Crystal Palace continue the search for a first league win of the season this weekend against Everton.
After drawing with Manchester United last weekend, the search for a win this season is continuing for Oliver Glasner.
Five games in, the Austrian will be desperate to get that win and move Crystal Palace away from the relegation zone.
Against Everton therefore is the perfect chance to do just that – considering the Toffees currently lie in the bottom three.
| Position | Team | PlayedMP | WonW | DrawnD | LostL | ForGF | AgainstGA | DiffGD | PointsPts |
| 13 |  B’mouthBournemouth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 |  West HamWest Ham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 |  LeicesterLeicester | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 |  Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 |  IpswichIpswich | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 |  SouthamptonSouthampton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 |
| 19 |  EvertonEverton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 1 |
A win against Everton would be massive for the Eagles and could kick-start a revitalisation of this campaign.
Paul Merson predicts Crystal Palace win
Ahead of the weekend’s trip to Goodison Park, Paul Merson has now been sharing his prediction for the game.
Writing on SportsKeeda, Merson gave his verdict ahead of Saturday’s kick-off.
“This is a hard game to pick. I don’t think there’s a million things wrong with Everton. They were 2-0 up against Bournemouth before losing it 3-2, scored twice against Aston Villa, who are the main contenders for a fourth-placed finish, missed a chance to make it 3-1 in that game and should have made it 3-3 instead of losing 3-2 in the end. They have played well in patches, obviously very unlucky as well.
“Everton should be winning this game at home to Crystal Palace. These are the fixtures that will define their season. If you look away from the results and look at performances, I think Everton deserve slightly better and I’m backing them to win here.
“Dominic Calvert-Lewin has to stay fit to boost their chances this season. He missed a couple of good chances against Villa, but at least he got into the right positions. If he’s fit, Everton won’t get relegated.
“Crystal Palace will score in this game due to their potent attack led by Eberechi Eze, but I think their wait for a Premier League win this season will continue.”
Finally, he gave his scoreline prediction of Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace.
Oliver Glasner must make three changes vs Everton
While Merson has predicted an Everton win, there are some changes that Glasner could make to his team which would put the Eagles in a far better position to win.
First, Daichi Kamada can not be starting in central midfield – instead, Jefferson Lerma must be brought in after he was impressive against United.
Meanwhile, it is also time for Jean-Philippe Mateta to be dropped – instead, we expect Eddie Nketiah to slot in front.
This opens up the right wing spot for Ismaila Sarr to grab his first Premier League start of the season.
