Everton vs Liverpool LIVE: Virgil van Dijk secures late victory in Merseyside derby
Everton welcomes Liverpool for the inaugural match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium as the Merseyside rivals compete for Champions League qualification, and you can follow the action live here with ESPN.
With David Moyes’ team experiencing their strongest season in quite a while — while the visitors are facing their most challenging — there is a mere five-point gap between the two sides.
A win for Everton would elevate them above Chelsea and into sixth place, whereas Liverpool could bolster their own European aspirations ahead of a challenging schedule for Arne Slot’s team.
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Liverpool enters this match having secured only one victory in their last four league outings, although that win did occur last weekend against Fulham, with goals from Rio Ngumoha and Mohamed Salah leading Slot’s team to a relatively straightforward 2-0 win.
Everton has faced difficulties at home this season but may have turned a corner following a notable 3-0 triumph over Chelsea in their most recent match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. A double from Beto and a third goal from Iliman Ndiaye made the difference that day.
However, that remains their sole victory in the last three matches, as it was preceded by a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal and a 2-2 draw against Brentford. In the latter match, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s equalizer in the first minute of stoppage time was sufficient to secure a point.
Arne Slot has achieved two wins in his three Merseyside derbies but drew his only previous visit to Everton due to a remarkable stoppage-time volley from James Tarkowski last season.
