Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2021-22
Liverpool FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Anfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Thiago Alcantara 11' Y
Jordan Henderson 40' Y
Kostas Tsimikas 75' Y
Mohamed Salah 79' Y
Y 83' Joel Ward

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Anfield.

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

11
3
2
Liverpool FC 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Crystal Palace FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 Liverpool FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC 2021-05-23 Liverpool FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC 2020-12-19 Crystal Palace FC 0–7 Liverpool FC 2020-06-24 Liverpool FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC 2019-11-23 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
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
Crystal Palace FC
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
#6 Position #15
9 Points 4
5 Played 5
2 / 3 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 3
7 Scored 6
4 Conceded 11
+3 GD -5
1.80 PPG 0.80
40% Win % 20%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season

Liverpool FC are 6th (9 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Alexander Isak 4 G
Cody Gakpo 1 G 3 A
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
Victor Munoz 1 G
Crystal Palace FC
Tyrick Mitchell 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Anfield as Liverpool FC face off against Crystal Palace FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
  • 11' Controversy at the stadium! Thiago Alcantara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 16' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 412 games and scored 811 goals.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' The referee calls foul for Jordan Henderson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 43' Sadio Mane puts Liverpool FC on the lead.
  • 48' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Jairo Riedewald has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 53' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
  • 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' The crowd applauds Thiago Alcantara as he leaves the pitch. Naby Keita steps in for Liverpool FC.
  • 65' Odsonne Edouard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christian Benteke at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kostas Tsimikas.
  • 76' Diogo Jota makes way for Curtis Jones at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
  • 78' A stunning finish from Mohamed Salah — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 79' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a Yellow card on 79.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Cheikhou Kouyate is replaced by Michael Olise.
  • 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joel Ward on 83 minutes.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Jordan Henderson is replaced by Divock Origi on 88 minute.
  • 89' A goal from the Guinea international Naby Keita! He fires home on 89 to make it 3-0!
  • Full Time. Liverpool FC beats Crystal Palace FC

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Salah 8
Sadio Mane 8
Roberto Firmino 4
Wilfried Zaha 2
Fabinho 2
Takumi Minamino 1
Andrew Robertson 1
James Milner 1

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Liverpool FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC 2021-05-23 Liverpool FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC 2020-12-19 Crystal Palace FC 0–7 Liverpool FC 2020-06-24 Liverpool FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC 2019-11-23 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC Form

2021-09-18 Liverpool FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2021-09-15 Liverpool FC 3–2 AC Milan W 2021-09-12 Leeds United FC 0–3 Liverpool FC W 2021-08-28 Liverpool FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2021-08-21 Liverpool FC 2–0 Burnley FC W 2021-08-14 Norwich City FC 0–3 Liverpool FC W

Crystal Palace FC Form

2021-09-18 Liverpool FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-09-11 Crystal Palace FC 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-08-28 West Ham United FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2021-08-21 Crystal Palace FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2021-08-14 Chelsea FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-05-23 Liverpool FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.77 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Liverpool FC to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC78% Draw15% Crystal Palace FC7%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
93%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
22%
Liverpool FC or Crystal Palace FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC61% Draw33% Crystal Palace FC6%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.6%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.9%
4 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
5 – 0
4.7%
5 – 1
2.8%
6 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 40% — 60%
-2 40% 22% 38%
-1.5 62% — 38%
-1 62% 20% 18%
-0.5 82% — 18%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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