Everton share Crystal Palace postponement update amid latest Storm Amy warnings
Everton will be eager to get back to winning ways when they host in-form Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Crystal Palace face Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium on a club-record unbeaten run and flying high in the Premier League.
David Moyes‘ side, meanwhile, are winless in four matches, with Everton drawing 1-1 with West Ham last time out.
That places added importance on Sunday’s match, which could be played amid poor conditions amid the latest Storm Amy update from the Met Office.
With a yellow warning in place for large parts of England, Everton have themselves moved to provide an update on whether the game will go ahead.
Everton share new update ahead of Crystal Palace match
Everton are no strangers to bad weather impacting a game against Palace, and fans will certainly be hoping that is not the case this weekend.
However, while a yellow warning is in place for the Merseyside region on Saturday, there is currently nothing in place for Sunday.
Areas surrounding Hill Dickinson Stadium had to be closed on Saturday, but they should be back open as normal in time for the Palace game.
A statement shared via the Hill Dickinson Stadium’s official X account read: “We can advise that due to Storm Amy, and the severe weather currently affecting the region, Everton Way and the Originals Fan Wall at Hill Dickinson Stadium have been closed to visitors in the interests of safety.
“The closure will not impact preparations for tomorrow’s Premier League fixture.“
This is great news for those attending another packed fixture at Everton’s state-of-the-art home, in what should be an entertaining contest.
Everton’s head-to-head record vs Crystal Palace
Everton have lost just one of their past 21 Premier League meetings with Palace, which was a 3-1 defeat in December 2021.
Of all the sides the Toffees have faced 20-plus times in the competition, their points-per-game return of 1.81 against Palace is bettered only against West Brom at 1.85.
- Everton have been beaten in only one of their past 21 league games with Crystal Palace
- The Toffees’ have a points-per-game return of 1.81 vs Palace
- The only team they have a better record against is West Brom (1.85 PPG)
However, the Eagles’ aforementioned incredible run of form ensures Everton will be second favourites against Palace on Sunday.
A draw would not be the worst result in the world for Moyes’ men heading into the international break, and it would mean a steady enough return of eight points from seven matches – not great but not terrible either.
The good news is that the game looks set to go ahead, despite the horrendous conditions battering large parts of the country.
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