Everton – Crystal Palace

Everton secured a comfortable 2-0 home victory over Crystal Palace, extending their unbeaten run to four games and moving them up to eighth place with six points, having scored five and conceded three. The win also widened the gap to Palace, who remain stuck in sixteenth with just three points after three defeats and a goal difference of minus five. Everton’s sole win against the south‑London side this season gave them the edge in the head‑to‑head record, while Palace have yet to claim a point from the fixture. The three points bring Everton within touching distance of the European spots, whereas Palace’s relegation worries deepen as they sit in the lower half of the table.