BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - JULY 31: Former Norwich, Celtic and Blackburn footballer, Chris Sutton now a Radio presenter and commentator for BT Sport during the Pre Season Friendly between Brentford v West Ham United at Brentford Community Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)
BBC pundit Chris Sutton has now shared his early prediction for the Liverpool vs Everton clash on Monday night.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are going through a difficult period at this moment in time, while Everton will be full of hope after Sean Dyche’s first game in charge on Saturday.
The Toffees picked up a surprise 1-0 win over the league leaders Arsenal and they fully deserved the three points after a spirited display.
Liverpool were defeated 3-0 at Molineux just hours after Everton stunned them at Goodison Park.
Apart from a 2-0 win in February 2021, Everton haven’t had much success at Anfield in the Premier League. Sutton, on the other hand, believes Dyche’s men have a good chance of taking all three points on Monday.
Sutton predicts a shock at Anfield.
Sutton revealed his early prediction for the Merseyside Derby on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club.
“I actually think they have a chance of winning the derby, I really do,” the former Blackburn Rovers striker said, “because on the other half of the city Liverpool are in free fall.”
Klopp’s team has been dominant in this fixture in recent years, but Everton’s last win at Anfield also came during a slump for Klopp’s team.
Liverpool were battling through an injury crisis at the time and Everton took full advantage. The fixture arguably couldn’t come at a better time for the Toffees, especially after such a promising display on Saturday.
The players have seemingly got behind Dyche’s ideas already and if they produce a similar performance to the one against Arsenal, Liverpool could be in for a tough day.
prediction: Everton to pick up a valuable point
Liverpool are struggling with confidence at this moment in time and Dyche will certainly be looking to exploit this.
The new Everton boss will undoubtedly set up to frustrate the Reds, while hitting them on the counter in a similar way to how they played against Arsenal.
We think the Toffees will pick up a 1-1 draw on Monday night and Dyche will continue his positive start to life at Goodison Park.
