Liverpool FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Tony Harrington
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Richard West
- Referee Eddie Smart
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 12.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 May | Burnley FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 May | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 May | Manchester United FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 08 May | Southampton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 May | Arsenal FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 May | Southampton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 May | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Liverpool FC launch into their encounter with Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Mohamed Salah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' Crystal Palace FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' A goal from the Senegal international Sadio Mane! He fires home on 36 to make it 1-0!
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Robertson, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — James Tomkins exits the field as Jeffrey Schlupp enters on 58.
- 63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 68' Crystal Palace FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordan Ayew.
- 72' Poor challenge from Trent Alexander-Arnold. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 74' Sadio Mane doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 78' The whistle greets Georginio Wijnaldum as he departs to be replaced by James Milner.
- 83' Jairo Riedewald was booked on 83.
- 86' Controversy at the stadium! James Milner argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Patrick van Aanholt. He replaces James McCarthy on 88 minute.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Martin Kelly. He replaces Cheikhou Kouyate on 89 minute.
- 90' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Roberto Firmino by Diogo Jota on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↓ Diogo Jota 90'
- 10
- 11
- 66
- 26
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 47
- 46
Bench
- 14
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 90'
-
7
James Milner ↑ 78'
- 17
- 23
- 13
-
20
Diogo Jota ↑ 90'
- 21
- 76
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
8
Cheikhou Kouyate ↓ Martin Kelly 89'
- 9
- 2
-
5
James Tomkins ↓ Jeffrey Schlupp 58'
- 44
- 10
- 11
- 24
- 22
- 27
Bench
- 17
-
34
Martin Kelly ↑ 89'
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 58'
-
3
Patrick van Aanholt ↑ 88'
- 1
- 14
- 39
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 |
| James Tomkins | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
2021-05-23
Liverpool FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-05-19
Crystal Palace FC
1–3
Arsenal FC
L
2021-05-16
Crystal Palace FC
3–2
Aston Villa FC
W
2021-05-11
Southampton FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-05-08
Sheffield United FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-05-01
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.75
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
23%
Liverpool FC or Crystal Palace FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
11%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.1%
4 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
6.7%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
5 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

