Everton vs Crystal Palace preview, odds and prediction

 

📋 Team Form

  • Everton: D, W, L, W, L · 2W 1D 2L · 8 in table, 0 pts
  • Crystal Palace: L, W, W, D, L · 2W 1D 2L · 7 in table, 0 pts

⚔️ Head-to-Head

In the last 5 meetings, Everton have 3W 2D 0L against Crystal Palace. Total goals 9 (7-2); both teams scored in 1 of 5.

  • Everton 1-0 Crystal Palace (17 Jan 2024)
  • Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton (04 Jan 2024)
  • Crystal Palace 2-3 Everton (11 Nov 2023)
  • Crystal Palace 0-0 Everton (22 Apr 2023)
  • Everton 3-0 Crystal Palace (22 Oct 2022)

📊 Key Stats

  • Everton average 1.4 goals scored and 1.4 conceded across their last five matches.
  • Crystal Palace average 1.0 goals scored and 1.6 conceded across their last five matches.
  • Everton are 2.23 to win; draw is 3.40 and Crystal Palace are 3.25.
  • Home odds drifted from 2.06 to 2.23; away odds shortened from 3.55 to 3.25.
  • Dean Henderson is injured for Crystal Palace; Everton also list Christian Norgaard, James Garner and Tim Iroegbunam.

Everton remain slight favourites, but the movement in the prices keeps this preview finely balanced. The home number has pushed out, while Palace have come in from their opening quote, so this is not the profile of a runaway home call. The draw price at 3.40 also fits a game that could stay level deep into the second half.

The form gap is still there, even if it is narrow. Everton's recent scoring rate is better at 1.4 per game against Palace's 1.0, and Palace have been conceding 1.6. That gives the home side a small edge for prediction purposes. For betting tips and h2h readers, the strongest angle is a close match with Everton carrying just enough threat to edge it.

🔮 Prediction

Everton's slightly stronger recent scoring rate and home edge make Everton the pick here - Expected score: 2-1.

🎯 Betting Picks

1X2: Home @2.29
The article prediction expects Everton to edge this at home 2-1, so the home win is the cleanest catalog pick despite the discussion's fixture-data mismatch warning.

Home To Score 3+ Goals in a Row: Yes @6.44
Aggressive option: For more upside, Home To Score 3+ Goals in a Row: Yes at 6.44 is the bolder way to back the expected 2-1 score.

Betting Tips:

  • 1X2: Home @2.29

  • Home To Score 3+ Goals in a Row: Yes @6.44