Crystal Palace FC at Liverpool FC 9/18/21 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

By: Paul |

Last Updated: 09/17/2021 at 10:06 AM ET

Fresh off a mid-week Champions League win, Liverpool will now remain at Anfield for their next task, where they will play host to Crystal Palace on Saturday. Crystal Palace did an excellent job to beat London rivals Tottenham last week, but they are now thrown into deep waters against a much better Liverpool side.

Liverpool (3-0-1) are coming off a tough match in the Champions League, where they came back from one goal behind to eventually beat AC Milan by 3-2 at home. Last week they did a really good job in their away match against Leeds, beating them by 3-0 on the road. They have made a splendid start in the new season with 4 wins and a draw (1-1 against Chelsea) in all competitions, while also keeping 3 clean sheets. They are sitting at the 3rd spot of the Premier League with 10 points, scoring 9 goals and conceding just 1 in the process.

Crystal Palace (1-1-2) kept the momentum in their last match, where they needed just a little bit of luck to beat Tottenham by 3-0 at home. The Spurs had an early injury in the defense, while they were left with 10 men at the 58th minute. Zaha took the lead from the penalty spot at the 76th minute, while newly-signed Odsone Edouard (who came on at the 84th minute) scored two late goals for a massive 3-0 win. Crystal Palace are now sitting at the 11th spot of the league table with 5 points, scoring 5 goals and conceding 5 in the process.

Liverpool easily beat Crystal Palace in both matches last season, by 2-0 in this venue after a massive 7-0 in London. They have now won each of the last 8 matches against Crystal Palace, keeping 5 clean sheets in the process. They have also won each of the last 4 matches as hosts against Palace, and I expect that streak to improve.

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