Liverpool vs Crystal Palace

A rampant Liverpool side and an improving Crystal Palace go head-to-head at Anfield in an exciting Premier League match-up.

Liverpool must be brimming with confidence after staging an astonishing second-half comeback to beat AC Milan 3-2 in their midweek’s Champions League opener. The ‘Reds’ have been equally impressive in the Premier League early in the season as they take the field as one of just five sides to avoid defeat in the first four league matches (W3, D1). Unbeaten in their last 14 Premier League outings in a row (W11, D3), the 2020/21 campaign included, Jurgen Klopp’s men are enjoying the longest streak without a loss in the top four tiers of English football. That run looks likely to continue here, as Liverpool have won each of their last four top-flight H2Hs at Anfield by an aggregate score of 11-3, keeping three clean sheets in the process.

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace stunned Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at Selhurst Park last time out, throwing their under-fire boss Patrick Vieira a lifeline in the capital. That victory halted Palace’s three-match winless Premier League start (D2, L1) and marked their second clean sheet in three top-flight outings. However, the ‘Eagles’ head into proceedings as overwhelming underdogs, and rightfully so, after conceding 2+ goals in each of their last four Premier League travels (D1, L3), 2020/21 included. Home and away, the visitors are on a run of eight consecutive league defeats to Liverpool, returning a dreadful -19 goal difference from that spread of matches (GF:5, GA:24). A lack of firepower upfront could be another issue here, with Palace drawing a blank in two of their three away games in all competitions this term, barring a 2-2 draw with fellow London rivals West Ham in their most recent road trip.