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But the Dane fears that new Everton boss Sam Allardyce has already galvanised their opponents.
Liverpool are however scoring goals for fun at the moment, having put another seven last Spartak Moscow on Wednesday night.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have taken 16 points out of the last 18 on offer in the Premier League and Mignolet has played his part in that resurgence.
And while the Reds’ stopper is yet to lose to the Toffees in eight previous derby outings, he’s not reading too much into those numbers.
“I don’t really like those stats because stats like that are there to be changed,” Mignolet told the Liverpool ECHO.
“Yes, we’ve had a lot of success in the derbies but this is a new game. It’s a different picture with a new manager at Everton.
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“I don’t really like those stats because stats like that are there to be changed”
Simon Mignolet
“It’s only his second league game in charge. They have won two on the bounce and will be in a good mood. They will feel like they have nothing to lose.”
Everton looked impressive yesterday, winning 3-0 away to Apollon Limassol in their final Europa League match.
Youngster Ademola Lookman grabbed two goals in the win and Mignolet sees signs of the old Toffees again.
“It will be tougher than it looked a few weeks ago,” he added.
“Sam is an experienced manager and knows what’s required to stay in the Premier League.
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“No-one needs motivating for a game like this. It’s exciting. I love playing in these games.
“It’s always been a great fixture for us and we’re going into it in excellent form.
“We’re back up in the top four which is where we want to be but we want to keep chasing the guys in front of us.”
Liverpool host Everton at Anfield on Sunday (2.15pm).