Everton vs Crystal Palace prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-09-27 14:00.
[p]Two sides still without a Premier League win this season clash this weekend as Everton (D1, L4) welcome Crystal Palace (D3, L2) to Goodison Park. As has so often been the case for the Toffees this campaign, they flew out the blocks against Leicester last weekend, hitting ten first-half goal attempts en route to securing a 1-0 lead at the break. However, the home side struck back after the break to make it eight points dropped from winning positions already this term, with no side dropping more. [/p]
[p]The gloom from their winless start was lifted this week with the long-awaited news that The Friedkin Group – a US-based group that also owns Roma – has agreed a deal to take over the club. That should, in theory at least, see Everton once again competing at the right end of the table in the coming years, yet there’s still work to do for now and manager Sean Dyche might take comfort from the Blues’ dominant recent H2H run, as Everton have lost just one of their past 19 meetings with Palace (W9, D9).[/p]
[p]While Palace remain winless in this league season, that doesn’t tell the full story of their recent matches and form as they’re actually undefeated in five competitive outings (W2, D3), keeping the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United at bay within that streak. Another league draw here would see Palace play out four stalemates in succession for the first time since way back in October 2021 when under Patrick Vieira’s tutelage. [/p]
[p]Despite the lack of recent losses, this game is a crucial one for head coach Oliver Glasner as that streak can quickly turn into a negative one if his side were to fall on the wrong side of the result here. It’s also set to be their first true test on the road, given that all of their seven competitive games thus far have come in London![/p]
[p]Key battle: Despite seven outfielders playing more league minutes so far, summer arrival Iliman Ndiaye has attempted more take-on attempts than any other Everton player (24) – he scored his first league goal for the Blues at Leicester. He’ll try to better Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson who after gameweek five led the Premier League in ‘goals prevented’ with +3.9 (Opta)[/p]
[p]Hot stat: The away side on the day has failed to score in four of the past six competitive H2H matches. [/p]
[p][i]Written by David H[/i][/p]