Everton vs Crystal Palace Prediction

Everton begin their Premier League campaign at home against Crystal Palace in a matchup between two sides that were relatively close in overall level last season. Everton enter this fixture with home advantage and a recent head-to-head record that provides support for a more cautious position on the hosts rather than backing them to win outright.

Everton were unbeaten against Crystal Palace in the 2025/26 Premier League. They won 2–1 at home before earning a 2–2 draw at Selhurst Park. Both meetings produced at least three goals, meaning the Everton double chance and Over 1.5 Goals combination would have landed in both matches.

The broader recent head-to-head record is also favourable to Everton. They have avoided defeat in each of their last five Premier League meetings with Crystal Palace, recording three wins and two draws. Everton have also scored in all five of those matches.

The goals component of the selection offers additional protection. Rather than requiring a high-scoring match, Over 1.5 Goals needs only two goals across the entire game. Recent meetings between these teams have regularly reached that mark, including the 2–1 and 2–2 results from last season.

Both clubs have made changes ahead of the new campaign. Everton have added further options to their squad, while Brennan Johnson has also arrived from Crystal Palace in a deal that saw Dwight McNeil move in the opposite direction. The changes add another interesting dimension to an already competitive opening-weekend fixture.

Crystal Palace remain capable of making this a difficult match, which is why the selection avoids relying on an Everton victory alone. The double-chance element covers both an Everton win and a draw, while the recent scoring pattern between the sides provides the basis for combining that protection with Over 1.5 Goals.

With Everton holding home advantage, an unbeaten record across the last five league meetings with Palace and both encounters last season producing at least three goals, Everton or Draw combined with Over 1.5 Goals is the main selection.