Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace have won one of their last four home Premier League 2026/2027 games (W1, L3).
- Crystal Palace are in the relegation zone of the Premier League 2026/2027 after nine matches and there's no doubt that pressure will be mounting ahead of the visit of Liverpool on Sunday.
- The Eagles have been far from convincing this term, taking one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five fixtures, and that's unlikely to get much better against the Reds.
- Pierre Sage has done a similar job at Crystal Palace since 1 July 2026, encouraging his side to build and burst forward when they have the ball and recover at pace when they don't.
Liverpool
- Liverpool have avoided defeat in all four of their away Premier League 2026/2027 matches (W3, D1).
- It's been a good start for Andoni Iraola at Liverpool so far, with the Reds sitting fifth in the table with 15 points from nine games, which keeps the top end of the table in their reach.
- The visitors have won three of their last five matches, but have come up against two defeats in a row coming into this game, so there's a bit of a jagged edge to their recent form.
- Iraola has given Liverpool a real identity since 1 July 2026, deploying a 4-2-3-1 system with the ball that is easily converted into a 4-4-2 without it.
Head-to-Head
Liverpool won the last Premier League 2025/2026 encounter 3-1 at home, although they have failed to beat the hosts in their last visit to Selhurst Park.
Key Players
- Palace's Tyrick Mitchell leads the team with two Premier League goals in five appearances, which seems like a decent return from full back, while Daichi Kamada has provided three assists in the same number of games as the Eagles' creative spark.
- Alexander Isak leads the Liverpool scoring charts with four goals in as many Premier League 2026/2027 appearances and is clearly the major threat to the home defence.
Betting Insights
- Palace have won two and Liverpool one of the three previous head-to-head meetings so this fixture isn't lopsided at all, although our pick for the outright result is Liverpool to win at 1.6.
- Over 2.5 goals also looks on the cards at 1.55, but both teams to score is our main pick at 1.57 because of the nature of the two sides' playing styles.
Prediction
- So, we should see an open, full-press game at both ends of the pitch where the winner is likely to be the team that can get more through the first wave of defence.
- That's something Liverpool do very well when they have the chance, but Sage's high press doesn't always stick together and that leaves Palace open to a counter attack.
