Crystal Palace vs Liverpool prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-10-04 11:30.
[p]The alarm bells will be deafening at Selhurst Park after Crystal Palace’s dismal start to their Premier League season got even worse when they lost 2-1 to fellow strugglers Everton last Saturday. That left them stranded in the relegation zone after failing to win across any of the first six rounds this season (D3, L3), firmly putting the pressure on manager Oliver Glasner here as only four times prior have Palace gone their first seven games of a top-flight campaign without victory, ending up relegated on three of those occasions.[/p]
[p]The one positive for the Eagles from the Everton match was that they finally experienced what taking the lead, or scoring before half-time, feels like this league season. They must now focus their attention on another Merseyside club in table-topping Liverpool, a team Palace have beaten in just one of their last 14 encounters (D2, L11), although that victory did come in the last H2H, meaning that the Londoners will soar to back-to-back triumphs over their upcoming opponents for the first time since November 2015 if they are to produce a major upset. [/p]
[p]That does seem unlikely however, as saying that things are going swimmingly at Liverpool would be an understatement, despite the calibre of opposition they’ve faced in league action this campaign. They are top of the Premier League, recently cruised through their EFL Cup third-round tie against West Ham United (5-1) and have been victorious on both of their UEFA Champions League outings so far this term, all of which has made Arne Slot the first-ever Liverpool manager to win eight of his first nine games in charge (L1). [/p]
[p]Speaking of eight wins from nine attempts, that is exactly what Liverpool have achieved recently when visiting Selhurst Park in the top flight (D1). The Reds will be banking on another three points here considering that they’ve won their first three away games this Premier League season, aiming to win four on the road to start a league campaign for only the third time in their history![/p]
[p]Players to watch: The Palace faithful will be cheering on Jean-Philippe Mateta, who has racked up an incredible 15 goals and two assists in his last 11 home games in all competitions at club level. Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah will once again be keen to stand out, as he has done with four goals in his five visits to Selhurst Park, with all those strikes having come after the 75th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Liverpool haven’t been behind at half-time in their last 12 matches (W9, D3 at the break).[/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]