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Crystal Palace v Liverpool
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Kick Off: Saturday 9th December at 12:30
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Competition: Premier League
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Watch Live: TNT Sports 1
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Liverpool kept their Premier League title tilt on track with a routine win at Sheffield United in midweek and Jurgen Klopp’s relentless Reds will expect to pick up maximum points again when they visit crisis club Crystal Palace in the early kick-off.
The Eagles had their wings clipped for the third time in four games on Wednesday evening when they limped to a 2-0 reverse at home to Bournemouth, and with the atmosphere at Selhurst Park really starting to sour, another defeat against the Merseysiders could push boss Roy Hodgson out the exit door.
Hodgson, who had a brief spell in charge of Liverpool in 2010, has watched his ailing side pick up just two points from the last 15 on offer on home soil, while Palace have failed to win nine of their last 11 Premier League assignments overall since mid-September.
In-form Liverpool meanwhile, haven’t lost at Selhurst Park since 2014 and a lunchtime victory in Croydon would see them move to the summit of the table ahead of current leaders Arsenal. Armed with that incentive, the Red will expect to take command of their tussle with an uninspired Palace outfit.
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⚽ Match stats: Liverpool can pile on misery for Palace
Crystal Palace have been well off the pace for weeks and the Eagles’ performance against Bournemouth in midweek had all the hallmarks of a squad anticipating a managerial shake-up.
The disconnect between fans at Selhurst Park and Roy Hodgson was evident again as the Eagles sank to their third home defeat on the spin against a more motivated and organised Bournemouth side.
Palace posted a meagre xG of 0.80 against the Cherries, which was their joint-third lowest of the campaign so far and the Londoners, who are the second-lowest scorers in the division (14), lack the goal-getting prowess to compete with a Liverpool side that seems to notch at will.
The Reds rank first in the Premier League this season for attempts per game (17.7), while only Man City have been mustering more shots on target. Liverpool also top the pile for xG (31.0) ahead of the Cityzens (29.2) and their firepower in the final third should give them the edge over their toothless hosts at Selhurst Park.
Liverpool are a generous 1.44 to inflict a fourth successive home defeat on Palace, while the Merseysiders are also of interest to hold an advantage at the interval at a meatier-looking 2.05.
Crystal Palace have conceded the first goal in six of their last seven Premier League fixtures and their habit of starting slowly could leave them vulnerable again against Klopp’s ruthless Liverpool.
Predictions:
🏆 Liverpool to win @ 1.44
🎯 Shooting stats: Liverpool’s players should take priority
Crystal Palace failed to score in three of their last five home games and registered just twice from open play in the same fixtures, so it may be wiser to hunt for shot market options in Liverpool’s ranks rather than the Eagles’.
While the perennially reliable Mohamed Salah represents an obvious pick, there are options with more favourable odds elsewhere and Hungarian schemer Dominik Szoboszlai catches the eye at 2.10 to register one or more shots on target at Selhurst Park.
The 23-year-old is already a fan favourite for the Reds and the ex-RB Leipzig star, who possesses a wicked right foot, has hit the target with an effort in three of his last four appearances for Liverpool.
Elsewhere, Uruguayan Darwin Nunez could also be worth a look in the same market at a narrower price of 1.33. The striker was named as a substitute against Sheffield United in midweek which suggests he could be rotated back into the Liverpool XI against Palace.
Nunez managed to land 11 shots on target in his last six Premier League runouts combined and his shoot-on-sight policy should allow him to keep his output high again if he starts at Selhurst Park. Despite the narrative of the Uruguayan’s poor finishing, he is still ranking top of Liverpool’s shooting charts, averaging 4.83 shots per 90, with over two hitting the target per 90 (2.02).
Predictions:
🎯 Dominik Szoboszlai to have 1+ shots on target @ 2.10
🎯 Darwin Nunez to have 1+ shots on target @ 1.33
🚩 Corners stats: Liverpool to be corner kings at Selhurst Park
Only Arsenal and Man Utd have been winning more corners per game than Liverpool (6.73) this season and the Reds added another 12 to their tally for the campaign in their dominant showing at Sheffield United on Wednesday evening.
While matching that dozen corner haul might be tricky when they visit Palace, Liverpool – who are likely to control two thirds of the ball against the Eagles – can be relied upon to win more corners than their hosts for the second away game running.
Palace won just three corners to Bournemouth’s nine in midweek and only three clubs in the division have earned fewer average corners per game at home since August overall than the Eagles (4.86).
The smart money should go on Reds in the corner department again when they meet Palace and backing the visitors to win over 4.5 corners for the seventh time in eight league matches looks docket-worthy at 1.44.
Taking the Merseysiders to win the corner battle outright also has potential at 1.53. Liverpool enjoyed 75% of the possession at Sheffield United in midweek and they should control the lion’s share again against Palace. That extra time on the ball should be reflected in their attacking metrics by full time and they should have opportunities to win plenty of corners.
Predictions:
🚩 Over 4.5 Liverpool corners @ 1.44
🚩 Liverpool corner match bet @ 1.53
🟨 Cards stats: Lots of value to be found in player fouls
Eagles fans gave the Crystal Palace players a tough time after the final whistle in midweek after the hosts put in a lacklustre shift against Bournemouth which included just ten fouls and one booking for the Londoners.
The same supporters will be demanding heightened aggression levels from the home players when Liverpool visit Croydon and with Roy Hodgson’s future potentially riding on the result, the Palace players have more than one incentive to crank up their combativeness.
The Eagles picked up two, four and four cautions in their last three encounters with Liverpool respectively and they are available at a tempting 1.44 to collect at least two bookings again when they reacquaint themselves with the Reds.
Backing Palace to pick up more cards in total than their visitors is another card market option with merit at 2.40. Liverpool have amassed just 26 bookings in 15 Premier League fixtures since the summer, indeed, only two clubs have picked up fewer so far, and though their red count is the league’s highest (four), two of those were collected in one crazy outing at Tottenham in September.
Predictions:
🟨 Over 1.5 Crystal Palace cards @ 1.44
🟨 Crystal Palace to receive the most cards @ 2.40
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* All odds displayed correct at the time of publishing.
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