Premier League Round 1 brings Everton and Crystal Palace together, both sides arriving off pre-season campaigns that reveal more about defensive fragility than attacking intent. Everton won 2 of 5 friendlies and kept zero clean sheets. Palace managed only 2 wins in 5, conceded 11 goals and scored in just 2 of those games, with Adam Wharton sidelined heading into the opener.
The head-to-head numbers are the sharpest signal here. Everton are unbeaten in all 5 recent meetings, winning 3 and drawing 2. Both teams scored in every single one of those 5 clashes, and 4 of 5 went over 2.5 goals. Palace have never led Everton out of this run, and their pre-season scoring rate offers no grounds for optimism.
Everton Draw No Bet at 1.55 is the play. The h2h dominance is consistent and Palace arrive depleted and out of form. BTTS Yes at 1.70 is the alt, supported by 5 from 5 in recent meetings.
The numbers behind the tip
Form · last five
Goals per game · last five
Head-to-head · last five
| 10.05.26 | Premier League | 2–2 | O2.5 |
| 05.10.25 | Premier League | 2–1 | O2.5 |
| 15.02.25 | Premier League | 1–2 | O2.5 |
| 28.09.24 | Premier League | 2–1 | O2.5 |
| 19.02.24 | Premier League | 1–1 | U2.5 |
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