Match

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace: prediction and stats

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool

LiverpoolCrystal Palace

The Footlab AI model makes Liverpool the favourite at 53%, against 24% for a draw and 23% for Crystal Palace. The most likely score is 1-1. If Liverpool wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.5% of the 2,618 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Liverpool vs Crystal Palace?

Liverpool starts as the favourite with a 136-point Elo edge (2,296 vs 2,160).

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Liverpool winDrawCrystal Palace win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Liverpool vs Crystal Palace

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Liverpool

4-2-3-1
  1. 9A. Isak
  1. 7F. Wirtz
  2. 29B. Barcola
  3. 10A. Mac Allister
  4. 23Víctor Muñoz
  5. 8D. Szoboszlai
  1. 33R. Araújo
  2. 5J. Jacquet
  3. 4V. van Dijk
  4. 6M. Kerkez
  1. 1Alisson Becker

Crystal Palace

3-4-2-1
  1. 22J. Strand Larsen
  1. 3T. Mitchell
  2. 20A. Wharton
  3. 10Yeremy Pino
  4. 23Q. Timber
  5. 18D. Kamada
  6. 25A. Khalaili
  1. 26C. Richards
  2. 6J. Canvot
  3. 8J. Lerma
  1. 44W. Benítez

Computed on October 18, 2026 at 08:25 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Crystal Palace have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Liverpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Brentford(away)2-1Premier League
Oct 14, 2026Lask Linz(away)6-3UEFA Champions League
Oct 11, 2026Manchester City(home)0-3Premier League
Sep 20, 2026Bournemouth(away)1-0Premier League
Sep 15, 2026Tottenham(home)3-1League Cup
Crystal Palace
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 15, 2026Lyon(away)2-3UEFA Europa League
Oct 11, 2026Nottingham Forest(home)3-1Premier League
Oct 3, 2026Bristol City(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Sep 20, 2026Leeds(away)0-0Premier League
Sep 17, 2026Lech Poznan(home)4-0UEFA Europa League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Liverpool wins, 2 draws, 2 Crystal Palace wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 25, 2026Liverpool 3-1 Crystal PalacePremier League
Oct 29, 2025Liverpool 0-3 Crystal PalaceLeague Cup
Sep 27, 2025Crystal Palace 2-1 LiverpoolPremier League
Aug 10, 2025Crystal Palace 2-2 LiverpoolCommunity Shield
May 25, 2025Liverpool 1-1 Crystal PalacePremier League
Oct 5, 2024Crystal Palace 0-1 LiverpoolPremier League

Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Crystal Palace on Apr 25, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Liverpool score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.5 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Liverpool1.91.559/1510/15
Crystal Palace1.51.747/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Liverpool sit 5th in Premier League (12 points from 7 matches) and Crystal Palace sit 13th (7 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Liverpool73319812
13Crystal Palace62139127

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Liverpool vs Crystal Palace?
The Footlab AI model makes Liverpool the favourite at 53%, against 24% for a draw and 23% for Crystal Palace.
Where and when is Liverpool vs Crystal Palace played?
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace is played on January 16, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Anfield, in the Premier League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.5% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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