The early impetus under Patrick Vieira has stalled after three successive defeats and Crystal Palace could do with ending that sequence against opponents they haven’t beaten since September 2014. Everton’s tails should be up after victory in their last match – courtesy of a late winner against Arsenal – eased some of the pressure on Rafa Benítez but they haven’t won on the road since the end of August. Palace are still without James McArthur, whose absence has coincided with their downturn in form, while the equally influential Dominic Calvert-Lewin is still out for Everton. Ed Aarons
Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue Selhurst Park
Last season Crystal Palace 1 Everton 2
Referee Andy Madley
This season G7 Y12 R2 2 cards/game
Odds H 6-4 A 28-11 D 13-10
CRYSTAL PALACE
Subs from Butland, Clyne, Milivojevic, Schlupp, Hughes, Riedewald, Eze, Ayew,
Édouard
Doubtful Andersen (thigh), Ferguson (knee)
Injured McArthur (hamstring, 1 week)
Suspended None
Discipline Y30 R0
Form WWDLLL
Leading scorers Benteke, Gallagher, Zaha 4
EVERTON
Subs from Begovic, Tyrer, Lonergan, Kenny, Branthwaite, Digne, Delph,
Gomes, Gbamin, Iwobi, Simms, Dobbin, Tosun, Whitaker, Onyango, Welch, Rondón
Doubtful Allan (muscle)
Injured Calvert-Lewin (thigh, 19 Dec), Davies (knee, 19 Dec), Mina (calf, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y30 R1
Form LDLLLW
Leading scorer Gray 5
