Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Everton and Crystal Palace. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at Goodison Park in Liverpool and can be live streamed here free.
Just days after seeing his club leap Arsenal for the final UEFA Champions League qualifying spot, Everton manager Roberto Martinez once again found himself in fifth place. A 3-1 victory for Arsenal over Aston Villa on Tuesday saw the Gunners return to fourth in the Premier League table. Just 24 hours later, Everton have another opportunity to return to the spot they believe is rightfully theirs. Martinez's vision is driving the ambition (h/t to the Guardian). "It has always been my vision that Everton would fight for Champions League football because of the history, the heritage and everything we have as a football club," he said.
"We should be challenging for Champions League," he added.
"There is no pressure on us. We have nothing to lose. I think the pressure comes when you have something to lose. We are in a position where we have everything to gain."
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Player to Watch: Rumors have swirled recently, linking Everton midfielder Ross Barkley with Liverpool. The 20-year-old has produced a dynamic season, scoring five goals and averaging 2.4 shots per match in 21 appearances.
Everton's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Howard; Baines, Distin, Stones, Coleman; Barry, McCarthy; Mirallas, Barkley, Osman; Lukaku
Crystal Palace's Projected Lineup (4-4-1-1): Speroni; Ward, Delaney, Dann, Mariappa; Bolasie, Ledley, Jedinak, Puncheon; Ince; Chamakh
Premier League Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Liverpool |
34 |
24 |
5 |
5 |
93 |
42 |
51 |
77 |
|||
|
2 |
Chelsea |
34 |
23 |
6 |
5 |
66 |
24 |
42 |
75 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester City |
32 |
22 |
4 |
6 |
86 |
32 |
54 |
70 |
|||
|
4 |
Arsenal |
34 |
20 |
7 |
7 |
59 |
41 |
18 |
67 |
|||
|
5 |
Everton |
33 |
19 |
9 |
5 |
53 |
31 |
22 |
66 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
34 |
18 |
6 |
10 |
48 |
48 |
0 |
60 |
|||
|
7 |
Manchester United |
33 |
17 |
6 |
10 |
56 |
38 |
18 |
57 |
|||
|
8 |
Southampton |
34 |
13 |
9 |
12 |
50 |
45 |
5 |
48 |
|||
|
9 |
Newcastle United |
34 |
14 |
4 |
16 |
38 |
52 |
-14 |
46 |
|||
|
10 |
Stoke City |
34 |
11 |
10 |
13 |
38 |
48 |
-10 |
43 |
|||
|
11 |
West Ham United |
34 |
10 |
7 |
17 |
38 |
47 |
-9 |
37 |
|||
|
12 |
Crystal Palace |
33 |
11 |
4 |
18 |
24 |
39 |
-15 |
37 |
|||
|
13 |
Hull City |
33 |
10 |
6 |
17 |
34 |
40 |
-6 |
36 |
|||
|
14 |
Aston Villa |
33 |
9 |
7 |
17 |
35 |
49 |
-14 |
34 |
|||
|
15 |
Swansea City |
34 |
8 |
9 |
17 |
45 |
50 |
-5 |
33 |
|||
|
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
33 |
6 |
15 |
12 |
40 |
51 |
-11 |
33 |
|||
|
17 |
Norwich City |
34 |
8 |
8 |
18 |
26 |
53 |
-27 |
32 |
|||
|
18 |
Fulham |
34 |
9 |
3 |
22 |
34 |
74 |
-40 |
30 |
|||
|
19 |
Cardiff City |
34 |
7 |
8 |
19 |
30 |
64 |
-34 |
29 |
|||
|
20 |
Sunderland |
32 |
6 |
7 |
19 |
29 |
54 |
-25 |
25 |
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