Everton vs Liverpool prediction 19.04.2026 | Premier League

The 2025/26 season could be the best for Everton in more than a decade. They are only five points behind the Champions League, and while it is hard to imagine the Toffees in the elite continental competition, the Europa or Conference League seems pretty realistic. Everton lost only once in the last five matches. In the previous outing, David Moyes' team played 2-2 on the road against Brentford. Although the hosts had significantly better goal-scoring chances, Everton fought bravely and took home a valuable point.

Everton didn't win last weekend, but the manager, David Moyes, was still very pleased. He said, "We've got to keep going, and the players are showing that at the moment. Today was a difficult game, which we knew it would be. We were resilient enough to pick up a point in the end."

Jack Grealish is the only one unavailable for Sunday's derby, while Carlos Alcaraz is questionable.

Liverpool can hardly be satisfied with the current campaign. However, they are still well-positioned to secure another Champions League season. The biggest worry is the Reds' terrible form, as Arne Slot's team lost four of the last five matches. In the previous game, Liverpool lost 2-0 at home in the Champions League quarterfinal against PSG. Although the hosts had significantly better goal-scoring chances, their inefficiency cost them a defeat.

Liverpool's boss, Arne Slot, pointed to the attack as the main reason for the problems in recent weeks. After a defeat against PSG, he said, "Unfortunately, it's one of the many examples of this season where we weren't able to score from the many chances we had. Again, we were so underperforming in terms of xG, and that is just an ongoing thing with us throughout the whole season."

Hugo Ekitike ruptured the Achilles tendon against PSG, and for him, the season ended. Besides the attacker, Liverpool will also be without Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo, Alisson Becker, and Giovanni Leoni on Sunday afternoon.