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Liverpool FC vs. Crystal Palace
Matchday 5 is also coming up in the English Premier League this weekend. Some teams were also away in European competition during the week, including the host in this match, Liverpool FC. The Reds host the London club Crystal Palace on Saturday 18/09/2021. Liverpool have made an extremely successful start to the new season and have yet to lose a competitive match. The only loss of points was in the 1-1 draw against Chelsea FC. Palace on the other hand managed to get their first win of the season last weekend against Spurs and are now 11th in the table. Find out how we rate the game at Anfield in this Liverpool – Crystal Palace betting tip.
Crystal Palace have been the Reds’ favourite opponents in recent years. Last season, for example, Liverpool won 7-0 at Palace and also deserved to win 2-0 in the second leg. This season, too, Liverpool is making an extremely stable impression and started the Champions League with a 3:2 win against Milan during the week. We can’t imagine the home side letting anything slip on Saturday and picking up another win.
Liverpool Form & Balance Check
After all, the Reds did manage to reach the Champions League in the end last season. In the meantime, the team was extremely plagued by injury worries and had to anxious for a long time. Virgil van Dijk, for example, was out for the entire season and potential alternatives like Joe Gomez, Matip, Henderson or Fabinho were also injured for a long time. This year, fortunately, the key players are all fit again and the start to the season was accordingly sovereign. They currently occupy 2nd place in the table and are level on points with league leaders ManUnited.
Are we in for a four-way fight for the championship?
Last year City once again pulled away from the others and no team came close to the level of the Blues. This year it’s different and above all Liverpool have an incredibly strong team together again. Apart from Elliot, who recently suffered a very serious injury, almost all the regulars are fit and ready to go. If that stays the case until the end of the season, we predict a thrilling title race until the last matchday.
Liverpool facts & stats
– Liverpool have only conceded one goal this season.
– Salah has scored the most goals (3)
– When Liverpool FC lead 1-0 in home games, they win 75% of matches
– Liverpool FC have not lost any of their last 7 matches
– In front of home crowd, Liverpool FC have a proud record of 4 games without defeat against Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace Form & Balance Check
A real shake-up took place at the Eagles in the summer. The team was extremely rejuvenated and top performers of the past years such as Sakho, van Aanholt or Townsend have left the club. A lot of money was spent on this and Crystal Palace spent a total of over € 70 million on new arrivals. That the team still needed time to settle in became clear in the first games when they failed to score a goal against Chelsea and Brentford. But recently they looked much better and won 3-0 against city rivals Tottenham, so their confidence should be high.
Can Crystal Palace spring a surprise?
The Eagles have been in the top flight of the English league without a break since their promotion in 2013. But they have not really been able to cause a stir and have not even been able to finish the season in the top half of the table. But that is understandable given the strong competition. All in all, the team is really good and has potential, but many other teams are similarly strong. We therefore believe that they will not finish above a midfield position this year either.
Crystal Palace Facts & Statistics
– When Crystal Palace lead 0-1 in away games, they win 72% of the games.
– Crystal Palace have not won any of their last 5 Premier League matches against Liverpool FC
– Palace have not lost twice in a row recently
Predicted line-up – last update on 16 September 2021
At Liverpool we expect 3 personnel changes. Firstly, the defensive leader Virgil van Dijk will return compared to the game against Milan. In midfield, Thiago could replace Keita, who looked a bit tired towards the end of the game. In the attacking centre, we expect Klopp to bring either Jota or Firmino from the start. The visitors have no reason to change anything after the convincing 3-0 win against Tottenham. Only double goal scorer Edouardo would be an option for the forward line.
Missing and injured players Liverpool FC
– Firmino, Roberto
– Williams, Neco
Missing and injured players Crystal Palace
– Schlupp, Jeffrey
– Eze, Eberechi
– Ferguson, Nathan
Liverpool FC vs Crystal Palace – Premier League 21/22 on 18/09/2021
– Match start: Saturday 16:00 o’clock
– TV Broadcast: Sky Sport HD 1 (D) – Astra (19.2E) – SKY
– Venue: Liverpool, England
– Stadium: Anfield
– Stadium capacity: 54074 spectators
Liverpool FC vs Crystal Palace TV broadcast, live stream and time
The match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace takes place on Saturday, 18/09/2021 at 16:00 on TV channel Sky Sport HD 1 (D) – Astra (19.2E) – SKY.
Liverpool FC vs Crystal Palace – Form Check and Comparison
Result Statistics – Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace
Goal betting and over/under predictions
