time on April 19th, Premier League Round 33, Everton hosts Liverpool, CCTV5+ will broadcast the match live.

Everton vs Liverpool, key points of the match are as follows:

First:Team situations! After 32 Premier League rounds, Everton has 13 wins, 8 draws, 11 losses, accumulating 47 points ranking tenth, with a chance to compete for European qualification; Liverpool has 15 wins, 7 draws, 10 losses, accumulating 52 points ranking fifth, leading sixth-place Chelsea (who played earlier) by 4 points, holding an advantage in the race for fifth place. In the last Premier League round, Everton drew 2-2 away against Brentford, with 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss in the last 5 league matches, showing good form; Liverpool defeated Fulham 2-0 at home, stopping a three-game losing streak across all competitions, but lost 0-2 to Paris at home in the midweek Champions League, suffering a double defeat, with Ekitike severely injured and ruled out for the season, missing the 2026 World Cup.

Second:Everton Unafraid of Liverpool at Home! The Merseyside Derby requires no motivation, it's all about action! Everton's home performance is strong and they play tough. Liverpool's recent form has been poor, and with forward Ekitike ruled out for the season, losing another key player, Liverpool will find it difficult to secure points away. Everton has a chance to compete for European qualification, so they will definitely go all out at home to defeat Liverpool. Liverpool needs to consolidate their top-five advantage, perhaps they should adopt a more defensive counter-attacking approach away against Everton; securing a draw is actually quite acceptable, as it would widen the gap to Chelsea by 3 points. If Liverpool aggressively attacks Everton away, they might face the risk of losing. Overall, this match favors Everton to avoid defeat at home.

In the last 6 encounters between the two sides, Everton has 1 win, 1 draw, 4 losses, being at a disadvantage.

Injury and suspension status for both sides: Everton hasGrealish, Alcaraz; Liverpool hasEkitike, Alisson, Bradley, Endo, Leon.