Liverpool will look to maintain their record start under new manager Arne Slot when they visit Crystal Palace on Saturday in the opening game of the Premier League weekend.
The Reds secured their eighth win in nine games under the Dutchman when they faced Bologna in the Champions League on Wednesday and can extend their lead at the top of England’s top flight with victory at Selhurst Park.
Palace have been superb in Oliver Glasner’s first six months in charge, but his side’s only successes of the new campaign have come in the Carabao Cup, failing to pick up a win in their six league games so far.
here it is 90 minutes preview of Saturday’s curtain raiser for Gameweek 7 al Premier League.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool H2H Record (Last Five Matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Crystal Palace |
Liverpool |
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Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace – 28/09/24 |
Liverpool 2-0 Bologna – 02/10/24 |
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Leicester 1-1 Everton – 21/09/24 |
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool – 28/09/24 |
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Everton 1-1 (5-6p) Southampton – 17/09/24 |
Liverpool – West Ham 5-1 – 25/09/24 |
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Aston Villa 3-2 Everton – 14/09/24 |
Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth – 21/09/24 |
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Everton 2-3 Bournemouth – 31/08/24 |
AC Milan 1-3 Liverpool – 17/09/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
Discovery+, Discovery+ App, TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate |
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united states |
fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, UNIVERSO, SiriusXM FC |
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canada |
fuboTV Canada |
palace Boss Glasner is still looking for a winning formula this season but has been held back by a few significant absentees so far in 2024/25. Chadi Riad, Chris Richards, Cheick Doucoure, Matheus Franca and Rob Holding are unavailable for the 50-year-old.
Eberechi Eze scored the only goal in Palace’s last game at Anfield as they won 1-0 at Anfield in April. The Croydon club need their talisman if they are to break Liverpool’s recent run of form, with Eze only contributing one goal in six league games so far.
Predicted line-up for Crystal Palace against Liverpool (3-4-1-2): Henderson; Lacroix, Guehi, Lerma; Muñoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Eze; Nketiah, Mateta.
Liverpool They have had some fitness issues of late with Alisson missing a couple of games and Federico Chiesa not featuring in the win against Bologna. The Brazilian goalkeeper returned against Wolves but the Italian winger is still a major doubt at Selhurst Park.
Darwin Núñez was given the go-ahead in midweek but failed to make a significant impact and is likely to be replaced in the starting eleven by Diogo Jota. There could also be some rotation at left-back with Kostas Tsimikas replacing Andy Robertson.
Liverpool predicted line-up against Palace (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Jota
Liverpool have a chance to go into the October international break after maintaining their place at the top of the table Premier League table and the Reds are favorites to get the win that would help them do it.
Slot’s side had a few uncertain moments against Bologna and there is some hope for Palace if they can take their chances, but only Southampton have scored fewer goals in the League than the Eagles so far.
The Merseysiders should claim all the points on Saturday, but it could be another slim margin of victory away from home.
