Crystal Palace FC vs Liverpool FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Liverpool FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Daniel Robathan
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Liverpool FC | H | 0–7 | L |
| 16 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Burnley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 7–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | FC Midtjylland | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Crystal Palace FC | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #4 |
| 7 | Points | 18 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 14 |
| 24 | Conceded | 10 |
| -14 | GD | +4 |
| 0.70 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts). Liverpool FC are 4th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Selhurst Park will turn into a battlefield for Crystal Palace FC and Liverpool FC.
- 3' Goal! Takumi Minamino scores his 35 goal in 226 matches.
- 8' Both keepers have barely been tested. Crystal Palace FC and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 13' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 18' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 23' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
- 35' GOAL! Sadio Mane scores on 35. Assisted by Roberto Firmino
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cheikhou Kouyate, as he is very good at scoring at Selhurst Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 44' A goal from the Brazil international Roberto Firmino! He fires home on 44 to make it 0-3!
- 45' Nathaniel Clyne picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' Jordan Henderson doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 57' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Mohamed Salah on, Sadio Mane off on 57 minutes.
- 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' Another substitution for Crystal Palace FC to replace Cheikhou Kouyate by James Tomkins on 63 minute.
- 68' What a moment for Roberto Firmino! That strike on 68 puts his side firmly in control.
- 69' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Georginio Wijnaldum is replaced by Curtis Jones on 69 minute.
- 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 75 minute. Roberto Firmino leaves to be changed by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 80' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 81' Goal! Mohamed Salah scores his 213 goal in 422 matches.
- 84' Mohamed Salah does the damage! The net is bulging and Liverpool FC surge ahead!
- 89' Liverpool FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- Liverpool FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 31
- 4
- 8
- 9
- 15
- 3
- 18
- 11
- 24
-
25
Eberechi Eze ↓ Michy Batshuayi 69'
Bench
- 2
- 6
-
5
James Tomkins ↑ 63'
-
44
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 75'
- 10
- 22
- 1
-
23
Michy Batshuayi ↑ 69'
- 27
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 14
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Mohamed Salah 57'
- 32
- 66
- 26
- 5
- 3
- 8
- 18
Bench
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 75'
- 27
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↑ 57'
-
17
Curtis Jones ↑ 69'
- 13
- 62
- 47
- 76
- 46
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 8 |
| Sadio Mane | 8 |
| Roberto Firmino | 4 |
| Alexander Isak | 2 |
| Florian Wirtz | 2 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 2 |
| Fabinho | 2 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
2020-12-19
Crystal Palace FC
0–7
Liverpool FC
L
2020-12-16
West Ham United FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
2020-12-13
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2020-12-06
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–5
Crystal Palace FC
W
2020-11-27
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Newcastle United FC
L
2020-11-23
Burnley FC
1–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.73
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.12
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 73% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
27%
Draw or Liverpool FC
89%
Crystal Palace FC or Liverpool FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–7 not predicted0 – 7Actual
0 – 3
10.7%
0 – 2
10.7%
0 – 4
8.2%
1 – 3
7.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 4
6%
1 – 1
5.5%
0 – 5
5.1%
1 – 5
3.8%
0 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -0.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| +0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| +1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +2 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| +2.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

