David Moyes has to arrest concerning Everton Premier League record vs Crystal Palace
Everton host Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon, hoping to get back to winning ways.
Everton have not won in their last four matches, and face Oliver Glasner’s side on the back of an 18-match unbeaten run.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall will be missing for Everton for the clash, after picking up five yellow cards already, so Moyes will have to find a solution for that.
However, he may have an even bigger issue ahead of the Hill Dickinson Stadium contest.
Everton hold dismal Premier League record against top-half teams
Everton have a great recent record against Palace, they have not lost in the last nine meetings against the Eagles.
However, they have a concerning record when they face teams that are in the top half of the Premier League.
The Toffees have won just four of their last 31 matches against teams that started the day in the top half of the table, with 11 draws and 19 losses.
The Sofascore graphic above shows the recent form of the Blues and the Selhurst Park club.
David Moyes needs to turn that Everton record around
If Moyes is to take the Blues into European qualification, which is his ultimate goal in his second stint on Merseyside, he needs to change that.
The Toffees need to start picking up results against the teams in the top half, who they are battling for those places with.
- Everton started the season with a 1-0 loss against Leeds
- They then beat Brighton and Wolves and things were looking up
- The Blues have not won since, in a dismal run of results
That has clearly been a struggle in recent years, but the Scotsman has his side on an upward trajectory, and results need to start matching that, so they can show their progress.
The FA Cup winners would represent a huge scalp for the Blues, given the impressive form that they are in, and the fact that they are currently sitting in third place in the table.
They are the most in-form team in the division, so victory over them would be a huge step in the right direction for the Toffees, and show that Moyes has them in contention for European qualification.
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