Liverpool FC vs Crystal Palace FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Andrew Halliday
- Referee Andre Marriner
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 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 12 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jan | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Arsenal FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Newcastle United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Liverpool FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 12 Jan | Watford FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jan | Grimsby Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #20 |
| 18 | Points | 7 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 7 |
| 14 | Scored | 10 |
| 10 | Conceded | 24 |
| +4 | GD | -14 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 0.70 |
| 50% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Liverpool FC are 4th (18 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC is underway.
- 5' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Crystal Palace FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' Jeffrey Schlupp, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' What composure from Andros Townsend! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 39' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 42' Jordan Ayew has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 46' Against the run of play, Mohamed Salah has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Virgil van Dijk, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 13 goals in the last 11 games.
- 53' Roberto Firmino is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' France international Mamadou Sakho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' A stunning finish from James Tomkins — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Xherdan Shaqiri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Naby Keita at the 71 minute mark.
- 75' GOAL! Mohamed Salah fires home to make it 3-2!
- 75' Jeffrey Schlupp is replacing Cheikhou Kouyate for the Crystal Palace FC side.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 81' Another substitution for Crystal Palace FC to replace James McArthur by Max Meyer on 81 minute.
- 82' The referee calls foul for James Milner. He receives a Yellow card.
- 87' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Fabinho is withdrawn and Adam Lallana gets his opportunity.
- 89' A moment of madness from James Milner on 89 minutes earns him a Red card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
- 90' What a strike from Sadio Mane! The score is 4-2.
- 90' Rafael Camacho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Salah at the 90 minute mark.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
- 14
- 10
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Rafael Camacho 90'
- 7
- 32
- 26
- 4
-
3
Fabinho ↓ Adam Lallana 87'
-
8
Naby Keita ↓ Xherdan Shaqiri 71'
Bench
-
20
Adam Lallana ↑ 87'
- 22
- 27
- 18
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 71'
- 15
-
64
Rafael Camacho ↑ 90'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
-
14
Jordan Ayew ↓ Connor Wickham 81'
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 12
-
18
James McArthur ↓ Max Meyer 81'
- 10
- 29
- 11
Bench
-
7
Max Meyer ↑ 81'
- 6
- 34
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 75'
-
21
Connor Wickham ↑ 81'
- 17
- 41
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 8 |
| Sadio Mane | 8 |
| Roberto Firmino | 4 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 2 |
| Fabinho | 2 |
| Alexander Isak | 2 |
| Florian Wirtz | 2 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
2019-01-19
Liverpool FC
4–3
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-01-12
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–1
Liverpool FC
W
2019-01-07
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Liverpool FC
L
2019-01-03
Manchester City FC
2–1
Liverpool FC
L
2018-12-29
Liverpool FC
5–1
Arsenal FC
W
2018-12-26
Liverpool FC
4–0
Newcastle United FC
W
Crystal Palace FC Form
2019-01-19
Liverpool FC
4–3
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-01-12
Crystal Palace FC
1–2
Watford FC
L
2019-01-05
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Grimsby Town FC
W
2019-01-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2018-12-30
Crystal Palace FC
0–1
Chelsea FC
L
2018-12-26
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.09
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
32%
Liverpool FC or Crystal Palace FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
5.9%
4 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 0
4.4%
4 – 2
4%
5 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 19% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

