Diogo Jota ensures a 1-0 win for Arne Slot’s Reds at Crystal Palace thanks to a brilliant individual effort, but Crystal Palace will rue missed chances by Jean-Philippe Mateta and Eberechi Eze.
Cody Gakpo and Jota of Liverpool are in superb form, helping take them into the lead before Ismaila Sarr and Eddie Nketiah force Alisson into making several smart saves before the break.
In this article, we will discuss the main points or high lights of Crystal Palace F.C. vs Liverpool F.C. Stats.
Goals
Liverpool and Crystal Palace face an intense contest in this league table showdown, both teams looking for victory to bolster their chances. Each side boasts an excellent record against each other; when these teams last met it ended with Liverpool taking home a 2-1 victory; let’s hope they can replicate that performance this time!
Since 1997, Liverpool and Crystal Palace have met 31 times on the pitch since 1997, with 21 wins for Liverpool compared to seven victories by Crystal Palace. These matches averaged out at an average score of 2.4 goals per match with Liverpool scoring an impressive total of 102 goals versus 56 from Crystal Palace over this five year span.
Liverpool quickly took control of the first half, yet Philadelphia Eagles still had some chances to score goals. Eddie Nketiah had his goal disallowed early for offside; Ismaila Sarr forced Alisson into making a save; Nathaniel Clyne blocked Jota’s shot that seemed poised for goal; all in all it was an exciting first half!
Crystal Palace took advantage of an exhausted Liverpool side to press harder in the second half, looking for an equalizer but being denied by their defensive unit. Liverpool are currently top of the Premier League standings and this victory solidified their position further.
Reds next match at home against Burnley comes after they struggled in recent away matches in the Premier League and are looking to turn things around and avoid relegation. They must improve defensive performances to hopefully avoid an defeat at home and stay within the top three, while working to revive their attacking style for victory against top four and Europa League competition – something which they have previously struggled to do; thus it is imperative to maintain this trend; with just one victory out of nine away matches won over recent seasons!
Cards
Liverpool enter the international break as leaders of the Premier League table after snatching an important 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park thanks to Diogo Jota’s early goal, giving them all three points and continuing their unbeaten streak in competition.
Crystal Palace controlled much of the first half, yet were unable to break through Liverpool’s defense. Their best attempt came when Jean-Philippe Mateta could not head in an inswinging cross from Leroy Bromwich; Liverpool goalkeeper Virgil Van Dijk almost gifted another goal when he misplayed an attempted clearance by Luis Diaz.
Second half chances were created on both sides, though neither could convert. Daniel Munoz and Jordan Ayew came close for the hosts but failed to score; Vitezslav Jaros replaced Alisson late on and had to repel several chances from visitors.
Jefferson Lerma saw his late shot blocked by a retreating defender, before his corner kick was collected by Palace’s visitors and cleared away by them. Wilfried Zaha was also unable to convert from an inswinging right-side cross.
Following the match, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner was visibly distressed with his team’s performance. He noted: “We’ve lost too much possession; our final third play has been too sloppy – this must change.”
Liverpool have now won nine straight league matches unbeaten since 1990-91 and this win marks Arne Slot’s best start as Liverpool manager, beating previous records set by Bob Paisley, Graeme Souness and Kenny Dalglish.
Reds maintained 73% possession and seven shots to two from Crystal Palace; however, they failed to capitalise on their advantage due to fatigue from midweek travel to Bologna. It will be interesting to see how they fare against teams with more physical approaches when Premier League play resumes next weekend.
Penalties
Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi made a late call for a penalty but the referee made the right call in refusing it. Guehi appeared to have been fouled in the buildup to an attack from Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson; who appeared to hold onto the ball before trying to challenge Guehi who was playing behind in a tight area.
Before halftime, Liverpool created more opportunities, with Mohamed Salah missing from a penalty spot following a foul by Ismaila Sarr against Trent Alexander-Arnold. Cody Gakpo also saw one of his shots blocked by Dean Henderson.
Palace were much improved in the second half, denying Eddie Nketiah an early goal disallowed for offside before Alisson made vital saves against Nketiah and Eberechi Eze after halftime.
They almost had another goal when Nathaniel Clyne’s error allowed Stephy Mavididi to head in James Justin’s cross, only for review to rule it out as being offside.
But Palace still had another chance to take control in injury time. A cross was played towards Trevoh Chalobah at the back post; his attempted flick on goal was palmed clear by Alisson before players began moving forward again and Palace’s Nketiah demanded a penalty after being challenged by Divock Origi.
The referee did well to waive away Guehi’s foul, although VAR could have provided instantaneous adjudication. There was some holding, but not an obvious foul in his case.
Even after their draw against Hull City on Monday night, Liverpool have begun the season strongly, winning four and drawing one league game to kick-start their campaign in style. Arne Slot became only the third manager ever to do this feat – the others being 1990-91 and 2019-20 respectively. They hope to extend their lead at the top of Premier League table when they travel to Watford on Sunday.
Chances
Liverpool striker Diogo Jota scored the only goal as they extended their winning run to 10 games across all competitions by defeating Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. As a result, Liverpool moved four points clear at the top of Premier League with this result but were made to work hard for it, as goalkeeper Alisson had to leave late due to a hamstring injury.
At home, Eddie Nketiah had an early strike disallowed due to offside as his team began the game with an offensive approach and threat going forward. Ismaila Sarr then forced Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson into making a save before Cody Gakpo struck the bar with his low drive shot.
Early in the second half, Virgil van Dijk made a key penalty save to keep Palace within striking distance early on. Van Dijk held Marc Guehi’s arm as Palace defender ran toward goal but referee Bobby Madley waved away appeals for another spot-kick shortly thereafter.
The match marked their inaugural Premier League encounter; however, they had previously met 64 times over time. Liverpool boasts 35 wins to Palace’s nine victories against their Merseyside counterparts.
Crystal Palace were left regretting missed opportunities after suffering a 1-0 defeat at Liverpool, in which both Ismaila Sarr and Eberechi Eze had shots saved by goalkeeper Alisson while they failed to convert possession into goalscoring opportunities.
Crystal Palace suffered their fourth straight Premier League loss as they struggled at the bottom of the table. Losses against Manchester City, Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen this season has put Crystal Palace in serious relegation danger; without swift improvement soon.
This game represents an opportunity for both teams to secure all three points, with Arsenal looking to maintain their unbeaten record while Liverpool look to move up into third position and qualify for Champions League qualifying. They hope to join Sam Raybould (1902-3), John Gregory (1997) and Daniel Sturridge (2013)-14 as becoming only five teams ever to have won four away matches during a Premier League season; bookmakers currently price them as 9/4 favorites to prevail against Tottenham on Saturday afternoon.
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