Our prediction for this Premier League match:
After suffering a 1-0 loss at Manchester United, Crystal Palace will look to get back on course in the Premier League when they take on Everton on Sunday afternoon. The Eagles are on a three-game losing run in the national championship, and, no doubt, they will fight tooth and nail against the Toffees. Odsonne Edouard is pushing for a start, while Joel Ward returns from suspension. Rafa Benitez’s men, on the other hand, came from behind to beat Arsenal on Monday evening, with the team regaining a much-needed confidence.
Everton aim to keep on climbing the standings, but beating Palace at Selhurst Park is easier said than done. In their last meeting in the EPL the two teams played out a 1-1 draw, and we predict that the history is going to repeat itself. Midfielder Andre Gomes should be recalled to the starting XI after impressing in the last league match, while all Sigurdsson, Davies, and Calvert-Lewin remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Max Meyer):
Max Meyer is a footballer who began his youth career at Sardegna Oberhausen. He played for the likes of Rot-Weiss Oberhausen and Duisburg during his youth career as well and in 2009 he joined Schalke 04. Mayer played just one match for the reserve team and he scored a brace against Velbert on his debut for Schalke II.
He made his Bundesliga debut in the 2013/2014 season against Wolfsburg, coming from the bench to replace Jefferson Farfan 20 minutes before the final whistle. Max Meyer is an attacking midfielder, who is capable of playing as a striker as well and he was born on 18 September, 1995 in Oberhausen. Meyer has 17 caps for Germany U21 and he represented the national team at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The Schalke footballer made his debut for the senior team on 13 May, 2014 against Poland. He started the match, but he was substituted by Maximilian Arnold in the 76th minute of the game. He made Germany 2014 FIFA World Cup provisional squad, but eventually failed to make the cut.
Highlighted Team (Everton):
Everton are one of the two Merseyside giants that were formed back in 1878, with the club holding a long-standing rivalry with Liverpool. Everton have participated in the English top flight for a record 113 seasons, with the team competing in the English second tier in just four campaigns.
The Toffees play their home matches at Goodison Park, the stadium that was opened in 1892. Everton have won the national championship nine times, with the team winning their last domestic trophy back in 1987.
The Toffees have clinched five FA Cup trophies as well and it has to be noted that a victory over Manchester United in the 1994/1995 FA Cup final helped the team win their last title in the prestigious competition. Everton and Liverpool face each other in the Merseyside derby and the clash between the two local rivals has been called the Merseyside derby since 1955.
In the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign Everton were hammered by Liverpool (0-4) at Anfield.