Crystal Palace vs Everton Betting Tips 2026

Form and Context

Crystal Palace arrive at Selhurst Park on Sunday having beaten Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 in the Conference League semi-finals, which is a genuine achievement. But their Premier League form is a mess. Three defeats in the last four league outings, including that 0-3 hammering at Bournemouth most recently, tells you confidence isn't exactly sky high going into the final stretch of the season. Oliver Glasner's side sit 15th with 43 points, and while they're mathematically safe, momentum is difficult to find right now.

Everton are in a far more settled position. Tenth in the table with 48 points and a perfectly balanced goal difference, David Moyes has this squad playing with a bit of freedom. That 3-3 draw with Manchester City last time out was a cracking result in context, and before that they beat Chelsea 3-0 at home. They're not beating the top six regularly, but they are putting goals on the board. Three different players have hit eight goals each in the league this season in Dewsbury-Hall, Beto and Barry, which gives Moyes options all over the pitch.

Injuries and Team News

Palace have a few concerns to manage. Daichi Kamada and Chadi Riad are both missing, and critically, Ismaila Sarr is unavailable too. Sarr has seven goals in 24 appearances this season, so losing him on the wing removes a real threat and limits Glasner's attacking variety going forward.

Everton have their own absences with Harrison Armstrong, Vitaliy Mykolenko, and Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh all missing. David Moyes has also kept quiet on the fitness of Idrissa Gueye ahead of this one, which adds a further layer of uncertainty to his midfield selection. The Gueye situation is one to watch, though Everton have enough bodies to cope if he doesn't make it.

Head-to-Head

Everton own this fixture at the moment. Looking back across the last five meetings between these two sides, Palace haven't won a single one. In October last season, Everton won 2-1 at Goodison Park. In February of the same season, they came to Selhurst and won 2-1 again. Go back a year before that, Everton 2-1, then a draw, then an FA Cup win. Crystal Palace simply haven't found a way to beat this Everton side in recent memory, and that's a trend worth taking seriously when weighing up the odds.

The Betting Angle

Palace at home might look appealing on paper given they're the home side, but the underlying picture points firmly the other way. The Bournemouth defeat will have stung, Sarr is out, their league form is genuinely shaky, and Everton come in with momentum, goals in multiple areas of the pitch, and a strong recent record in this fixture.

Everton at 2.70 with Pinnacle represents real value here. That's a side sitting tenth, with three goalscorers on eight goals each, a draw against Man City in their last game, and five unbeaten results across the H2H series against Sunday's opponents. Palace's home record this season reads W4 D8 L5, so they're not exactly a fortress at Selhurst Park either. Everton win away games. They've taken seven on the road in the league this season, the same number as Palace, and they're going to a ground where the home side just isn't playing well.

The goals market is worth a glance too. Everton's last four Premier League games have produced 3-3, 1-2, 1-2, and 2-2. Palace have been leaking at the back and struggling to score without key attacking options. Over 2.5 at 2.10 has appeal, but if you're picking one bet, the away win is the angle with the strongest supporting case.