Everton F.C. vs Liverpool F.C.: the Scousers Will Turn Benítez back out Into the Cold

It finally happened! Rafael Benítez will play against the earthshattering club of his coaching career and may get fired from Everton if he loses the next match. Will Liverpool outplay their former coach, or will the Spaniard extricate himself from a crisis? Unfortunately, it's all over for Rafael!

Everton has never won since the beginning of October. After seven matches, the team has five defeats with two draws. During the first six rounds, the Toffees scored 13 points and were in the top six. Now Everton has dropped to 14th place. 

At home, Everton lost to West Ham (0:1) and Watford (2:5), away to Wolverhampton (0:1). After the break, the Blues' games with Man City and Brentford ended up with a score of 0:3 and 0:1, respectively. The only draw was with Tottenham that Antonio Conte had just headed. 

No wonder that Rafa Benitez recognized the threat to his appointment, and word got around about his dismissal. According to some English insiders, the match with Liverpool will be the last chance to rectify the situation.

Liverpool is still after the champion title. The team beat Arsenal (4:0) and Southampton. Long story short, Liverpool shines with success and stability. Liverpool's standings are unchanged — the third place with 28 points. The gap from the championship leader Chelsea has been decreased to two points, which is a good sign for Jürgen Klopp's players.

The teams played 238 matches within the Merseyside derby. Liverpool gained the upper hand with a score of 95:67. There are different ways to evaluate Carlo Ancelotti's work. Still, fans will never forget how their club hammered Liverpool at Anfield stadium (2:0) and had a draw at Goodison last season (2:2). Thus, the Reds could not beat Everton during the previous three games.

We believe that with the current situation Toffee camp, Liverpool will unleash hell on the hosts' field similar to what the Reds staged at Old Trafford when they blew out Manchester United (5:0). We believe that the visitors will outplay the demotivated Everton but will not miss a ball, as Calvert-Lewin is healing an injury. We give a coefficient of 1.88 for the Scousers' handicap (-1.5) and 1.97 for both will score - no.

In conclusion, we believe that Mohamed Salah will score his 12th goal and justify himself for the barren spell against Southampton. We give him 1.7 for his goal.