- Everton travel to Crystal Palace next.
- David Moyes will be hoping to end their winless run.
- Everton are currently 10th with 48 points.
Everton travel to Selhurst Park on Sunday to face Crystal Palace, with their European hopes hanging by a thread. David Moyes’ side are 10th in the Premier League table with 48 points, just four points adrift of sixth‑placed Bournemouth with three games remaining.
The margin for error no longer exists. Any more slip‑ups and they can forget Europe. They need to take the final three games as finals, one at a time.
Palace are 15th with 43 points, but their focus may be split. The Eagles have booked their place in a first major European final after beating Shakhtar Donetsk 5‑2 on aggregate, with Rayo Vallecano awaiting in the Conference League final. That is their direct route to Europa League football next season.
Team news and where to watch
Crystal Palace team news: The hosts will be without Eddie Nketiah (thigh), while Evann Guessand (knee), Borna Sosa (unspecified) and Cheick Doucoure (knee) are are unconfirmed absentees.
Everton team news: Idrissa Gana Gueye is out and confirmed by David Moyes with an unspecified issue. Jack Grealish (foot) and Jarrad Branthwaite (hamstring) remain long‑term absentees.
Where to watch: The match kicks off at 2 pm on Sunday. In the UK, it will be televised live on Sky Sports.
Key stats and head‑to‑head
Everton have not played in Europe since 2017‑18, and this is their best chance to end that drought. However, David Moyes’ men are winless in four‑straight matches. That run must end at Selhurst Park.
The historical record favours Everton. Palace have won just one of their last 22 league games against the Toffees (D9 L12), and are winless in eight since a victory in December 2021 (D2 L6).
Everton, meanwhile, have lost just two of their 16 Premier League away games against Palace (W8 D6). David Moyes has won six of his eight away Premier League matches against Palace (L2).
In their last six league matches, Crystal Palace have won two, drawn two and lost two. Everton have won one, drawn two and lost three.
Thierno Barry, Kiernan Dewsbury‑Hall and Beto are Everton’s top scorers this season with eight goals each. Jean‑Philippe Mateta leads Palace with 10.
Prediction
Everton’s European dream is still mathematically alive, but they cannot afford another setback. Palace have one eye on their European final and have lost two straight in the league. Everton’s strong historical record at Selhurst Park and Moyes’ personal success there point to a positive result. Expect a tight contest, but the Toffees should edge it.
Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-2 Everton
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