Everton FC vs. Crystal Palace FC: Prediction, Match Preview 30/09/2016

The Match Is Over. Score: 1:1

Everton FC vs. Crystal Palace FC Match Preview:

Tough rivalry comes on Friday in our Premier League Match Preview as hosting Everton club from Liverpool is making its way to the top of PL standings, facing Crystal Palace in the next match-up. Last game of The Toffees went bad finishing with a negligible gap in the scoring in Bournemouth's favour followed by 1:0. So that defeat broke Everton's unbeaten streak that had been extending for five games since the 2016/17 English football season. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace, after two starting losses, won tree of four recent PL fixtures and keep going very solidly to the next one.

Kick-off: 20:00 CET (UK Time), 30th of September, 2016.
Match status: ENGLAND: Barclays Premier League - Round 7.
Venue: "Goodison Park" in Liverpool, England.
Referee: Mark Clattenburg.

Everton FC: Team News

Despite the suffered defeat in the previous round, Everton bestows hopes about a successful football season in chief of Ronald Koeman. Regarding the squad condition, so it has became stronger in back-midfield with the link of Gareth Barry and Idrissa Gueye, back lower the back centre is secured by Ashley Williams and Phil Jagielka in a solid way, though. Romelu Lukaku has broken through the main goalscorers race with four scored goals on his account. As for missing players for the match against Crystal Palace, then Leighton Baines stays questionable as he is a bit injured, but not complete out of the squad because of that yet. As for the other ones who will miss this game, so no body else would be considered to help the team appearing in the starting line-up, indeed. That's why we are pretty sure to state that The Blues are ready to take on kicking Crystal Palace.

Crystal Palace FC: Team News

If Everton's squad is rather fully available, then The Eagles' one is damaged by the expense of the captain Scott Dann, who seems to make play in the back line of the whole team. Also Pape Souare is out for the next one and potential Wilfried Zaha is doubtful to be put in the starting lineup, but he is too much preferred by Alan Pardew as showed he is worthy playing up top. We see that Pardew along with Koeman are to rely on their midfield players and prefer the same formation like 4-2-3-1 with two back midfielders.

Possible starting lineups of the teams:

Everton FC: Maarten Stekelenburg - Bryan Oviedo, Ashley Williams, Phil Jagielka (c), Seamus Coleman - Gareth Barry, Idrissa Gueye - Ross Barkley, Tom Cleverley, Yannick Bolasie - Romelu Lukaku (4-2-3-1 formation)

Crystal Palace FC: Steve Mandanda - James Tomkins, Joel Ward, Damien Delaney, Martin Kelly - Yohan Cabaye, James McArthur - Jason Puncheon, Andros Townsend, Wilfried Zaha - Christian Benteke (4-2-3-1 formation)

Missing players of Everton FC and Crystal Palace FC:

Everton FC: Muhamed Besic (Knee Injury), Tyias Browning, Matthew Pennington (Muscle Injury), James McCarthy (Injury), Darron Gibson (Injury), Leighton Baines (Thigh Injury) has chance to play.

Crystal Palace FC: Scott Dann (Thigh Injury), Pape Souare (Injury), Loic Remy (Muscle Injury), Wilfried Zaha (Doutbful due to slight thigh injury).

Everton FC - Crystal Palace FC Head-to-Head Stats:

13.04.16 (PL) Crystal Palace - Everton 0:0
07.12.15 (PL) Everton - Crystal Palace 1:1
31.01.15 (PL) Crystal Palace - Everton 0:1
21.09.14 (PL) Everton - Crystal Palace 2:3
16.04.14 (PL) Everton - Crystal Palace 2:3

Interesting facts and streaks:

Crystal Palace have won their last 3 matches (Premier League).
Everton have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 3 matches against Crystal Palace in all competitions.
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Crystal Palace's last 3 games (Premier League).
Everton are undefeated in their last 6 home matches (Premier League).
Crystal Palace have scored at least 2 goals in their last 3 matches (Premier League).
Crystal Palace has won the 2nd period in 4 last games (Premier League).
Crystal Palace has not tied the 2nd half overall in 11 last games (Premier League).
Crystal Palace has not tied the 2nd period in 13 last away games (Premier League).

Everton FC vs. Crystal Palace FC: Match Preview

Tough rivalry between these clubs has not been mentioned for the record at the above. It started right away the time Crystal Palace was promoted to the Premier League in 2013. Thereby we should note how hard Eventon try to overcome this kicking rival on its way since that. Only once The Toffees have beaten The Glaziers in their head-to-head meetings, which are counted to 6 throughout three year long.