All You Need To Know: Women’s Merseyside Derby

Match Info

Everton Women face Liverpool on Sunday 7 September in the first Women’s Super League fixture of the season.

Hosted at Anfield, kick-off will be at 12pm (BST) as the Toffees look to start a historic season strongly, with it being the first at their new home, Goodison Park.

Last Time Out

Everton Women hosted Juventus in a pre-season friendly at Goodison Park on 30 August 2025. The Toffees scored two brilliant goals against the reigning Italian champions, before narrowly losing 3-2.

Ahead of the upcoming campaign, the Blues completed a pre-season training camp in Denmark, where both matches were won: a 1-0 victory against Danish champions Fortuna Hjørring and an impressive 3-0 win over FC Midtjylland.

The Opposition

Liverpool finished the 2024/25 WSL season in seventh place. Over the summer, they appointed Gareth Taylor as head coach as well as making a host of new signings to bolster the team.

A busy deadline day saw Taylor’s side recruit four new faces as Alejandra Bernabé, Emilia Szymczak, Beata Olsson and Risa Shimizu all put pen to paper.

Their pre-season form has included a 3-0 defeat to West Ham United, but with the derby hosted at Anfield, the Reds will be eager to make a statement.

Everton, however, will take confidence from last season’s meetings where the Blues won 2-0 against the Reds at Anfield following their earlier 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture at the Grand Old Lady.

Players to watch

Ornella Vignola has hit the ground running with two goals in the build-up to the campaign. The young forward’s pace and energy make her an exciting option in attack with plenty of potential to shine.

Champions League winner Martina Fernández knows the Everton setup well after her loan last season. Now signed permanently, she brings technical quality and familiarity with Brian Sorensen’s system.

Yuka Momiki also scored twice in pre-season and brings valuable experience to the squad. The Japanese international is a proven performer in the WSL, having played for Leicester last season.

Tickets for Everton’s historic opening fixtures at Goodison Park can be purchased here.