Everton vs Crystal Palace prediction

THE FORECAST

Everton begins the season strongly with a victory and has home advantage, but is missing three central midfielders (Garner, Nørgaard, Iroegbunam), which significantly weakens their build-up play. Crystal Palace stands at the bottom after a defeat and is also missing Sarr and Henderson, while newcomers like McNeil and Tomiyasu still need to settle in; the circumstances (mild weather, 0 days rest for both teams) are equal. Everton's home bonus and better starting position make the difference, although the Toffees' midfield injuries make the margin narrow.