In terms of the quality of both teams, I think this is as close a Merseyside derby as we've seen in recent years.
Without fans it won't be as frenetic or passionate but that probably works in Everton's favour.
It will settle them down and when you play against Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool the best way is not to take them on head-to-head — you attack, they attack and it's like basketball. It's better to sit back, defend in numbers and try to catch them on the break.
When the Everton fans are there, they urge them to attack and they've been caught out.