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Premier League: Crystal Palace vs Everton
Kickoff Time: 2026-5-10 21:00 (HKT)
Crystal Palace secured a narrow 2-1 home win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the midweek UEFA Europa Conference League tie. The side claimed a comprehensive aggregate victory of 5-2 across both legs, sealing their progression to the final. For Crystal Palace, they stand a strong chance of competing for the Europa Conference League title, which is now the only trophy they are realistically able to challenge for, as they have little scope to push for major progress in the league. Their recent league form has also dropped off noticeably, picking up just one draw and two defeats across the last three matchdays. Notably, Crystal Palace continue to be plagued by an extensive injury crisis. Although Jean-Philippe Mateta has returned from injury, Eddie Nketiah and Evann Guessand remain sidelined. Meanwhile, Caleb Kporha’s fitness issues have further left Crystal Palace’s defensive line looking fragile.
Everton played out a thrilling 3-3 home draw with Manchester City in their last league outing, finally halting their run of two consecutive defeats. Under the management of David Moyes, Everton adopt a clear counter‑attacking style. They willingly cede possession, set up a compact low defensive block, and wait patiently for opponents to make mistakes. Simplicity and efficiency on the break represent the core of Moyes’ tactical approach. When transitioning from defence to attack, Everton players primarily use quick long passes to switch play into dangerous attacking areas. This style perfectly masks Everton’s lack of potency in sustained possession play, while making the most of the pace of players such as Beto. It is worth highlighting that Beto has scored five goals in the past eight league games and stands as Everton’s undisputed attacking focal point.
In the historical head-to-head record, Everton hold a clear and decisive advantage. Furthermore, as a side competing only in domestic football, Everton boast superior fitness compared to Crystal Palace, who are faced with a hectic schedule of weekly double fixtures. All things considered, Everton — backed by their superior past record — are well positioned to pick up points in this encounter.
Crystal Palace ‘s Last 5 Games: WLWLD
26-05-08 Crystal Palace 2-1 Shakhtar Donetsk
26-05-03 Bournemouth 3-0 Crystal Palace
26-05-01 Shakhtar Donetsk 1-3 Crystal Palace
26-04-25 Liverpool 3-1 Crystal Palace
26-04-21 Crystal Palace 0-0 West Ham United
Everton ‘s Last 5 Games: DLLDW
26-05-05 Everton 3-3 Manchester City
26-04-25 West Ham United 2-1 Everton
26-04-19 Everton 1-2 Liverpool
26-04-11 Brentford 2-2 Everton
26-03-22 Everton 3-0 Chelsea
Head-To-Head Record
25-10-05 Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace
25-02-16 Crystal Palace 1-2 Everton
24-09-28 Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace
24-02-20 Everton 1-1 Crystal Palace
24-01-18 Everton 1-0 Crystal Palace
Prediction: Everton away win or draw