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Liverpool FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Anfield HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Crystal Palace FCPremier League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Andre Marriner

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Crystal Palace FC H 3–0 W
15 Sep AC Milan H 3–2 W
12 Sep Leeds United FC A 3–0 W
28 Aug Chelsea FC H 1–1 D
21 Aug Burnley FC H 2–0 W
14 Aug Norwich City FC A 3–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Liverpool FC A 0–3 L
11 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC H 3–0 W
28 Aug West Ham United FC A 2–2 D
21 Aug Brentford FC H 0–0 D
14 Aug Chelsea FC A 0–3 L
23 May Liverpool FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Liverpool FC Crystal Palace FC
#12 Position #22
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Liverpool FC are 12th (0 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Liverpool FC have kicked off against Crystal Palace FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crystal Palace FC's shape.
  • 11' A moment of madness from Thiago Alcantara on 11 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Liverpool FC will be frustrated.
  • 16' The 40-year-old James Milner has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 21' Brazil international Fabinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 36' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crystal Palace FC backline.
  • 40' Jordan Henderson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 43' Sadio Mane puts Liverpool FC on the lead.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' Mohamed Salah, a Egypt , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 62' Thiago Alcantara makes way for Naby Keita at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
  • 65' Odsonne Edouard gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces Christian Benteke and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marc Guehi, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 75' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Curtis Jones comes on to replace Diogo Jota.
  • 78' Mohamed Salah doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 79' It’s a booking for Liverpool FC player. Mohamed Salah gets a Yellow card.
  • 82' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Cheikhou Kouyate departs to be replaced by Michael Olise.
  • 83' Crystal Palace FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 88' Liverpool FC make a change. Jordan Henderson trudges off to be replaced by Divock Origi on 88 minutes.
  • 89' The Guinea Naby Keita breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 3-0!
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Liverpool FC players.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC68% Draw24% Crystal Palace FC8%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
32%
Liverpool FC or Crystal Palace FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC43% Draw53% Crystal Palace FC4%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
24%
0 – 0
18.4%
2 – 0
17.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
4 – 1
1.3%
5 – 0
1.1%
1 – 2
1%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 16% 84%
-2 16% 21% 63%
-1.5 37% 63%
-1 37% 30% 33%
-0.5 67% 33%
+0.5 94% 6%
+1 94% 5% 1%
+1.5 99% 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
74%
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
23%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.