MET Office delivers weather warning for Merseyside derby

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Liverpool and Everton head into Saturday’s Merseyside derby in surprisingly similar form, despite contrasting fortunes in recent seasons.

The Reds sit atop the Premier League table on a perfect 12-point haul, buoyed by another late winner midweek in the Champions League.

Meanwhile, Everton have impressed under David Moyes, collecting seven points from four matches and eyeing a first Anfield victory since 2021.

Fans have been quick to snap up derby tickets, with Everton selling out their 3,052 allocation.

However, all eyes will also be on the skies above Merseyside after the Met Office issued a yellow warning for rain covering Liverpool, Merseyside and surrounding areas between 09:00 on Saturday and 06:00 on Sunday.

Forecasters predict widespread rainfall of 20–40 mm, with “some locations perhaps seeing 75–100 mm,” much of it arriving late in the afternoon and evening.

Increasingly strong gusty winds – and the possibility of thunder – may exacerbate travel delays and pitch drainage issues.

The Met Office warns of spray and flooding causing difficult driving conditions, road closures, and a “small chance of fast-flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life.”

There is also a slight risk of power cuts affecting homes and matchday facilities?

Spectators travelling by bus, train or car are advised to check road and public transport updates and consider factoring in extra travel time.

But luckily for Reds fans eager for the historic derby, postponement remains unlikely given the medium impact rating given by the MET Office and the “very low likelihood” of severe disruption.

Last season’s Merseyside derby at Goodison Park was called off when Storm Darragh battered Merseyside with gusts exceeding 70 mph and torrential rain.

An amber severe wind warning prompted a joint Safety Advisory Group meeting involving both clubs, Merseyside Police and Liverpool City Council, which concluded the high winds and travel disruption posed unacceptable risks to supporters and staff.

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