Everton vs Crystal Palace Odds, Prediction & Betting Tips
Everton and Crystal Palace return to Goodison Park for one of Wednesday night's FA Cup third round replays to determine who will hold a home tie against Premier League outfit Luton during the next stage.
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The only real talking point issued from a monotonous 0-0 draw in the first meeting between them almost two weeks ago was the controversial sending off of Dominic Calvert-Lewin. His VAR determined red card was rightly overturned on appeal and the forward, who returned to the team at this venue in Sunday's goalless draw with Villa, is available for selection here.
Everton are the betting favourites for this matchup, poised at 21/20 to win the game inside 90 minutes or 1/2 to qualify. The visitors, Crystal Palace, can be backed at 31/10 to complete their job in regular time or for those who believe they'll require extra time or penalties to seal a victory against The Toffees, odds of 13/8 are available for this outcome.
Everton vs Crystal Palace Tips
Eberechi Eze Over 0.5 Shots On Target & Under 26.5 Match Shots
Eberechi Eze ran the show at Selhurst Park back in November, scoring one of Palace's two goals, receiving a yellow card and registering two shots on target. Everything good came through the English playmaker that day, as is often the case for the South London outfit.
Despite injuries hampering his involvement this term, Eze has achieved this line in eight of his 14 Premier League outings, including his last appearance against Brentford before the new year. He also happened to find the target twice in the pair's first FA Cup encounter, once more establishing himself as the main threat in what was a drab affair.
Although Everton and Crystal Palace played out a thrilling 3-2 clash a few months back, it was a case of both sides making use of their chances that day. Between them the two had 21 shots, with hosts Palace hitting 13 of this tally. In the recent 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park which garnered this replay, there was a slight improvement on this figure, with the two generating a collective 24.
This campaign, The Toffees are averaging 13.7 shots per game, while Roy Hodgson's men fall below that with an average of 11.8. As long as these two don't do anything out of the ordinary on Wednesday night then we should see this 9/10 main bet land.
Eberechi Eze Anytime Goalscorer
A man of Eberechi Eze's quality should not be priced at odds of 4/1 to score anytime, especially in a coin toss of a cup fixture like what is presented at Goodison Park this evening. We understand the struggles that Palace are currently undergoing, however, the capabilities of a player like Eze certainly don't lean on team form or circumstance.
The creative midfielder returned to the fray with a goal in his side's emphatic 3-1 win over Brentford - their only W in the last 10 matches across all competitions. That stamps the 25-year-old's third league goal of the season and his 18th in a Palace shirt since joining from QPR in 2020.
Despite only featuring 14 times in the top flight, nobody has let off more shots (40) and his tally of 14 shots on target is only bettered by teammate Odsonne Edouard, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Abdoulaye Doucoure - all with a total of 15. Hodgson has often relied on a spark from his inventive individuals, and in the absence of Michael Olise again, all onus will be on Eze to provide that moment for Palace on Merseyside.
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