Crystal Palace vs Everton Preview: What the xG Data Says

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Pre-Match Signals

CRY concede disproportionate xG through their right side, exactly where EVE focus their attacks

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They're creating more than they're finishing. If conversion regresses to the mean, expect more goals from CRY

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CRY build from the back against one of the league's more aggressive presses, creating transition opportunities for EVE

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Crystal Palace

Last 10 home games2W · 4D · 4L · 20% wins

Struggling at home (wasteful in front of goal)

1.0 goals per game (xG expected: 1.9)

Underperforming

1.4 conceded per game (xGA expected: 1.5)

On track

Everton

Last 10 away games5W · 3D · 2L · 50% wins

Solid form (solid defence)

0.9 goals per game (xG expected: 1.0)

On track

0.7 conceded per game (xGA expected: 1.6)

Outperforming

Player
Mateta CRY	0.50	0.38	1.61	64
Johnson CRY	0.53	0.33	1.75	84
Beto EVE	0.49	0.42	2.95	25

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Tactical Analysis

How these teams play and where the match could be decided

Possession-based ↔ Direct

Low Block ↔ High Press

Conservative ↔ Risk-taking

Central Play ↔ Wide Play

Scrappy ↔ Technical

Light ↔ Physically Dominant

Sit Off ↔ Counter-Press

Low Intensity ↔ High Intensity

Crystal Palace

Everton

Least vulnerable Average Most vulnerable

CRY(38 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

2.50

0.5015th

0.395th

0.3710th

0.342nd

0.299th

0.166th

0.1111th

0.1312th

0.212nd

EVE(38 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

1.95

0.5812th

0.2116th

0.2914th

0.268th

0.1315th

0.1311th

0.168th

0.1313th

0.0518th

GI = Goals + Assists / matchxG = Expected Goals / matchxT = Expected Threat / match

Did the channel advantage actually produce chances?

Did finishing regression show up, or did luck hold?

Did the press force the turnovers we expected?

Come back after the final whistle.

Crystal PalaceC. Palace
2-3
EvertonEverton
Eze (P) 4'
Édouard 73'

Pre-Match Signals

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Players who decide this

CRY

CRY

EVE

Tactical Analysis

Style and key characteristics

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Attacking Zones

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Style and key characteristics

Positional Vulnerabilities

Questions for after full-time

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Players who decide this

CRY

CRY

EVE

Pre-Match Signals

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Players who decide this

CRY

CRY

EVE

Tactical Analysis

Style and key characteristics

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Attacking Zones

Style and key characteristics

Positional Vulnerabilities

Questions for after full-time

Everton formDWDDW

Head-to-head · last 5

Intensity, discipline, and resilience

Players who decide this

CRY

CRY

EVE