Crystal Palace v Everton Betting Tips [20 March 2022]

Coming off a dramatic late winner nine minutes into extra time, Everton will be hoping that momentum can carry over to their FA Cup quarter final matchup against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Dominic Calvert-Lewin was the man of the hour when he struck to give Everton a desperately needed three points to snap a four match losing skid. The win was new manager Frank Lampard’s fourth win in charge of the Toffees but only his second in the league after a tough start to the Chelsea legend’s third managerial stint. Everton are hovering right above the relegation zone in 17th place with a total of 25 points and a two point lead over 18th place Watford. The hosts, Crystal Palace, have been on a very good run of form lately and rightly come into this match as favorites. The Eagles have now gone five matches without defeat, recording three wins along the way, and holding league leaders Manchester City to a 0-0 draw in their last fixture.

Palace have a lot going for them in this match:  a three day rest advantage, good recent form and opponents who have not been playing well at all. Despite grabbing the three points at the death against Newcastle in their last match, Everton barely threatened and were on the back foot for most of the match. In fact, since Frank Lampard took over as manager, Everton have been in an extremely alarming stretch of games where their attack has generated next to nothing offensively. The advanced statistics do not paint a good picture for Lampard’s chosen tactical approach and the chopping and changing of formations indicate that he is still searching for his best 11. Things are unlikely to change in this match against a Crystal Palace side that have been in a good rhythm and Everton’s FA Cup hopes likely come to an end here.

We’re going to back Crystal Palace to win the match in regulation time as our pick for this match. This is an excellent price when considering the situation at both clubs. The last gasp winner against Newcastle could actually work out well for us as it may convince some backers that Everton could be building up some steam. Unfortunately for Toffee fans they’ve not looked good under Lampard and will likely come crashing back down to Earth here.