Everton v Liverpool

This is pretty late out, but I wanted a look at the teams before publishing today. Everton are lining up pretty strong with Pickford between the sticks, Lucas Digne, Seamus Coleman, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Idrissa Gueye among the starters, and as a result I can't resist backing the draw here.

Five of the last six matches at Goodison between the pair have ended up all-square, and whilst Liverpool are stronger than ever, they surely shouldnt be as short as 8/13 away from home in this one.

Liverpool have Firmino on the bench - opting to start Divock Origi instead, but otherwise look full strength except for James Milner.

Loss Aversion Syndrome dominates local derbies, where the team in front are always more likely to defend their position, while the side chasing the game are more prepared to throw caution to the wind in search of an equaliser. There are plenty of examples of this over the years in big derbies, and this is no exception.

I'd be closer to 9/4 about the draw here, so 16/5 represents excellent value on the honours being shared in this one.

2pts Match to be a Draw at 16/5 (Bet365)

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