Mario Balotelli vs Romelu Lukaku: Head-to-head analysis ahead of the clash between Liverpool and Everton

Check out all the vital statistics concerning the two sides' strikers ahead of this weekend's Premier League meeting at Anfield

Friday 26 September 2014 15:56 BST

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This weekend in the Premier League, Liverpool play Everton.

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Ahead of the match at Anfield, we take a look at how the sides' strikers Mario Balotelli and Romelu Lukaku compare.

Liverpool go into Saturday’s Merseyside derby off the back of a tantalising 14-13 League Cup penalty shootout victory over Middlesbrough at Anfield on Tuesday.

The Reds are 11th in the Premier League after three defeats in their opening five league games, with West Ham United the latest side to beat Brendan Rodgers side 3-1 last Saturday.

PAST THREE MEETINGS…

Liverpool 4 (Gerrard, Sturridge 2, Suarez) Everton 0, Premier League, January 2014

Everton 3 (Mirallas, Lukaku 2) Liverpool 3 (Coutinho, Suarez, Sturridge), Premier League, November 2013

Liverpool 0 Everton 0, Premier League, May 2013

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Mario Balotelli vs Romelu Lukaku: Head-to-head analysis ahead of the clash between Liverpool and Everton

Check out all the vital statistics concerning the two sides' strikers ahead of this weekend's Premier League meeting at Anfield

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