Everton FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Everton FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Goodison Park.
- Everton FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Simon Bennett
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | Burnley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Southampton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Everton FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #15 |
| 9 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 6 |
| 3 | Conceded | 11 |
| +3 | GD | -5 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Everton FC this season
Everton FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Everton FC are 7th (9 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Everton FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Everton FC
| Thierno Barry | 2 G | |
| James Tarkowski | 1 G | 1 A |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 1 G |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Everton FC and Crystal Palace FC is underway.
- 5' Everton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yerry Mina.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christian Benteke is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Everton FC.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' Everton FC make a change. Andre Gomes trudges off to be replaced by Gylfi THor Sigurdsson on 31 minutes.
- 33' That is a Yellow card for Everton FC. Lucas Digne will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' The 29-year-old Mason Holgate has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 48' James Rodriguez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' What a moment for James Rodriguez! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
- 61' It looks surprising Everton FC does not make any changes. Tom Davies has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Everton FC is showing some good football. However, Everton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Jairo Riedewald is replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 73' It looks like no one’s ball. Crystal Palace FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' Everton FC make a change. Seamus Coleman trudges off to be replaced by Ben Godfrey on 76 minutes.
- 77' Fresh legs for Crystal Palace FC! Jean-Philippe Mateta comes on to replace Christian Benteke.
- 79' The crowd applauds James Rodriguez as he leaves the pitch. Jean-Philippe Gbamin steps in for Everton FC.
- 84' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michy Batshuayi is hanging Jordan Ayew on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' Michy Batshuayi doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Everton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 12
- 13
- 4
- 5
-
23
Seamus Coleman C ↓ Ben Godfrey 76'
- 26
- 9
- 7
- 19
- 33
Bench
- 11
-
10
Gylfi Þor Sigurðsson ↑ 31'
- 31
-
22
Ben Godfrey ↑ 76'
-
25
Jean-Philippe Gbamin ↑ 79'
- 34
- 18
- 53
- 48
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Michy Batshuayi 84'
- 2
- 3
- 44
- 11
- 20
- 24
- 25
Bench
- 6
- 34
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 68'
- 10
- 1
-
14
Jean-Philippe Mateta ↑ 77'
-
23
Michy Batshuayi ↑ 84'
- 27
- 38
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 5 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 4 |
| Dwight McNeil | 4 |
| Richarlison | 3 |
| Anthony Gordon | 3 |
| Marc Guehi | 2 |
| Beto | 2 |
| Jordan Ayew | 2 |
Head to Head
Everton FC Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
2021-04-05
Everton FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
2021-03-13
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2021-03-07
Tottenham Hotspur FC
4–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-03-03
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Manchester United FC
D
2021-02-28
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Fulham FC
D
2021-02-22
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Everton FC to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Everton FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
44%
Everton FC or Crystal Palace FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Everton FC
| Handicap | Everton FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 25% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

