Crystal Palace vs Everton Prediction, 12/12/2021 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 12/6/2021

Game: Crystal Palace vs Everton

Date: Sunday, December 12, 2021

Location: Selhurst Park in London, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Crystal Palace (+131) Everton (+237)

Christian Benteke and Crystal Palace (3-7-5, 13th in the EPL) host Everton (4-3-7, 16th in the EPL) at Selhurst Park on Sunday. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Vicente Guaita for Crystal Palace and Jordan Pickford for Everton. Crystal Palace are at +131 while the Toffees are priced at +237. The total has been set at 2.25.

Crystal Palace faced off with Manchester United in their most recent game and ended up losing by a score of 1-0. In regard to passing, they finished with a 81.5% passes received percentage by connecting on 256 out of their 314 passing attempts last game. Crystal Palace tried 12 dribbles in this game and were successful in 7 of those attempts for a percentage of 58.3%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Crystal Palace ended this match at a 25.0% clip by hitting 2 SoT out of 8 shots. Crystal Palace sports an average of 1.27 goals per 90 minutes (19 goals in total) and have accounted for 12 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Christian Benteke is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Crystal Palace. Benteke has started 290 matches thus far in his career and tallies 0.43 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Belgium has 129 goals scored in 26,749 minutes. He has 36 assists while accumulating 48 yellow card warnings thus far in his career.

One more guy who should impact this match is Wilfried Zaha, the forward hailing from Cote d'Ivoire. Zaha has been on the field for 30,360 mins during 336 career starting assignments and has been handed 63 yellow card cautions. He has helped a teammate on a goal 42 times during his career while he has scored 64 goals. He currently averages 0.19 goals per 90 minutes during his pro soccer career.

The man defending the goal for Crystal Palace is Vicente Guaita. Guaita (110-88-121 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 92 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 29.1% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper born in Spain has had 1,372 shots tried at him in 316 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.3 (410 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 70.6. Guaita has played for a total of 28,655 minutes and has 965 stops during his pro soccer career.

When they last played, Everton took a loss by a final score of 4-1 against Liverpool. Everton ended the game with a 57.1% successful dribble rate by connecting on 8 out of the 14 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this contest by connecting on 183 of the 266 passes they tried earning a rate of 68.8%. Everton converted 1 shot on goal out of 8 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 12.5% rate when they last took the field. With 17 goals and 14 assists in all their contests, Everton averages 1.21 goals and 1.00 assist per 90 min.

Richarlison will need to provide a spark for Everton. He has an average of 0.30 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 173 outings so far in his career. The forward representing Brazil has totaled 14,890 mins while scoring 49 goals. He has totaled 32 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped on a goal 15 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Andros Townsend, the forward representing England. He has scored 34 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 37 times. Townsend has been handed 24 yellow card cautions in 23,869 professional minutes (272 starting assignments). His G/90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.13.

Jordan Pickford will reside in front of the net for Everton. In his career, Pickford has allowed 421 goals while earning 894 saves in 305 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.39 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 98-78-127. He sports a save percentage of 68.7 and his shutout rate sits at 27.9%. Pickford has earned 85 shutouts while defending 1,302 shots against him in 27,264 mins throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Everton (+237)

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