Wednesday's Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park could have huge ramifications at both ends of the Premier League table after both sides won over the weekend to aid them in their respective quests. The Reds are level on 74 points at the summit with Arsenal although Manchester City have a game in hand while the Toffees are five points clear of the relegation zone after their victory over fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest. Everton have their ever-present EPL status to consider but that will not be the main motivation for Sean Dyche's men against their bitter rivals and they do have a game in hand over fellow battlers Forest, Luton Town and Burnley. With just one loss from their last six at home, Goodison Park is something of a fortress for the Toffees in their bid to stay up but Liverpool will be a strong test of their ability to win while keeping clean sheets -- as has been the case each of the last 11 times that all three points have been claimed by Everton. Liverpool will be aware that their rivals have not won any of their last 22 Premier League games at home once they have conceded with 17 of those ending in defeat. Now out of the UEFA Europa League as well as the FA Cup, Jurgen Klopp's men have renewed focus on their battle for the title with City and Arsenal and the Reds will be buoyed by their 20-game scoring streak away from home in EPL outings. Everton felt hard done after their 2-0 loss at Anfield back in October and it has been four games since the hosts even scored against their visitors ahead of this one. Here are our storylines, how you can watch the match and more: How to watch and odds Date: Wednesday, Apr. 24 | Time: 3 p.m. ET Location: Goodison Park -- Liverpool, England Watch: Peacock Premium Odds: Everton +600; Draw +400; Liverpool -250 Team news Everton: Beto suffered a nasty head injury which will keep him out while Lewis Dobbin, Dele Alli and Nathan Patterson are also absent. Seamus Coleman is a doubt but Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin made it against Forest and should be ready again here. Potential Everton XI: Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Onana, Gueye, McNeil; Doucoure; Calvert-Lewin. Liverpool: Joel Matip, Ben Doak, Thiago Alcantara and Conor Bradley are out while Stefan Bajcetic is still working his way back to full fitness. Mohamed Salah was a substitute against Fulham but could come in for Diogo Jota here as Klopp likely shuffles his hand. Potential Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Endo, Mac Allister; Salah, Nunez, Diaz. Prediction Everton's chances of beating the drop received a huge shot in the arm over the weekend and that is unlikely to be dampened by a likely loss here with Liverpool simply too strong for their Merseyside rivals. Pick: Everton 0, Liverpool 2. Don't miss CBS Sports Golazo Network's Morning Footy, now in podcast form! Our crew brings you all the news, views, highlights and laughs you need to follow the Beautiful Game in every corner of the globe, every Monday-Friday all year long. Everton will be in front of their home fans on Wednesday, but a look at the line shows they might need that home-pitch advantage. They will take on Liverpool at 3:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches. Everton's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Sunday. They came out on top against Nottingham by a score of 2-0. Everton's two goals came from Idrissa Gueye at minute 29 and Dwight McNeil at minute 76. Meanwhile, Liverpool's game on Sunday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Fulham. Everton's victory bumped their record up to 10-8-15. As for Liverpool, their win bumped their record up to 22-8-3. Everton came up short against Liverpool when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Everton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Odds Liverpool is a huge favorite against Everton, according to the latest English Premier League odds, being -163 to win. The over/under is 3.5 goals.
