The Friendly Derby

 The Friendly Derby

The rivalry between Liverpool and Everton is Known as the "Friendly Derby" due to many family and friends supporting the two teams. Both Clubs are situated in the North of Liverpool and Stanley park separates the two clubs. It is also known as The Merseyside Derby. Even though it has the name the friendly derby on the pitch it is not as friendly as it sounds it is one of the most violent match in the premier league as it has more red cards than any other match in the premier league because of this it is referred to the most ill-disciplined and explosive fixture in the Premier League. Since the creation of the premier league there has been 48 Friendly derbies, Liverpool has won 20, Everton have won 9 and there has been 19 draws. During this Premier League season there was a 1-1 draw and
 a 4-0 win to Liverpool. The all time leading goal scorer in the friendly derby is Ian Rush with 25 goals.