We simulated Liverpool vs Everton as striker scores hat-trick from bench

Liverpool and Everton go head to head in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon, with the ultimate outcome set to have a huge impact on both teams, for very different reasons.

Currently one point behind leaders Man City in the Premier League table, Liverpool must win every game and hope City slip up if they want to lift the league title this season. The Reds enter Sunday's clash on the back of an emphatic 4-0 win over Manchester United, the perfect confidence boost ahead of the Merseyside derby.

The reverse fixture between Liverpool and Everton saw the Toffees defeated 4-1 at Goodison Park, with Diogo Jota, Jordan Henderson and a Mohamed Salah brace handing the Reds the win. With Everton sitting just one point outside the relegation zone, the Toffees will be desperate for a win on Sunday.

Roberto Firmino is the only injury worry for Liverpool after the Brazilian was absent from the Reds squad against Man United. Jurgen Klopp 's side could also rotate their squad on Sunday ahead of Wednesday's vital UEFA Champions League semi-final against Villarreal.

So, what line-ups will both teams select? And, what could the final score be? To find out, we used FIFA 22 to get a score prediction for Liverpool vs Everton on Sunday. This is what happened.

To get a score prediction, we used kick-off mode in FIFA 22, but didn't select a team to control, letting the AI play against each other. We then selected the teams and watched the match play out by itself.

We predict that Liverpool could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows:

We predict that Frank Lampard's side could set up in a 5-4-1 formation, with their line-up as follows:

Liverpool took control from minute one, but struggled to find a way past