Crystal Palace (0-2-3) travel to face off against Everton (0-4-1) on Saturday, September 28th. This match will be played at Goodison Park in Liverpool. Both Crystal Palace and Everton ended their previous matches with a draw. The match is scheduled for 10:00 AM ET.

Crystal Palace vs Everton

Crystal Palace Is Coming Off A Draw

Crystal Palace will be happy with their draw in their last match, as they took on Manchester United and kept them off the scoreboard. Heading into the match, they were a significant underdog, with the money line payout on a Crystal Palace win being +180.

The shutout was even more impressive for Crystal Palace when considering that the over/under line for the match was 2.5 goals. This means that the payout would be on the ‘under’ if three or fewer goals were scored. The combined zero goals fell short of this figure.

Crystal Palace’s offense took a total of nine shots in this matchup, four of which were on target. Andros Townsend was the only player on the club to take more than one shot on goal, finishing with two shots on target.

Through five matches, Crystal Palace has yet to win a match, going 0-2-3. They have drawn three straight matches and are currently 16th in the EPL. On the road, they are 0-1-1, while at home, they are 0-1-2. Overall, they have been favored in three matches but have yet to win any of those contests. After this match, they will take on Liverpool FC at home on October 5th.

Everton Is Coming Off A Draw

Everton will be looking to get back on the winning track after playing to a draw vs. Leicester City. This draw came on the road, and they were the heavy underdog at +265. The two combined goals were one less than the line.

On offense, Everton was held to just one goal on their five shots on goal and 16 total shots. Iliman Ndiaye was the only player to score for Everton, and he needed just one shot on goal and two total shots.

As for the defense for Everton, they also held their opponent to just one goal. Leicester City took a total of 12 shots, with Jordan Pickford making one save on the two shots on goal he faced. Everton’s defense blocked six shots and intercepted nine passes.

Through five matches, Everton has yet to win a match, going 0-4-1, which puts them in 20th place in the EPL. They have lost their last four matches, with their only point coming in a draw vs. Leicester City FC. Overall, they have played two matches at home and two on the road, going 0-2-0 at home and 0-2-1 on the road. Following this match vs. Crystal Palace, they will be at home again, taking on Newcastle United FC on October 5th.

Crystal Palace Offense Breakdown

Crystal Palace has struggled to score goals this season, averaging just 0.6 per match, which is 19th in the EPL. Jean-Philippe Mateta is their top scorer with two goals, which is 22nd in the league. He also leads the team in assists. Eberechi Eze has been their most accurate shooter, putting six shots on goal, which is 16th in the league. He has scored one goal this season, which is 73rd in the EPL.

Everton Offense Breakdown

Through the first two matches of the season, Everton has scored one goal per match, which is 15th in the EPL. Dominic Calvert-Lewin leads the team in goals scored with two, which is 16th in the league. He also leads the team in shots on goal, which is 31st in the league. Dwight McNeil is the team’s leader in assists with two, which is 10th in the league. His one goal is 53rd in the EPL.

Crystal Palace Defense Breakdown

Crystal Palace’s defense has been up and down this season, but they are coming off a shutout win over Manchester United. Overall, they are 12th in the EPL in goals allowed at 1.4 per match. Dean Henderson is their top goalkeeper, and he is 10th in the league with one clean sheet. Overall, he is 5th in saves with 19. Crystal Palace’s defense is 4th in blocked shots and 11th in interceptions. They will be facing an Everton offense that is 15th in the EPL in goals scored.

Everton Defense Breakdown

Despite being 19th in the EPL in goals allowed per match, Everton’s defense has been trending in the right direction. After allowing three goals to AFC Bournemouth on August 31st, they have given up just four goals over their last three matches. This includes a match against the 3rd ranked offense in Aston Villa. Keeper Jordan Pickford is 10th in the EPL with 14 saves, but he has yet to record a clean sheet this season.

Crystal Palace vs Everton Prediction

Given that Everton comes in with the better odds to score a goal, we have this EPL matchup between Crystal Palace and Everton finishing in a 1-1 draw, which is listed at +245. This season, Everton has been slightly better on offense, and they are also one of the top teams in the EPL in terms of interceptions. Our projections are giving Crystal Palace’s Ismaïla Sarr the best chance to score a goal, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin is the top projected goal scorer for Everton.

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