Crystal Palace vs Everton Preview: Everton Aim to Boost European Qualification Hopes at Selhurst Park

Everton travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace in Gameweek 36 of the Premier League.

The Toffees head into the game having picked up just five points from their last five league matches, with their last victory being a 3-0 win against Chelsea back in March.

Despite this inconsistent form, they sit just four points behind Bournemouth in sixth place and only three behind Brentford in seventh.

Palace are also winless in their last three league games, but a 2-1 midweek victory over Shakhtar Donetsk will give them confidence heading into this tie.

History heavily favours the Toffees in this fixture, with Everton only failing to secure points against Palace three times in their last 25 Premier League meetings.

They have also won three of their last four visits to Selhurst Park.

Team News

Everton will have to cope without three key players this weekend.

Jarrad Branthwaite remains out for the season with the thigh injury he suffered in the Merseyside Derby a few weeks ago.

Jack Grealish is also unavailable for the remainder of the campaign following a foot fracture sustained in late January.

Meanwhile, Idrissa Gueye has picked up an injury in training and will therefore miss the trip to south London.

The hosts are also dealing with several absentees ahead of the weekend fixture.

Eddie Nketiah remains sidelined for the season with a thigh injury suffered back in January.

Borna Sosa, Cheick Doucoure and Evan Guessand will also be unavailable for Oliver Glasner’s side.

What’s at Stake?

A result for the home side would be huge in terms of mathematically securing Premier League safety, with Palace still not entirely clear of danger.

Everton, meanwhile, head into this fixture eager to strengthen their push for European qualification as they aim to secure continental football for the first time in almost a decade.

Predicted Line-Ups

Crystal Palace XI

Dean Henderson, Jaydee Canvot, Maxence Lacroix, Chris Richards, Daniel Munoz, Tyrick Mitchell, Will Hughes, Daichi Kamada, Brennan Johnson, Yeremy Pino, Jorgen Strand Larsen.

Everton XI

Jordan Pickford, Jake O’Brien, James Tarkowski, Michael Keane, Vitaliy Mykolenko, James Garner, Tim Iroegbunam, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Iliman Ndiaye, Tyrique George, Thierno Barry.