Only Colin Harvey and Joe Royle won their first Merseyside derbies as Everton manager and Roberto Martínez's team must improve significantly on recent displays for the Spaniard to join that company. Everton disappointed against Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur, lacking inspiration from either Romelu Lukaku or Kevin Mirallas, but are unbeaten at Goodison Park in 2013. Liverpool are 11 points better off than at the same stage of last season – Everton have the same points total as they did this time last year – and Brendan Rodgers will hope there is no international toll on Luis Suárez, Daniel Sturridge and Steven Gerrard as he seeks a first win over the Goodison Park club. Andy Hunter

Kick-off Saturday 12.45pm

Venue Goodison Park

Last season Everton 2 Liverpool 2

Live BT Sport 1

Referee P Dowd

This season G9, Y32, R0, 3.6 cards per game

Odds H 2-1 A 8-5 D 12-5

Everton v Liverpool: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: Guardian

Everton

Subs from Robles, Jelavic, Heitinga, Naismith, Barkley, Oviedo, Alcaraz, Hibbert, Deulofeu, Stones, Vellios

Doubtful Alcaraz (hamstring), Hibbert (calf)

Injured Koné (knee, May), Gibson (knee, May)

Suspended None

Form DDWWLW

Discipline Y19 R0

Leading scorer Lukaku 5

Liverpool

Subs from Jones, Sakho, Touré, Kelly, Allen, Moses, Alberto, Sterling, Flanagan, Ibe, Ilori

Injured José Enrique (knee, Jan), Aspas (thigh, December), Coates (knee, Mar)

Doubtful Sturridge (thigh)

Suspended None

Form WLWDWW

Discipline Y16 R0

Leading scorer Sturridge, Suárez 8