Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Howard Kendall's Everton 1984/85 bring 4-4-2 and direct attack with set pieces. Rafael Benítez's Liverpool 2004/05 answer with 4-4-2 and never give up with counter attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

EvertonHoward Kendall · 4-4-2 · Direct Attack · Set PiecesLiverpoolRafael Benítez · 4-4-2 · Never Give Up · Counter Attack

400 alternate nights

Everton vs Liverpool

Model lean: Everton

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.541.42

39.8%
Everton
26.5%
Draw
33.8%
Liverpool

Most likely scores

  1. 1–114.2%
  2. 2–110%
  3. 1–28.5%
  4. 2–07.8%
  5. 0–17.8%
  6. 1–06.5%

Match profile

xG1.501.49
Shots13.313.2
Poss49%51%
CS23%21.5%
BTTS60.5%
Over 2.554.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. EvertonG/m
  2. Sharp2060.52
  3. Gray1640.41
  4. Steven610.15
  5. Sheedy570.14
  1. LiverpoolG/m
  2. Kewell1720.43
  3. Baroš1340.34
  4. Gerrard580.14
  5. Riise550.14
Home XIEverton1984/85Howard Kendall · 4-4-2
87OVR

XI

  • STGraeme Sharp86
  • STAndy Gray84
  • LMKevin Sheedy86
  • CMPeter Reid86
  • CMPaul Bracewell82
  • RMTrevor Steven84
  • LBPat Van Den Hauwe80
  • CBKevin Ratcliffe84
  • CBDerek Mountfield80
  • RBGary Stevens80
  • GKNeville Southall90
Bench · 4
  • CMAlan Harper76
  • STPaul Wilkinson74
  • LBJohn Bailey74
  • GKJim Arnold72
Away XILiverpool2004/05Rafael Benítez · 4-4-2
88OVR

XI

  • STHarry Kewell83
  • STMilan Baroš80
  • LMJohn Arne Riise82
  • CMXabi Alonso87
  • CMSteven Gerrard92
  • RMLuis García82
  • LBDjimi Traoré76
  • CBSami Hyypiä85
  • CBJamie Carragher86
  • RBSteve Finnan81
  • GKJerzy Dudek82
Bench · 9
  • CDMDietmar Hamann84
  • STDjibril Cissé82
  • STFernando Morientes82
  • RWVladimír Šmicer79
  • CMIgor Bišćan76
  • RWAntonio Núñez74
  • LBStephen Warnock74
  • GKScott Carson72
  • RBJosemi72

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry92
Overall87

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry96
Overall88

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XI

  • STGraeme Sharp86
  • STAndy Gray84
  • LMKevin Sheedy86
  • CMPeter Reid86
  • CMPaul Bracewell82
  • RMTrevor Steven84
  • LBPat Van Den Hauwe80
  • CBKevin Ratcliffe84
  • CBDerek Mountfield80
  • RBGary Stevens80
  • GKNeville Southall90
Bench · 4
  • CMAlan Harper76
  • STPaul Wilkinson74
  • LBJohn Bailey74
  • GKJim Arnold72
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XI

  • STHarry Kewell83
  • STMilan Baroš80
  • LMJohn Arne Riise82
  • CMXabi Alonso87
  • CMSteven Gerrard92
  • RMLuis García82
  • LBDjimi Traoré76
  • CBSami Hyypiä85
  • CBJamie Carragher86
  • RBSteve Finnan81
  • GKJerzy Dudek82
Bench · 9
  • CDMDietmar Hamann84
  • STDjibril Cissé82
  • STFernando Morientes82
  • RWVladimír Šmicer79
  • CMIgor Bišćan76
  • RWAntonio Núñez74
  • LBStephen Warnock74
  • GKScott Carson72
  • RBJosemi72
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