S.P.Read Esq: Everton v Liverpool

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to the Premier League Merseyside derby on Saturday evening (5.30pm, LIVE SKY) between EVERTON v LIVERPOOL and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

Not exactly a bad double header on Saturday for armchair fans with Spurs v Arsenal at 12.45pm (BT SPORT) and the 5.30pm (SKY) Merseyside derby at Goodison.

I’m not sure Liverpool are playing great football at the moment but they are getting the results. Classic case being midweek in the FA Cup when they came from 1-0 down (at 85 minutes) to beat Bolton 2-1 without even the need for extra time….. and what a costly result for me that game was 🙁

In contrast, Everton are not playing great football and NOT getting the results with a defence that is leaking goals. The Toffees have now conceded 17 goals in their 11 home fixtures this season – an average of 1.5 goals

There are only five places between them in the table, in Liverpool’s favour, but a gulf of 12 points and Everton could easily get sucked into a relegation battle.

The bookings markets could get interesting here. Always a tough, frenetic fixture for refs and Saturday’s man in black (or yellow !) is Anthony Taylor who is already on an average of 4.5 yellow cards per game this season. There were seven yellows in a dramatic 3-3 draw in the last Merseyside derby at Goodison – which was as long ago as November 2013.

Card players might also like to know that the Merseyside derby has produced a record 20 red cards in the Premier League although there has not been a sending off in the last seven derbies in league and cup.

Aaron Lennon who joined the club on loan from Tottenham on the final day of the transfer window could make his debut for Everton while James McCarthy is expected to return after six weeks out with a hamstring injury.

For Liverpool, Daniel Sturridge is expected to make his first club start since August while there are injury doubts over Lazar Markovic, Adam Lallana and Lucas.

Surely Gerrard will make an appearance (at some point) on what will be his final Merseyside derby before moving to LA ?

Everton v Liverpool
Premier League
5.30pm LIVE SKY

HEAD TO HEAD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Sep 2014 Premier Liverpool 1-1 Everton
Jan 2014 Premier Liverpool 4-0 Everton
Nov 2013 Premier Everton 3-3 Liverpool
May 2013 Premier Liverpool 0-0 Everton
Oct 2012 Premier Everton 2-2 Liverpool
Apr 2012 FA Cup Liverpool 2-1 Everton
Mar 2012 Premier Liverpool 3-0 Everton
Oct 2011 Premier Everton 0-2 Liverpool
Jan 2011 Premier Liverpool 2-2 Everton
Oct 2010 Premier Everton 2-0 Liverpool

I think there will be goals and also plenty of bookings so am playing both those markets on Star Spreads.

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