Everton vs Crystal Palace Premier League prediction and stats: Two winless sides meet
It will be a battle of two winless sides in the Premier League on Saturday as Everton host Crystal Palace.
Everton finally got their first point last weekend, while Crystal Palace have drawn three and lost two of their five matches.
How to watch Everton vs Crystal Palace live
The showdown between Everton and Crystal Palace kicks off at 3pm (UK time) on Saturday 28th September and will not be broadcast live in the UK.
Everton vs Crystal Palace predictions
Over 2.5 Crystal Palace goals (37/10 with SBK)
Defence has been a big problem for Everton this season. The Toffees have conceded 14 goals across their five league games so far. In that time, they have conceded at least three goals in four matches.
Most cards: Crystal Palace (13/10 with SBK)
Everton and Crystal Palace are two of the better-behaved sides in the Premier League this season with nine and 11 yellow cards respectively. However, of Palace’s 11 cards in the league, seven have come in just two away games. Everton, meanwhile, have received three yellow cards in their two home matches.
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How both teams go into Everton vs Crystal Palace
Everton fans must be wondering what their club has done to upset the football gods. After securing Premier League safety last season, despite their points deductions, the Toffees looked to be in a decent position under Sean Dyche. But defensive injuries have been a big problem.
The Toffees started the season with four consecutive defeats, all damning in their own way. Brighton and Tottenham Hotspur had convincing wins over Everton without conceding. Then, in their next two games, Everton two 2-0 leads over Bournemouth and Aston Villa but still went on to lose. The defeat to Bournemouth was particularly damning as the Cherries scored all there of their goals from the 87th minute onward. Everton also saw a lead lost against Leicester City last time out, but this time they managed to hold on for a point.
There was a similar optimism surrounding Crystal Palace. The Eagles finished last season strongly under Oliver Glasner and there were high hopes of what they could achieve in his first full campaign. But they remain winless after five matches.
Palace opened the new campaign with consecutive defeats to Brentford and West Ham United, failing to score against the latter. The Eagles have now gone unbeaten in three, though, securing draws against Chelsea, Leicester and Manchester United.
Everton team news
Everton will hope to have Vitalii Mykolenko available for this game after illness, and there is also good news surrounding Jarrad Branthwaite. According to reports, the English centre-back could make his first start and appearance of the season after injury.
But the Toffees are set to remain without Armando Broja, Youssef Chermiti, Seamus Coleman and Idrissa Gueye.
Crystal Palace team news
Crystal Palace are still waiting for news on whether Trevoh Chalobah can make his debut, having struggled with injury since his loan move from Chelsea. Matheus Franca is another who could be available this weekend, but it is still a doubt.
Cheick Doucoure, Chadi Riad and Rob Holding are all out though, with the latter recently left out of the Crystal Palace team photo.
Everton vs Crystal Palace head-to-head
Everton are unbeaten in their past seven games against Crystal Palace, winning four with three draws. This comes after the Toffees lost back-to-back meetings in 2021-22.
| Everton vs Crystal Palace H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Ground | |||||
| 19/02/24 | Everton 1-1 Crystal Palace | Goodison Park, Liverpool | |||||
| 17/01/24 | Everton 1-0 Crystal Palace | Goodison Park, Liverpool | |||||
| 04/01/24 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton | Selhurst Park, London | |||||
| 11/11/23 | Crystal Palace 2-3 Everton | Selhurst Park, London | |||||
| 22/04/23 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton | Selhurst Park, London | |||||
| 22/10/22 | Everton 3-0 Crystal Palace | Goodison Park, Liverpool | |||||
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