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#3 The battle at the wrong end of the table
Not many people expected Everton to be at the bottom half of the table at this point after a highly promising transfer window in the summer. The Toffees were one of the highest spenders in the league this year and it seemed like Ronald Koeman had everything under control even before the curtains were raised at Goodison Park at the dawn of a new season.
However, Koeman was sacked just 16 months into his job after the club’s abysmal start to the season which resulted in them dropping down to the relegation zone despite spending £140m in the summer.
David Unsworth has taken over as interim manager and the club registered only their third win of the season when they came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 against Watford at home in their last game.
On the other hand, Crystal Palace are rock bottom in the league table and have only managed to get 4 points so far this season. Recent form suggests that Roy Hodgson’s side are trying to turn the tides at Selhurst Park and they were unlucky to come away without a point against Tottenham before the international break.
The Eagles have the worst record in terms of finding the back of the net so far this season after just 4 goals from their 11 games. However, they face clubs in and around them in the table in the next few league games and Hodgson will be looking at this fixture to provide a much-needed boost for his players to turn things around by the beginning of next year.
Palace are six points away from safety at the moment and are in real danger of slipping away from the rest of the pack. This fixture is a relegation pointer and the result could go a long way in determining who will still be around in the top flight next season.
