Everton will endeavour to end an unwanted club-record run in the Premier League when they lock horns with Liverpool for the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park this night, writes sportsmole.co.uk.
The Toffees remain in danger of the drop, but their hopes of survival were boosted when they beat relegation rivals Nottingham Forest 2-0 on home soil last Sunday.
Goals either side of half time from Idrissa Gueye and Dwight McNeil helped Sean Dyche’s side claim three valuable points and move five points clear of the bottom three with a game in hand on 18th-placed Luton Town.
Everton, who sit 16th in the table, have collected six points from their last three Premier League fixtures, as many as they mustered in their previous 13 matches combined.
The Toffees have won their last two home league games without reply during this run, and they will aim to come out on top in three consecutive league fixtures at Goodison Park without conceding for the first time since a run of five in 2019 when they play host to city rivals Liverpool.
However, success in midweek could prove challenging for Everton as they have failed to win any of their last 12 Premier League home matches against Liverpool, losing three and drawing nine.
This run is Everton’s longest without a home league win against any team in their history, and Dyche’s side must claim maximum points against Jurgen Klopp’s men if they wish to avoid extending this miserable streak.
Everton last celebrated a Merseyside derby victory in front of their own fans back in October 2010 under former boss David Moyes when goals from Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta sealed a 2-0 win.
Everton are also without a victory in all eight meetings against teams currently in the top five of the Premier League, losing six and drawing two, and they enter today’s 244th Merseyside derby as huge underdogs against their title-chasing counterparts.
