Liverpool vs Crystal Palace preview

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Anfield Today - 2:00 PM
Premier League
Liverpool LIV
Crystal Palace CRY
KICKOFF : Today - 2:00 PM
Round 34 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Liverpool host Crystal Palace in Premier League (Regular Season) at Anfield. Domestically, Liverpool sit 5th in the table while Crystal Palace are 13th. Power ranking favours Crystal Palace by 1.3 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Crystal Palace hold a marginal 1.3-point power advantage over Liverpool with scores of 29.61 to 28.28.
  • Form: Liverpool enter with superior form score of 22.72 versus Crystal Palace's 19.17.
  • Squad: Liverpool sit 5th in the league table while Crystal Palace languish in 13th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data unavailable for both Liverpool and Crystal Palace.
  • Transition: Transition metrics absent; Palace's power edge hints at counter potential.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG data unavailable for both teams due to low confidence and proxy usage.
  • xVariable: xG variables not accessible as add-on data unavailable.
  • Market: Liverpool 60.8% (Δ+0%) | Draw 21% (Δ+0.1%) | Crystal Palace 18.2% (Δ-0.2%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Liverpool A. Slot
A. Slot
VS
Crystal Palace O. Glasner
O. Glasner
1.6
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.25
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Everton Rank: W
Fulham Rank: W
Brighton & Hove Albion Rank: L
Tottenham Hotspur Rank: D
Wolverhampton Wanderers Rank: L
West Ham United Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
West Ham United Rank: D
Newcastle United Rank: W
Leeds United Rank: D
Tottenham Hotspur Rank: W
Manchester United Rank: L
Wolverhampton Wanderers Rank: W
17
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
17 - 4 - 9
9
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Liverpool
60.83%
Draw
21%
Away Crystal Palace
18.16%

Movement

Changes since opening
Liverpool
+0.04%
Draw
+0.13%
Crystal Palace
-0.17%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
28.28
29.61
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Liverpool
Crystal Palace
Power Score
28.28
29.61
League Position
5
13
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Liverpool — Opponent-weighted form score
Crystal Palace — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Liverpool Crystal Palace

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 30 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Liverpool LIV Home
30 matches
Crystal Palace CRY Away
Match Record
17
Wins
9
4
Draws
4
9
Losses
17
Goals
58
Goals Scored
38
38
Goals Conceded
58
+20
Goal Difference
-20
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-25T00:04:52+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 3-4-2-1
Pitch
F. Woodman
England
28 F. Woodman
J. Frimpong
Netherlands
30 J. Frimpong
I. Konaté
France
5 I. Konaté
V. van Dijk
Netherlands
4 V. van Dijk
Milos Kerkez
Hungary
6 Milos Kerkez
R. Gravenberch
Netherlands
38 R. Gravenberch
D. Szoboszlai
Hungary
8 D. Szoboszlai
M. Salah
Egypt
11 M. Salah
A. Mac Allister
Argentina
10 A. Mac Allister
F. Wirtz
Germany
7 F. Wirtz
C. Gakpo
Netherlands
18 C. Gakpo
D. Henderson
England
1 D. Henderson
J. Canvot
France
23 J. Canvot
M. Lacroix
France
5 M. Lacroix
C. Richards
United States
26 C. Richards
T. Mitchell
England
3 T. Mitchell
D. Kamada
Japan
18 D. Kamada
A. Wharton
England
20 A. Wharton
D. Muñoz Mejía
Colombia
2 D. Muñoz Mejía
Y. Jesús Pino Santos
Spain
10 Y. Jesús Pino Santos
I. Sarr
Senegal
7 I. Sarr
J. Mateta
France
14 J. Mateta

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 25, 2026, 02:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Premier League, England · Round 34 · Regular Season
Stadium
Anfield
Capacity
61276
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Craig Taylor
Paul Tierney
Simon Bennett
Andrew Madley

Lineup

Referee : Andrew Madley

Starting XI ▼

28
Freddie Woodman
Freddie Woodman Goalkeeper
6.68
4
Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk Defender
7.12
5
Ibrahima Konaté
Ibrahima Konaté Defender
6.96
6
Milos Kerkez
Milos Kerkez Defender
6.79
30
Jeremie Frimpong
Jeremie Frimpong Defender
6.68
8
Dominik Szoboszlai
Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder
7.36
10
Alexis Mac Allister
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
6.83
38
Ryan Gravenberch
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder
7.08
7
Florian Wirtz
Florian Wirtz Attacker
7.06
11
Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah Attacker
6.88
18
Cody Gakpo
Cody Gakpo Attacker
7.14
Referee : Andrew Madley

Starting XI ▼

1
Dean Henderson
Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
6.86
2
Daniel Muñoz
Daniel Muñoz Defender
7
3
Tyrick Mitchell
Tyrick Mitchell Defender
6.84
5
Maxence Lacroix
Maxence Lacroix Defender
6.98
23
Jaydee Canvot
Jaydee Canvot Defender
6.9
26
Chris Richards
Chris Richards Defender
6.88
7
Ismaïla Sarr
Ismaïla Sarr Midfielder
6.92
10
Yéremy Pino
Yéremy Pino Midfielder
6.88
18
Daichi Kamada
Daichi Kamada Midfielder
6.82
20
Adam Wharton
Adam Wharton Midfielder
6.96
14
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Jean-Philippe Mateta Attacker
6.79

CONCLUSION

Anfield's roar should propel Liverpool past Crystal Palace despite the visitors' slight power superiority. The Reds' stronger form and loftier position signal dominance in possession and chance creation, countering Palace's transitional threats. Without set piece insights, focus shifts to open-play execution where Liverpool's home pedigree shines. Palace's lower form score underscores vulnerability, yet their edge demands respect from Arne Slot's side. Expect a controlled display from the hosts, grinding out a win to climb the table further in this uneven contest.