Premier League | Gameweek 5
Oct 17, 2020 at 12.30pm UK
Goodison Park
Everton2 - 2Liverpool
FT(HT: 1-1)
Reaction
Michael Oliver admits mistake over Jordan Pickford, Virgil van Dijk challenge
Premier League referee Michael Oliver admits that Jordan Pickford should have seen red for his challenge on Virgil van Dijk in October's Merseyside derby.
Jan 10, 12:48
Gareth Southgate phoned Jordan Pickford after Merseyside derby
The Everton number one was heavily criticised for his challenge on Virgil Van Dijk.
Nov 5, 22:50
Adrian: 'No defence for Jordan Pickford tackle on Virgil van Dijk'
Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian admits that he cannot defend Jordan Pickford after the Everton goalkeeper left Virgil van Dijk needing surgery following a horror tackle.
Oct 23, 23:32
Carlo Ancelotti defends Jordan Pickford after Virgil van Dijk injury
Goalkeeper's challenge resulted in the defender injuring his knee.
Oct 22, 13:57
Virgil van Dijk injury "worse than initially feared"
Virgil van Dijk's anterior cruciate ligament injury is "worse than initially feared", according to The Athletic's David Ornstein.
Oct 21, 17:54
Jurgen Klopp, Georginio Wijnaldum unhappy with Everton's approach in Merseyside derby
Liverpool will be without Virgil Van Virgil van Dijk for several months and Thiago Alcantara for the short-term after fierce derby challenges.
Oct 21, 08:46
Jurgen Klopp: 'Virgil Van Dijk injury difficult to accept'
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp voices his frustration over the circumstances surrounding Virgil van Dijk's potentially season-ending injury against Everton.
Oct 20, 23:46
Merseyside Police to investigate Jordan Pickford abuse on social media
Merseyside Police investigating social media messages targeting the Everton goalkeeper after the incident at Goodison Park on Saturday.
Oct 19, 19:08
Mark Bosnich calls for Pickford to be banned for length of Van Dijk injury
Mark Bosnich calls for Jordan Pickford to be banned until Virgil van Dijk returns to action following the goalkeeper's crunching tackle on the Liverpool defender.
Oct 19, 18:38
Jordan Pickford avoids retrospective action after Virgil van Dijk challenge
The defender is to undergo knee surgery as a result of the incident.
Oct 19, 13:47
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk vows to return "as quickly as possible"
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk vows to return "as quickly as possible" from potentially season-ending surgery on the ACL injury he sustained against Everton.
Oct 19, 10:09
A look at Liverpool's defensive dilemma following Virgil van Dijk injury
The club hope the Holland international will not be out for the whole season.
Oct 18, 19:31
Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk to undergo surgery on knee injury
The Dutchman damaged knee ligaments during Saturday's derby draw with Everton.
Oct 18, 18:23
Liverpool 'left troubled over application of VAR against Everton'
Two major decisions went against the Reds in the 2-2 Merseyside derby draw at Everton.
Oct 18, 12:30
Richarlison puts tackle on Liverpool midfielder Thiago down to "over-dedication"
Richarlison issues an apology to Thiago Alcantara following his X-rated challenge on the midfielder in Everton's 2-2 draw with Liverpool.
Oct 18, 09:35
Virgil van Dijk 'suffers ACL injury and could miss eight months'
Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk damaged his anterior cruciate ligament against Everton and is now facing eight months out, according to a report.
Oct 17, 19:05
Liverpool 'ask Premier League to review VAR decisions against Everton'
Jordan Pickford's tackle on Virgil Van Virgil van Dijk and Jordan Henderson's late disallowed goal have been called into question by the Reds.
Oct 17, 18:31
Jurgen Klopp angered by VAR after draw with Everton
Virgil Van Virgil van Dijk and Thiago Alcantara were both injured by poor challenges.
Oct 17, 16:41
A look at Jordan Pickford's performance in Merseyside derby
The England goalkeeper made a number of good saves but produced haphazard moments as well.
Oct 17, 15:01
The Match
Match Report
Richarlison was sent off for the Toffees while Jordan Pickford avoided similar punishment for a dangerous lunge on Virgil Van Virgil van Dijk.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League Merseyside derby between leaders Everton and champions Liverpool, including predictions, team news and head-to-head records.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how champions Liverpool could line up for Saturday's mouth-watering Merseyside derby against league leaders Everton at Goodison Park.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Liverpool's injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Everton.
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 51.22%. A win for Everton had a probability of 25.66% and a draw had a probability of 23.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.85%) and 0-2 (7.97%). The likeliest Everton win was 2-1 (6.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.72%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Everton | Draw | Liverpool |
| 25.66% | 23.12% | 51.22% |
| Both teams to score 58.65% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
