Crystal Palace vs Everton: Selhurst Park preview, last-ten form, and prediction for 10 May 2026

Fixture summary

Crystal Palace host Everton at Selhurst Park on Sunday 10 May 2026 in the Premier League (matchweek 36 on standard competition calendars). Listed kick-off 14:00 BST (18:30 IST); confirm broadcast slots on the day. Referee assignment was to be confirmed on some pre-match sheets—appointments may firm up late in the week.

• Competition: Premier League 2025–26
• Venue: Selhurst Park, London
• Kick-off (listed): 14:00 BST / 18:30 IST
• Stakes: mid-table positioning, momentum into the run-in

Season position (entering this round)

Before this round, Palace sat on 43 points from 34 matches (11 wins, 10 draws, 13 defeats—about 1.26 points per game overall). Everton had 48 points from 35 games (13/9/13, about 1.37 PPG). Neither side sits inside the title race; the tie still shapes pride, table inertia, and confidence ahead of the final fixtures.

• Crystal Palace: ~43 pts · 34 GP · slightly lower PPG than Everton
• Everton: ~48 pts · 35 GP · modest cushion in the table
• Gap: five points on season totals entering May—not decisive, but meaningful for mini-league optics

Reverse fixture — October 2025

On 5 October 2025 the sides met in Merseyside: Crystal Palace’s club match report recorded a 2–1 defeat at Everton—Daniel Muñoz scored for the visitors before Iliman Ndiaye’s penalty and a Jack Grealish winner deep in stoppage time at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium. Palace had carried stretches of play yet left empty-handed—a reminder that chance creation without terminal finishing invites late heartbreak.

• Full-time: Everton 2–1 Crystal Palace
• Turning detail: late winner after Palace led briefly
• Psychological carry: hosts seek home redemption Sunday

Crystal Palace: seasonal profile

Analytical blurbs paint Palace as relatively defence-minded versus league averages—clean-sheet rates feature positively—while home attacking output has fluctuated. Ahead of this weekend Palace sat on back-to-back league defeats including a heavy loss at Bournemouth and a broader winless spell—raising questions about box defending and shot quality under fatigue.

• Home emphasis: translate Selhurst atmosphere into early pressure
• Risk: defensive lapses after conceding first
• Managerial lens: Oliver Glasner’s vertical attacking preferences versus compact blocks

Everton: seasonal profile

Everton arrive with mid-table breathing room but limited invulnerability—recent windows include a high-event draw against Manchester City and narrow losses that show thin margins against top-six athleticism. David Moyes sides traditionally prize structure; Sunday asks whether Palace wide rotations stretch that shape before second-ball specialists tilt midfield.

• Away task: prove consistency on the road late in the season
• Strength: organised rest defence when leads arrive
• Watch: set-piece threat at both ends

Last ten Premier League matches — Crystal Palace

Summary: 4 W, 2 D, 4 L · 14 / 30 pts · ~11 GF, ~13 GA · Form: LLDWDLWLW (most recent left)

• 3 May 2026 — AFC Bournemouth (A) — 3–0 — L
• 25 Apr 2026 — Liverpool (A) — 3–1 — L
• 20 Apr 2026 — West Ham United (H) — 0–0 — D
• 12 Apr 2026 — Newcastle United (H) — 2–1 — W
• 15 Mar 2026 — Leeds United (H) — 0–0 — D
• 5 Mar 2026 — Tottenham Hotspur (A) — 1–3 — W
• 1 Mar 2026 — Manchester United (A) — 2–1 — L
• 22 Feb 2026 — Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) — 1–0 — W
• 11 Feb 2026 — Burnley (H) — 2–3 — L
• 8 Feb 2026 — Brighton & Hove Albion (A) — 0–1 — W

Last ten Premier League matches — Everton

Summary: 3 W, 2 D, 5 L · 11 / 30 pts · ~16 GF, ~16 GA · Form: DLLDLWWLL (most recent left)

• 4 May 2026 — Manchester City (H) — 3–3 — D
• 25 Apr 2026 — West Ham United (A) — 2–1 — L
• 19 Apr 2026 — Liverpool (H) — 1–2 — L
• 11 Apr 2026 — Brentford (A) — 2–2 — D
• 21 Mar 2026 — Chelsea (H) — 3–0 — W
• 14 Mar 2026 — Arsenal (A) — 2–0 — L
• 3 Mar 2026 — Burnley (H) — 2–0 — W
• 28 Feb 2026 — Newcastle United (A) — 2–3 — W
• 23 Feb 2026 — Manchester United (H) — 0–1 — L
• 10 Feb 2026 — AFC Bournemouth (H) — 1–2 — L

Across samples Palace’s ten-game points tally edges slightly higher despite a bruising May opener; Everton’s includes chaotic exchanges suggesting neither defence may feel secure if the game opens early.

Pre-match caveats

European minutes, injuries, and suspensions announced after publication can change selection logic. Form sequences below use Premier League league matches only.

Prediction (non-binding)

Seasonal points rates lean Everton slightly; Selhurst crowd bias and Glasner’s vertical approach can still flip the script. This is not betting advice.

• Balanced editorial call: low-scoring draw (1–1) or narrow Palace win (1–0 / 2–1) if they strike first and manage set-piece chaos
• Everton away win plausible if they replicate October: stay structured, punish late defensive lapses

Bottom line

Crystal Palace vs Everton stages matchweek 36 tension without trophy glitter—yet both dressing rooms still shape how May feels. Snapshots offer Everton a slender analytical edge; Palace will cite home support and October’s lesson as counterweights.