Everton striker Romelu Lukaku. (Photo : Getty Images)
Everton FC (5-3-6, 21 points) will meet Crystal Palace FC (7-6-1, 22 points) at the Goodison Park on Monday, December 7 to conclude week 15 of the 2015-2016 Premier League season.
Everton settled for a surprising 3-3 draw against newly-promoted club AFC Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium last Saturday to salvage a point and fall to ninth place in the league table, via BBC Sport.
Defender Ramiro Funes Mori managed to draw first blood for the Toffees at the 25th minute, which was followed by a strike from forward Romelu Lukaku at the 36th to give Roberto Martinez's boys a 2-0 lead at halftime.
However, the lowly Boscombe came alive late in the match with two straight goals from Adam Smith and Junior Stanislas at the 80th and 87th to tie the score.
Everton midfielder Ross Barkley tried to win it with a goal injury time, but Stanislas scored the equalizer just three minutes later to force the draw.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace routed another bottom-three team, Newcastle United, 5-1, at the Selhurst Park last Saturday, as per Chronicle Live.
Midfielders James McArthur and Yannick Bolasie had doubles while winger Wilfried Zaha added another one after Magpies striker Papiss Cissé opened the scoring at the 10th en route to the lopsided victory.
The predicted result is Everton over Crystal Palace, 3-2. The Eagles are flying high after their impressive win, but the Toffees are keen on preserving their four-game unbeaten run in this match.
Everton starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Howard; Coleman, Stones, Galloway, Funes Mori; McCarthy, Barkley; Deulofeu, Barry, Koné; Lukaku
Crystal Palace starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Hennessey; Ward, Souaré, Delaney, Dann; Bolasie, Zaha; Cabaye, McArthur, Puncheon; Wickham
