Everton VS Crystal Palace Match Prediction
- 2020-02-08
- 12:30:00
Everton will win this match.
In 39 matches, Everton have 15 wins, 14 draws, and ten losses to Crystal Palace.
Here's a look at the last five results:
Aug 10, 2019: Palace 0-0 Everton
Apr 27, 2019: Palace 0-0 Everton
Oct 21, 2018: Everton 2-0 Palace
Feb 10, 2018: Everton 3-1 Palace
Nov 18, 2017: Palace 2-2 Everton
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Everton are at 8/13, a draw is at 14/5, and Crystal Palace are at 9/2.
Everton will start this elongated round, the 26th, of fixtures in ninth place with 33 points to their names. They have been playing fairly well of late, much better under Ancelotti, for sure, and have obtained eight points from the last 12 on offer via two wins and two draws in the PL. They are only four off the pace of fifth, so European football could still be on the radar for them, a really big positive considering that they were a relegation contender prior to Silva’s departure.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, will start the weekend in 14th place in the table. They are sitting on 30 points, just three off of Everton, but things are not going so well for them. In their last five outings, they have just picked up three points. They have two losses in a row- and three draws- in that time. They still have six points between them and the relegation zone, but if they cannot turn it around soon- and score some goals- they will be in major trouble.
The Toffees come into this match having taken six wins and 21 points from their 12 home matches thus far. It’s not a bad record at all, and it includes only three losses. None of those have come in their last five at Goodison Park and they also have 11 points from the last 15 there. As for the Eagles, they have 14 points from 12 away matches, not too bad, really. The have drawn four of their last five on the road and have just one loss in that space, but the home form has held them back from progressing further along.
Mina scoring anytime can be had at Betfair for 9.5.
Ladbrokes have no for both sides scoring at 7/10.
Palace average less than a goal per game in the league, and that is just not good enough for them. Everton will take advantage of that and should win this one due to simply having a superior side- and manager to boot.
Carlo Ancelotti will be missing midfielders Jean Gbamin and Andre Gomes due to injuries, while Fabian Delph will be suspended for this match.
We saw exactly what kind of danger Yerry Mina was at the 2018 World Cup, and he showcased that again last time out as he scored twice right before half time to give his side a chance in the game. They ultimately took that, underlining why they spent heavily on him to begin with. Theo Walcott is another to watch. Often maligned for his play, the English winger scored a late, late winner that will have him once again having his praises sung- at least by some.
Everton have two wins, two draws, and a loss in their last five matches:
2-3 win at Watford
2-2 home draw vs Newcastle
1-1 draw at West Ham
1-0 home win vs Brighton
1-0 loss at Liverpool (FA Cup)
Roy Hodgson will be missing Jeff Schlupp and Mamadou Sakho due to injuries, while Cenk Tosun is also out with one. Even if not, he would be ineligible to feature against his parent club, anyway.
Vicente Guaita did make a horrible play last weekend, scoring an own goal by dropping the ball over the line, but the goalkeeper has been phenomenal in large part for a while now, and he remains a man to watch. He’s probably Palace’s first or second most important man, so look for a swift bounce back here. Wilf Zaha is the other man that has to get firing. If he wants to be a big star capable of a move to a big side, he will have to show just why by pulling his team out of the clutches of the drop zone.
Crystal Palace have three losses and two draws in their last five matches:
0-1 home loss vs Sheffield United
0-2 home loss vs Southampton
2-2 draw at Manchester City
1-1 home draw vs Arsenal
0-1 home loss vs Derby County (FA Cup)