The Matchday 25 clash in the Premier League between Crystal Palace and Everton will take place on February 15 at Selhurst Park in London. Crystal Palace vs. Everton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Crystal Palace
The Londoners played their last match at Old Trafford and defeated Manchester United (2-0). Interestingly, this was their third consecutive away win in the Premier League with the same scoreline. Between these victories, the club lost at home to Brentford (1-2). The team has moved up to 12th place and is now 13 points clear of the relegation zone.
Midfielder Cheick Doucouré and defenders Chadi Riad and Joel Ward will miss the match due to injuries.
- Crystal Palace has not lost in 11 of their last 13 league games (6 wins and 5 draws).
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 7 of the club's last 9 home matches in the Premier League.
- There was a draw in the first half in 6 of the last 7 Premier League matches for the Londoners.
Predicted lineup for Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
Dean Henderson – Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guéhi – Daichi Kamada, Will Hughes, Daniel Muñoz, Tyrick Mitchell – Ismaïla Sarr, Jefferson Lerma – Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Everton
David Moyes' side played a postponed derby against Liverpool on Wednesday and managed to take a point from their city rivals (2-2). Before that, the team defeated Tottenham (3-2), Brighton (1-0), and Leicester (4-0). Interestingly, this season, the Merseyside club has already had three unbeaten runs, each consisting of at least four league matches. Nevertheless, the club is only in 15th place, but they have a decent 10-point cushion from the relegation zone.
Defenders Nathan Patterson and Seamus Coleman, midfielders Orel Mangala and Dwight McNeil, forwards Armando Broja, Iliman Ndiaye, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and Youssef Chermiti will miss the match due to injuries. Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré will miss the match due to suspension.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of Everton's last 10 Premier League games.
- At least one team failed to score in 12 of the Merseyside club's last 15 Premier League matches.
- The club has not won the second half in their last 14 away league matches (6 draws and 8 losses).
Predicted lineup for Everton (4-2-3-1)
Jordan Pickford – Vitaliy Mykolenko, Jake O'Brien, James Tarkowski, Jarrad Branthwaite – Idrissa Gueye, James Garner – Abdoulaye Doucouré, Iliman Ndiaye, Jesper Lindstrøm – Beto Gomes.
Referee
Anthony Taylor (England)
Matches – 21 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 70;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 33%.
Match Prediction: Crystal Palace vs. Everton
Both teams are in good form and are gradually climbing up the league table. However, I give a slight edge to the visitors, who have noticeably improved since David Moyes took over and, most importantly, have started scoring more goals. Everton has lost only to an in-form Bournemouth in their last four away Premier League matches, while they have defeated Brighton and drawn with Arsenal and Manchester City.
On the other hand, Crystal Palace, despite decent results in recent matches, has serious problems at home. In their last 12 home Premier League matches, the Londoners have only defeated Tottenham and Southampton, both of whom are in poor form. It's also worth noting their head-to-head record in the league – in the last 20 meetings, the Londoners have secured just one win (10 wins and 9 draws for Everton).
My prediction – Everton to win or draw