Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace

Current streaks

Recent form

Everton

Everton's recent form has been concerning, with the team currently sitting in 19th position in the Premier League, having secured just 1 point from 5 games. Their last 6 matches across all competitions have yielded only one win, coming against lower-league opposition Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup. The team is struggling defensively, conceding an average of 2 goals per game, with a particularly heavy 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur standing out. On a more positive note, Everton's matches have been high-scoring affairs, with 67% of their games seeing over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in two-thirds of the matches. However, the Toffees are currently on a three-game winless streak in the Premier League, which they'll be eager to break in their upcoming fixtures.

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace's recent form shows a mixed bag of results, with the team currently sitting in 16th position in the Premier League. In their last six games across all competitions, they have managed 2 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss, demonstrating resilience by avoiding consecutive defeats. The team's defensive solidity is evident with 2 clean sheets and only conceding 1 goal per game on average. However, their attacking output has been inconsistent, with a notable high-scoring game in the League Cup where they thrashed Norwich 4-0. Their ability to find the net is balanced by their defensive record, resulting in a positive goal difference of 3. Interestingly, half of their recent matches have seen both teams score, and there's an even split between games with under and over 2.5 goals, suggesting unpredictable encounters for spectators.

Recent home/away form

Everton

Everton's recent home form has been inconsistent, with their last six games at Goodison Park resulting in two wins, two draws, and two losses. The team has struggled to find consistent scoring form, managing only 8 goals in these 6 matches, while also conceding 8. Their defensive performance has been mixed, with two clean sheets but also two matches where they conceded 3 goals each (against Bournemouth and Brighton). The high-scoring affair against Bournemouth (2-3) stands out as a particularly entertaining match. Interestingly, Everton's games have been evenly split between low-scoring (under 2.5 goals) and high-scoring (over 2.5 goals) encounters, with both teams scoring in half of the matches. Despite their poor league position (19th), Everton has shown some resilience at home, avoiding any prolonged losing streaks in this stretch of games.

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace's recent away form shows a mix of promising results and challenges. They've won four of their last six away games, including three consecutive victories in friendlies and a League Cup match. However, their Premier League away form is less impressive, with a draw and a loss in their last two league matches on the road. The team's goal-scoring ability is noteworthy, averaging 2.33 goals per game in their last six away fixtures, with a particularly high-scoring friendly against Crawley Town ending 6-3 in Palace's favor. Defensively, they've been somewhat vulnerable, conceding in five of these six matches and keeping only one clean sheet. The high percentage of games where both teams scored (83%) and the tendency for matches to go over 2.5 goals (67%) suggest that Crystal Palace's away games are often entertaining affairs with plenty of scoring opportunities for both sides.