⚽Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
🆕English Premier League, KO: 12:30 Oct 5, 2024, Selhurst Park
✅Crystal Palace go head-to-head against Liverpool on Saturday. Read our Predictions and Betting Tips with Match Preview, Head-to-head stats (h2h) and Team Form Analysis.
Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Saturday’s football game between Crystal Palace and Liverpool will open round 7 of the new Premier League campaign. The Eagles have been struggling to find the form from the last season finale and, as a result, they are seen as underdogs in this clash. All Matheus Franca, Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucoure, and Chris Richards are out of contention with injuries for the home team.
Meanwhile, the Reds aim to build on back-to-back wins over Bournemouth and Wolverhampton. As Liverpool have been producing fine performances under new boss Arne Slot, we predict that the visitors will take advantage of Palace’s vulnerabilities. Summer signing Federico Chiesa is a major doubt, while Harvey Elliot has yet to overcome his injury. In their last meeting at Selhurst Park Liverpool recorded a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
How the bookies view it: Reds to clip Eagles wings
Liverpool, who have won each of their last five matches across all competitions, are short priced 1/2 (WK777) favourites to make it six wins on the spin at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
Crystal Palace are 19/4 (WJPESO) outsiders to snap their current six-game winless streak in the Premier League, while a point apiece in the capital is also considered unlikely at 10/3 (PHMACAO).
Head to head: Palace could make life difficult for Liverpool
It may come as a surprise to learn that Crystal Palace have avoided defeat in three of their last four Premier League meetings with Liverpool. Oliver Glasner guided his side to a shock 1-0 win at Anfield last season, with Eberechi Eze grabbing the only goal of the game.
However, it is worth pointing out that Liverpool ran out 2-1 winners in last season’s corresponding fixture, with a dramatic late comeback ensuring that they claimed top honours on that particular occasion.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool Prediction
Liverpool took advantage of Manchester City’s slip-up to move to the top of the Premier League standings with a 2-1 win at Wolves last weekend.
Ibrahima Konate and Mohamed Salah were the scorers for the Reds. They now have five victories in the opening six rounds of the Premier League.
Arne Slot’s men will be looking to continue their fine spell of form this weekend. They visit the capital for the Matchday No 7 clash against Crystal Palace in the first game of Saturday’s schedule.
Palace are one of five winless teams after the opening six rounds of the campaign. They suffered a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Everton last weekend after a couple of wonder strikes from Dwight McNeil in the second half.
Crystal Palace have probably been the unluckiest team in the league so far. They were the superior team on the pitch in at least half of their six games so far in the season and yet they are still to grab the maiden win of the campaign.
This will hardly be changes after the tie against Liverpool who are now serious title contenders after a strong start to the new season.
The Reds also got off to a fine kick off to the UEFA Champions League campaign, managing their second win in second match on Wednesday evening.
Arne Slot’s troops bagged at least three goals in three of the last four affairs across competitions.
The away win has to be the main betting call here at the 1.50 odds while we will also take the 1.57 odds offered for the Over 2.5 goals FT bet.
Three of Palace’s previous four fixtures across competitions provided at least three goals.
Players to watch: Salah hot-streak to continue?
Mohamed Salah has scored in each of Liverpool’s last three matches, and that makes the Egyptian an eye-catching option for an anytime strike on Saturday at 23/20 (777PUB).
The aforementioned Eze will be hoping to do more damage against Liverpool this weekend. The Eagles ace is 6/4 (49JILI) to either score or assist.
Predicted line-ups
Crystal Palace look set to be without injured trio Chadi Riad, Cheik Doucoure and Chris Richards for the weekend visit of Liverpool.
Federico Chiesa missed Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Bologna in midweek with a minor knock but he could come back into the squad at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Chalobah, Guehi, Lerma; Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Eze, Mateta, Nketiah
Liverpool: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota
