Everton take on the visitors Crystal Palace in the replay of 1/32-finals of English FA Cup. The match will be played on Wednesday, January 17th at Goodison Park (Liverpool).
Everton are finally looking good this season. The Toffees have a glorious history and have shown decent results in the past. They aim to emerge from the shadows and compete for top positions, if not to equal their neighboring rivals, at least to fight for higher places. This seemed to work under Ancelotti, albeit without ultimate success. After Carlo's departure, there were two nightmare years, with a constant threat of relegation to the Championship. An attempt was made to send them there by football officials, deciding to punish the Blues for exceeding spending over income—deducting 10 points. Fortunately, this happened in the fall when Sean Dyche's managerial work had already taken effect, and the club was on the rise, quickly compensating for the loss by earning points and often winning. However, fatigue or the dramatic exit from the League Cup against Fulham combined with a challenging schedule seemed to catch up with them in December. They suffered three consecutive defeats, and while they resisted against City and Tottenham, they conceded three unanswered goals from Wolverhampton. They failed to score in the London Cup, but they also kept a clean sheet. They repeated the 0-0 with the opening of the season against Aston Villa.
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Crystal Palace have a much more modest history than their opponents and cannot boast significant achievements. Yes, they have been holding on in the Premier League for over a decade, showing sufficient results. However, their modest success has worn thin on their president, Steve Parish. In the season before last, he dedicated himself to experimenting with rejuvenating the squad and the coaching post—bringing Vieira back to London. However, Patrick's convincing year was short-lived, and during the course of the 2022/2023 season, his team got stuck in a winless streak. To break it, they had to bring back the experienced predecessor, Hodgson, who quickly sorted things out. However, in the fall, the capital's Eagles again found themselves in a rut, hardly earning any points, despite playing spiritedly at times, even against opponents like Liverpool and turning a 0-2 against Manchester City into a draw. But points were scarce, and the manager faced the threat of dismissal. Fortunately, they faced a crisis-ridden neighbor, Brentford, and defeated them 3-1. They settled for a 0-0 draw against the Toffees, complicating their schedule with a replay.
The Eagles had not lost recently four times in a row. However, now The Blues have an even longer streak: three home victories and already a second goalless draw in the capital. The Toffees play at home and, in general, look more confident this season. We bet on their victory in regular time.
Prediction for the match: Everton to win.
