Everton v Crystal Palace

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Everton and Crystal Palace both find themselves involved in a relegation battle towards the bottom of the Premier League table which brings even greater importance to this upcoming clash at Goodison Park where Everton will be desperate to halt a seven-match winless run while Crystal Palace slipped to a third defeat in four games when they were dealt a heavy 3-1 loss at home to Chelsea last weekend.

Four defeats and three draws have prevented Everton from lifting themselves out of the bottom three in the English top flight table as losses incurred against Tottenham, Manchester City (home), Wolves and Manchester City (away) but The Toffees are still only a point adrift of fourth from bottom club Luton Town and safety prior to this crucially important Monday night clash.

Everton had previously strung together an impressive four-match winning streak which saw the merseyside club record important victories against the likes of Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, Chelsea and Burnley, but the hosts have been unable to continue that previous form in subsequent weeks.

League wins have been few and far between for Everton this season overall as Sean Dyche's side have managed to collect just eight wins to date but the hosts' need is getting ever more desperate and having scored in seven of their last 10 home games, The Toffees look a good bet to at least score here.

Crystal Palace look to be on the brink of naming a replacement for manager Roy Hodgson as poor results along with a recent health scare for the 76 year-old has prompted The Eagles to find an alternative manager to steer the London club to Premier League safety.

Despite picking up recent wins against Brentford 3-1 and Sheffield United 3-2, Crystal Palace have been struggling for results in the top flight for some time as these aforementioned victories have been their only highlights within their previous 13 league matches overall.

Within this period, Crystal Palace have been handed no fewer than eight defeats as well, thus suggesting it may be best to avoid the straight win markets for this upcoming clash on merseyside on Monday night.

Indeed, Palace have failed to win any of their last six outings on the road which includes being dealt four losses on their travels at Luton Town, Chelsea, Arsenal and Brighton while six of these last 10 away games have also resulted with both teams scoring.

Everton v Crystal Palace Verdict

Both Everton and Crystal Palace find themselves stuck in a rut down near the bottom of the table but both sides desperately need a result here on Monday night to alleviate their relegation worries.

Everton have had the upper hand in previous exchanges as The Toffees are unbeaten in the last six meetings but goals for both teams looks the more likely outcome in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 2.05

Other side bets worth considering:

Over 2.5 goals @ 2.15

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 21.00