Everton v Crystal Palace: match preview

Everton v Crystal Palace: match preview


Crystal Palace dealt a severe blow to Everton’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League at Goodison Park in April and will be first to test the impact of the Europa League on Roberto Martínez’s players this term. The Everton manager named an unchanged side for Thursday’s defeat of Wolfsburg but with Samuel Eto’o impressing as a substitute, Darron Gibson fit again plus difficult trips to Swansea City and Liverpool to come next week, he may not opt for tried-and-trusted again. Andy Hunter

Kick-off Sunday 4pm

Venue Goodison Park

Last season Everton 2 Crystal Palace 3

Referee S Bennett


This season G0, Y00, R0, 0.0 cards per game

Odds H 4-9 A 8-1 D 4-1
Everton v Crystal Palace: match preview Probable starts in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Graphic
Everton

Subs from Robles, Distin, Pienaar, Atsu, Hibbert, Alcaraz, Garbutt, Osman, Besic, Gibson, Eto’o, Long, Hope, McAleny, Browning

Doubtful Pienaar (groin)

Injured Kone (knee, 27 Sep), Oviedo (leg, Sep), Barkley (knee, 18 Oct)

Suspended None

Form DDLW

Discipline Y5 R0

Leading scorer Naismith 3
Crystal Palace

Subs from Hennessey, Kelly, Mariappa, Hangeland, McCarthy, Zaha, Boateng, Doyle, Guedioura, Thomas, Williams, Bannan, Johnson, Campbell

Doubtful Ledley (groin)

Injured Chamakh (hamstring, 27 Sep)

Suspended None

Form LLDD

Discipline Y8 R1

Leading scorer Five players on one