Everton vs Crystal Palace: Prediction, kick off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results

The biggest game in Everton’s season, and perhaps their biggest for some years, takes place on Thursday night with the visit of Crystal Palace.

A win will seal the Toffees’ Premier League status for another season ahead of a daunting final-day trip to Arsenal, with a draw still leaving them at the mercy of a turnaround by Leeds and Burnley.

Everton looked set to get the job done at home to Brentford on the weekend but two red cards left them in the mire over the course of a disheartening 3-2 defeat.

Palace go into the game comfortably in mid-table but still seeking a top-half finish following their draw at Aston Villa last time out.

Here are all the details for this midweek showdown...

Everton vs Crystal Palace is scheduled for a 7.45pm BST kick-off on Thursday, May 19, 2022.

Goodison Park in Liverpool will host the match.

TV channel: The match will not be televised on UK television after Sky Sports opted to show Burnley’s trip to Aston Villa instead.

Frank Lampard will have to forge a defence without the injured Yerry Mina or Nathan Patterson, plus the suspended Jarrad Branthwaite. Michael Keane and Ben Godfrey are pushing to be fit.

Donny van de Beek and Fabian Delph are closing in on their comebacks from injury while Andros Townsend remains absent. Salomon Rondon is also banned.

Palace are set to be without James MacArthur, Michael Olise and Nathan Ferguson.

The mayhem of the Brentford game will not be fully forgotten by the Toffees who have to face Palace with a significantly weakened defence. But can the Goodison faithful drive them towards a win to seal their survival?

Everton to win, 2-1.

Palace have beaten Everton in both of their meetings this season, scoring seven goals in the process.

Everton wins: 22

Draws: