Everton vs Crystal Palace Match Analysis & Prediction
17/01/2024 10:45 pm
One of only two all-Premier League FA Cup third-round ties to go to a replay, Everton and Crystal Palace reuntite at Goodison Park for Wednesday’s rematch.
The 10-man Toffees srapped a goalless draw at Selhurst Park in the initial match, and either Luton Town or Bolton Wanderers will be awaiting the winners later this month.
A trio of Everton players looked on in utter disbelief as Chris Kavanagh reviewed a challenge from Dominic Calvert-Lewin on Nathaniel Clyne during the initial tie on January 4, where the striker went in high but seemingly avoided doing serious damage to his opponent.
However, Kavanagh questionably saw fit to whip out the red card – which would be the headline story of that goalless affair – but the Palace failed to make the most of playing the final 15 minutes with an extra man on the pitch.
Everton have since succeeded with an appeal against Calvert-Lewin’s sending off, which added yet more fuel to the fire over the perpetual VAR debate, but it was the Toffees who were on the correct end of a technological call during another goalless draw with Aston Villa in the weekend’s Premier League match.
Alex Moreno and Abdoulaye Doucoure both had goals ruled out for offside at Goodison Park – the former’s took much longer to review – and while that point halted Everton’s three-game losing run in the league, it is now no wins in six for Sean Dyche and co.
Everton are now without a goal in three straight matches, but they have triumphed in each of their last four FA Cup replays at Goodison Park and have not been beaten in such circumstances since 1993-94.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace were one of several Premier League teams to enjoy the rare luxury of a free weekend, giving Roy Hodgson plenty of time to mull over his side’s shortcomings from their initial draw with Everton.
Despite failing to get the job done against a 10-man Everton side, Palace’s draw at least marked an improvement on their 3-2 defeat to the Toffees in November’s Premier League contest, and the Eagles have regained a touch of resilience over the Christmas and New Year period.
Just one of Palace’s last five matches across all competitions has ended in defeat – and even then Chelsea only beat them 2-1 – and the Eagles boast praiseworthy points against Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion in that run, not to mention a morale-boosting victory over Brentford.
Everton vs. Crystal Palace Head to head
In the 49 previous meetings between these two teams, Everton have claimed 20 victories while Palace have won 12, and they have drawn in 17. Palace have scored 51 goals and conceded 73 in the process.
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19/05/2022Everton3Crystal Palace2Premier League
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22/10/2022Everton3Crystal Palace0Premier League
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22/04/2023Crystal Palace0Everton0Premier League
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11/11/2023Crystal Palace2Everton3Premier League
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04/01/2024Crystal Palace0Everton0FA Cup
Everton Team News
Dwight McNeil was stretchered off with a likely serious ankle injury against Palace, but was surprisingly fit enough to make the bench on Sunday and even came on for a 30-minute cameo against Villa.
Dele Alli (groin) and Ashley Young (knock) will spend another couple of weeks in the treatment room, while Idrissa Gueye is on AFCON duty.
Everton's Last 5 Matches
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23/12/2023Tottenham Hotspur2Everton1Premier League
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27/12/2023Everton1Manchester City3Premier League
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30/12/2023Wolverhampton Wanderers3Everton0Premier League
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04/01/2024Crystal Palace0Everton0FA Cup
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14/01/2024Everton0Aston Villa0Premier League
Crystal Palace Team News
Hodgson will likely be working with the same side from their Selhurst Park stalemate, and the pairing of Rob Holding (ankle) and Sam Johnstone (calf) should not be too far away from returns.
There is still no official timeframe on Michael Olise’s recovery from a hamstring problem, while Cheick Doucoure (ankle), Joel Ward and Rak-Sakyi (both thigh) are still absent as well.
Crystal Palace's Last 5 Matches
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16/12/2023Manchester City2Crystal Palace2Premier League
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21/12/2023Crystal Palace1Brighton & Hove Albion1Premier League
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27/12/2023Chelsea2Crystal Palace1Premier League
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30/12/2023Crystal Palace3Brentford1Premier League
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04/01/2024Crystal Palace0Everton0FA Cup
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