Everton FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Everton FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Everton Stadium.
- Everton FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 May | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 May | Manchester City FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Everton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 May | Arsenal FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | Brentford FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 May | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 May | Everton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 May | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–3 | L |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Everton FC to score. At the same time, Crystal Palace FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Tyrick Mitchell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 328 appearances.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Everton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Everton FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crystal Palace FC backline.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Everton FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact 3-4-3.
- 30' That is a card for Crystal Palace FC. Daichi Kamada will be fuming at that decision.
- 31' Daichi Kamada picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adam Wharton suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' Vitalii Mykolenko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 42' A stunning finish from Kiernan Dewsbury Hall — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 47' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' It looks surprising Everton FC does not make any changes. Tyrique George has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' Against the run of play, Thierno Barry has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' Fresh legs for Crystal Palace FC! Anan Khalaili comes on to replace Daniel Munoz.
- 60' Hayden Hackney has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 63' Evann Guessand gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces Dwight McNeil and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Chadi Riad exits the field as Takehiro Tomiyasu enters on 72.
- 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anan Khalaili is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
- 79' Time for substitution for Everton FC. Thierno Barry is replaced by Beto.
- 84' The Everton FC manager makes a substitution. Tyrique George departs to be replaced by Brennan Johnson.
- 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' A change in the Everton FC ranks — Kiernan Dewsbury Hall exits the field as Carlos Alcaraz enters on 90.
- With this win, Everton FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Everton FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 10
- 6
- 1
- 16
- 4
- 8
-
30
Hayden Hackney ↓ James Garner 79'
- 34
-
11
Thierno Barry ↓ Beto 79'
- 19
- 45
Bench
- 12
- 5
-
37
James Garner ↑ 79'
-
22
Brennan Johnson ↑ 84'
-
9
Beto ↑ 79'
- 15
-
24
Carlos Alcaraz ↑ 90'
- 2
- 20
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
9
Eddie Nketiah ↓ Yeremi Pino 55'
-
11
Dwight McNeil ↓ Evann Guessand 63'
- 1
- 14
- 18
- 3
- 26
-
2
Daniel Munoz ↓ Anan Khalaili 55'
-
4
Chadi Riad ↓ Takehiro Tomiyasu 72'
- 20
- 6
Bench
- 19
- 44
- 24
-
17
Takehiro Tomiyasu ↑ 72'
-
29
Evann Guessand ↑ 63'
- 30
-
10
Yeremi Pino ↑ 55'
-
22
Jorgen Strand Larsen ↑ 63'
-
25
Anan Khalaili ↑ 55'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 5 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 4 |
| Dwight McNeil | 4 |
| Richarlison | 3 |
| Anthony Gordon | 3 |
| Will Hughes | 2 |
| Marc Guehi | 2 |
| Beto | 2 |
Head to Head
Everton FC Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17
Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Everton FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Everton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Everton FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
34%
Everton FC or Crystal Palace FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Everton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.4%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Everton FC
| Handicap | Everton FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Everton FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.