We all know the fallout from the last visit to Goodison for the Eagles but it may have been forgotten that an entertaining game broke out. It would be churlish to suggest Patrick Vieira holds a grudge but it would be surprising if the events of that evening are not mentioned in the build up to this match.
TIME/ DATE/ VENUE
- 3pm
- 21st October 2022
- Goodison Park, Goodison Road, Liverpool L4 4EL
PREVIOUS MEETING
It is hard to forget the last time this fixture was played as so much happened. The hosts were under pressure with a real threat of relegation but Palace went in at the break with a two goal lead courtesy of Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew. The second half was very different with Michael Keane and Richarlison bringing the hosts level and Dominic Calvert-Lewin finding the winner late on, amid pitch invasions by the Goodison faithful.
The events of that evening will be at the forefront of Palace minds going into the game.
WHO SCORED MAN OF THE MATCH – Dominic Calvert-Lewin (8.3)
OFFICIALS
- Referee: Simon Hooper
- Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Matthew Wilkes
- Fourth official: John Brooks
- VAR: Darren England
- Assistant VAR: Lee Betts
TEAM NEWS
PALACE – Nathaniel Clyne, Chris Richards, Nathan Ferguson, Jack Butland and James McArthur all miss out through injury. Will Hughes could make a return after illness but Cheick Doucoure is banned after receiving a fifth booking against Wolves.
EVERTON – Ben Godfrey, Andros Townsend, Nathan Patterson and Yerry Mina are all absent through injury.
DISCIPLINARY THIS SEASON
RED CARDS – none
YELLOW CARDS (4+) – Anthony Gordon (6), Cheick Doucoure (5)
FORM GUIDE
Last FIVE meetings between the two sides;
- 19/05/22 Everton 3-2 Palace
- 20/03/22 Palace 4-0 Everton
- 12/12/21 Palace 3-1 Everton
- 05/04/21 Everton 1-1 Palace
- 26/09/20 Palace 1-2 Everton
Last FIVE results for Palace:
- 18/10/22 Palace 2-1 Wolves
- 15/10/22 Leicester 0-0 Palace
- 09/10/22 Palace 2-1 Leeds
- 01/10/22 Palace 1-2 Chelsea
- 03/08/22 Newcastle 0-0 Palace
Last FIVE results for Everton;
- 19/10/22 Newcastle 1-0 Everton
- 15/10/22 Spurs 2-0 Everton
- 09/10/22 Everton 1-2 Manchester United
- 01/10/22 Southampton 1-2 Everton
- 18/09/22 Everton 1-0 West Ham
LEAGUE POSITION
Heading into the fixture, Palace are 10th in the Premier League with 13 points from 10 games played while Everton re 15th with 10 points from 11 games played. *
*Positions correct before midweek games between Fulham v Villa and Leicester v Leeds were completed.
RECORD AGAINST EVERTON
- Played 56
- Won 14
- Drawn 19
- Lost 23
FORM PLAYERS ACCORDING TO WHO SCORED
- Wilfried Zaha 7.29
- Eberechi Eze 7.14
- Jordan Pickford 7.02
- James Tarkowski 6.99
ONE TO WATCH
AMADOU ONANA
FORMER CLUBS – Anderlecht, RWS Bruxelles, Zulte Waregem, 1899 Hoffenheim, Hamburger SV, Lille
The Senegal born Belgium international joined the club in the summer after being watched by a number of top clubs across Europe. He has slotted into the Everton midfield seamlessly following his reported £33million move from Lille.
KEY CLASH
ODSONNE EDOUARD v CONOR COADY
It was perhaps unfortunate that the performance of the Frenchman in midweek was overshadowed by that of Zaha and Eze, but his all round game play was superb. He will be up against the former Wolves captain who shocked many when his loan more to the Blue side of Merseyside was announced.
PRE-MATCH FACTS
- Palace are on a run of 3 games unbeaten for the first time this season
- Everton have lost 3 in a row after enjoying a run of 7 games unbeaten in all competitions
- The Eagles are yet to win away from home in the league this season
- Everton have only lost twice to Palace in their last 16 meetings, with both defeats coming at Selhurst Park
- Palace have only managed 1 point from their last 5 league visits to Goodison Park
PRE-MATCH STATS
- GOALS – Wilfried Zaha (5 – 7th in PL)
- ASSISTS – Eze/ Edouard/ Olise (2 – 20th in PL)
- PASSES – Marc Guehi (594 – 17th in PL)
- TACKLES – Jeffrey Schlupp (22)
- TOUCHES – Marc Guehi (722)
- SHOTS – Wilfried Zaha (26 – 12th in PL)
- SAVES – Vicente Guaita (29 – 10th in PL)
DID YOU KNOW?
In their 138 years of existence, Everton have spent only four years outside the top flight of English football. During this time, they have won 9 league titles, 5 FA Cups and the 1985 Cup Winners’ Cup.
PREDICTION
A team in form playing a team out of form, but many of this Palace side will remember the manner of the defeat at Goodison last season and the fallout from the events that evening. That is not to say Patrick Vieira holds grudges but he will be keen to get one over on the opponents and their fans this time around. We would take a point considering the Eagles will miss our best central midfielder for this fixture.
FINAL SCORE: 1-1
BETTING ODDS*
- Home – 6/4
- Draw – 21/10
- Away – 15/8
- Both teams to score – 20/23
*correct the time of article going live
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