Crystal Palace FC vs Everton FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Crystal Palace FC vs Everton FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Everton FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Eddie Smart
- Referee Anthony Taylor
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Everton FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jul | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Jul | Manchester United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 13 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jul | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Crystal Palace FC | Everton FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #7 |
| 4 | Points | 9 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 6 |
| 11 | Conceded | 3 |
| -5 | GD | +3 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts). Everton FC are 7th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Everton FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Everton FC
| Thierno Barry | 2 G | |
| James Tarkowski | 1 G | 1 A |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Crystal Palace FC and Everton FC get this one started.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Dominic Calvert-Lewin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crystal Palace FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wilfried Zaha.
- 26' Cheikhou Kouyate has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
- 31' Nigeria international Alex Iwobi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' Everton FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' GOAL! Richarlison scores on 40.
- 45' James McArthur catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Everton FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 58' Crystal Palace FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Richarlison on 60.
- 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Crystal Palace FC and Everton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Michy Batshuayi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eberechi Eze at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' A change in the Everton FC ranks — Andre Gomes exits the field as Gylfi THor Sigurdsson enters on 76.
- 81' Crystal Palace FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Christian Benteke. He replaces Jordan Ayew on 82 minute.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Alex Iwobi. He replaces James Rodriguez on 86 minute.
- 88' Jairo Riedewald gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces James McArthur and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The Everton FC manager makes a substitution. Richarlison departs to be replaced by Tom Davies.
- With this win, Everton FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 8
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Christian Benteke 82'
- 2
- 12
- 18
- 10
- 11
- 22
-
25
Eberechi Eze ↓ Michy Batshuayi 75'
- 27
Bench
- 4
- 7
- 13
- 34
-
44
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 88'
-
20
Christian Benteke ↑ 82'
-
23
Michy Batshuayi ↑ 75'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Everton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 21
- 1
- 12
- 13
- 5
- 23
- 9
-
7
Richarlison ↓ Tom Davies 90'
-
19
James Rodriguez ↓ Alex Iwobi 86'
- 6
Bench
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↑ 86'
- 49
- 2
-
26
Tom Davies ↑ 90'
-
10
Gylfi Þor Sigurðsson ↑ 76'
- 20
- 27
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 5 |
| Dwight McNeil | 4 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 4 |
| Anthony Gordon | 3 |
| Richarlison | 3 |
| Beto | 2 |
| Jordan Ayew | 2 |
| Michael Keane | 2 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
2020-09-26
Crystal Palace FC
1–2
Everton FC
L
2020-09-19
Manchester United FC
1–3
Crystal Palace FC
W
2020-09-12
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Southampton FC
W
2020-07-26
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2020-07-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2020-07-16
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Manchester United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.58
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Everton FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 64% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Everton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Everton FC
83%
Crystal Palace FC or Everton FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Everton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
17.2%
0 – 2
14.1%
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
7.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 4
3%
2 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.4%
1 – 4
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Everton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 27% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.