We said: Everton 0-2 Liverpool
As the old saying goes, form goes out of the window when it comes to such a hotly-contested derby, and Everton's recent record against Liverpool at Goodison Park will certainly serve as encouragement.
Each of the last four meetings between the sides on the Toffees' turf has ended level, but a weakened Everton backline and misfiring attack are ill-equipped to take a point from this clash, with Klopp's men sweeping aside almost everything in front of them at present.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Liverpool win with a probability of 67.31%. A draw had a probability of 18.2% and a win for Everton had a probability of 14.51%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 0-2 with a probability of 9.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.72%) and 0-1 (8.42%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.34%), while for a Everton win it was 2-1 (4.13%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.
