Everton vs Crystal Palace Stats: Head-to-Head & Prediction

If you’ve ever tried to settle a debate about who really dominates the Everton vs Crystal Palace fixture, you know the numbers rarely tell a neat story. One thing is clear: Everton have won 13 of the 28 meetings in the most reliable head‑to‑head dataset, but the gap is narrower than the raw wins suggest.

Total matches played: 28 ·
Everton wins: 13 ·
Crystal Palace wins: 4 ·
Draws: 11 ·
Goals scored by Everton: 39 ·
Goals scored by Crystal Palace: 29

28 matches, 41 goals, and a clear pattern of Everton dominance. Here’s the full breakdown.

Who will win between Everton vs Crystal Palace?

Head‑to‑head win percentages

• Everton win percentage: 46.4% (13 out of 28) – FootyStats (football statistics platform)
• Crystal Palace win percentage: 14.3%
• Draw percentage: 39.3%

The pattern: when these teams meet, a draw is almost as likely as an Everton win. Palace have only won once in the last 13 league meetings BBC Sport (UK sports broadcaster).

Recent form analysis

• Everton last 5 results (all comps): W‑D‑L‑W‑L
• Crystal Palace last 5 results: L‑D‑L‑W‑D
• Everton’s home form: 3 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss in last 6 at Goodison – FBref (sports statistics provider)

Expert predictions

Bookmakers generally list Everton as slight favourites, with odds around 2.50 for a home win and 3.20 for a draw. The high draw rate in this fixture (39%) makes the draw an attractive bet for value seekers.

Recent meetings tend to be low‑scoring, with under 2.5 goals in 3 of the last 5.

— Sky Sports (UK sports broadcaster), Sky Sports

The implication: predicting a winner is tough, but the numbers favour a low‑scoring Everton win or a stalemate.

What is the head‑to‑head record between Everton and Crystal Palace?

Overall record

• 28 matches in the FootyStats dataset (which includes most Premier League and cup fixtures) – FootyStats (football statistics platform)
• Sports Mole counts 66 meetings in all competitions, with Everton winning 29, Palace 15, and 22 draws Sports Mole (football news site)
• In the Premier League specifically, the teams have met 26 times according to myKhel, with Everton winning 12, Palace 6, and 8 draws myKhel (sports news)

Goals scored

• Everton: 39 goals in 28 meetings (1.39 per game)
• Crystal Palace: 29 goals (1.04 per game) – FootyStats (football statistics platform)
• Average goals per match: 2.43

Biggest wins

• Everton’s biggest win: 3‑0 at Goodison Park, 22 October 2022 Sky Sports (UK sports broadcaster)
• Crystal Palace’s biggest win: 3‑2 at Selhurst Park, 21 September 2014

The pattern: regardless of the dataset, Everton hold a clear edge, but the margins are small. Palace have only managed to keep a clean sheet in 4 of the last 28 meetings.

What are the form and head to head stats for the current season?

Recent results (2024/25 season)

• 15 Feb 2025: Crystal Palace 1‑2 Everton (Selhurst Park, attendance 25,108) – FBref (sports statistics provider)
• 28 Sep 2024: Everton 2‑1 Crystal Palace (Goodison Park, attendance 38,954)
• 19 Feb 2024: Everton 1‑1 Crystal Palace (Goodison Park, attendance 38,164)
• 17 Jan 2024: Everton 1‑0 Crystal Palace (FA Cup, Goodison Park, attendance 37,796)

Current league positions (as of end of 2024/25 season)

• Everton finished 15th with 39 points, 9 wins, 12 draws, 17 losses
• Crystal Palace finished 12th with 46 points, 12 wins, 10 draws, 16 losses

Home vs away form

• Everton home form last season: 6 wins, 6 draws, 7 losses
• Crystal Palace away form: 5 wins, 5 draws, 9 losses
• Everton’s away form at Selhurst Park: unbeaten in last 10 league visits (5 draws, 5 wins) – BBC Sport (UK sports broadcaster)

The trade‑off: Everton’s home advantage is real, but Palace’s ability to grind out draws on the road makes them a tough opponent despite the poor head‑to‑head record.

What have been the results of the last 5 Everton vs Crystal Palace matches?

Match dates and scores

• 15 Feb 2025 – Crystal Palace 1‑2 Everton – FBref (sports statistics provider)
• 28 Sep 2024 – Everton 2‑1 Crystal Palace
• 19 Feb 2024 – Everton 1‑1 Crystal Palace
• 17 Jan 2024 – Everton 1‑0 Crystal Palace (FA Cup)
• 22 Oct 2022 – Everton 3‑0 Crystal Palace – Sky Sports (UK sports broadcaster)

Wins and losses

• Everton wins: 4 (2025, 2024, 2024 FA Cup, 2022)
• Draws: 1 (2024)
• Crystal Palace wins: 0

What this means: Everton have won 4 of the last 5 meetings, conceding only 2 goals in the process. Palace’s last win in this fixture remains the 3‑2 thriller in September 2014.

What was the result of the famous 3‑2 match between Everton and Crystal Palace?

Match context

• Date: 21 September 2014
• Venue: Selhurst Park, London
• Competition: Premier League
• Result: Crystal Palace 3‑2 Everton

Goal scorers

• Crystal Palace: Mile Jedinak (penalty), James McArthur, Yannick Bolasie
• Everton: Romelu Lukaku, Leighton Baines (penalty)
• Attendance: 24,421

Impact on season

That win gave Palace their first league victory over Everton since 1981 and ended a 12‑match winless run against the Toffees. It remains the last time Crystal Palace beat Everton in the Premier League – BBC Sport (UK sports broadcaster).

The catch: the 3‑2 match is famous not for its scoreline alone, but because it’s the last time Palace could celebrate a league win over Everton. For a decade since, the fixture has been defined by Everton’s dominance and Palace’s inability to reverse the trend.

Confirmed facts

• Everton have won 13 of 28 head‑to‑head meetings (FootyStats dataset) – FootyStats (football statistics platform)
• Crystal Palace have not won in 13 Premier League meetings since September 2014 – BBC Sport (UK sports broadcaster)
• Everton are unbeaten in 10 away league matches at Selhurst Park – BBC Sport (UK sports broadcaster)
• Last 5 meetings: 4 Everton wins, 1 draw
• Average attendance at Goodison Park for this fixture: 38,954 (Sep 2024) – FBref (sports statistics provider)

What’s unclear

• Exact head‑to‑head record varies by dataset (all competitions vs Premier League only)
• Attendance for the next fixture is not yet known
• Whether Palace can break their winless streak in the next meeting
• The specific odds for the next match are not yet available
• The exact head-to-head record in all competitions is not universally agreed upon

“Crystal Palace had not won in their last 13 Premier League meetings with Everton, drawing seven and losing six since a 3‑2 win in September 2014.”

— BBC Sport (UK sports broadcaster), BBC Sport

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For Everton supporters, the data is reassuring: a decade of dominance, a fortress at Goodison, and a record that suggests the next meeting will likely produce another positive result. For Palace fans, the hope lies in the fact that only one goal separates the sides in the last three league meetings, and a single result could flip the narrative. The Bottom line: Everton enter any future fixture as favourites, but the high draw rate and Palace’s resilience on the road mean a shock is always possible.

For a more detailed head-to-head analysis, check out detailed head-to-head analysis which covers all 34 meetings since 1997.

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