Form Teams Clash At Goodison

Everton are on their best run in many years but given that Palace are as well, Wednesday night is set up to be a tough old encounter.

The Toffees have won seven league games on the bounce and their last nine in all competitions at Goodison Park so it takes a brave man to suggest that anybody, let alone a team that struggles for away goals, will stop that run soon.

The thing in the favour of the Eagles is that they have won three in a row without conceding a single goal. Roberto Martinez’s boys know they’ll have their work cut out particularly with the air of expectation which is now sweeping across all corners of Merseyside.

The Blues have defeated all the sides down the bottom lately but it’s been tough every time. They relied on a late double strike at Craven Cottage while Sunderland, Swansea, Cardiff and West Ham have all lost by the odd goal since the start of March.

With this trend in mind, the smart money is on Everton to win by one goal at best odds of 13/5 with Ladbrokes.