Crystal Palace (7-15-9) travel to face off against Liverpool (21-2-8) on Sunday, April 14th. This match will be played at Anfield in Liverpool. Crystal Palace will be looking to bounce back from a loss in their last match, while Liverpool is coming off a draw. The match will get started at 9:00 AM ET.

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool

Crystal Palace Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Crystal Palace will be looking to bounce back from a 4-2 loss to Manchester City. This match took place on their home pitch, but they were still a massive +950 on the money line. The six combined goals jumped past the pre-match over/under line of 2.5 goals.

Crystal Palace’s attack took a total of seven shots, four of which were on target. They scored their two goals on just three total shots. Odsonne Edouard and Jean-Philippe Mateta were the two players to score, with each finding the net one time.

Jeffrey Schlupp ended the match with an assist, despite Crystal Palace only having two corners compared to nine for Manchester City. Dean Henderson finished with four saves on Manchester City’s eight shots on goal.

In the EPL standings, Crystal Palace is 14th, one spot behind Fulham and nine points clear of Brentford. Over their last six matches, they have just one win, going 1-3-2. Their two losses in that span have come against teams ranked 3rd (Manchester City) and 12th (AFC Bournemouth). Overall, they are 7-15-9, and their 30 points are nine behind Fulham.

Liverpool Is Coming Off A Draw

In their last match, Liverpool took on Manchester United in a match that ended in a 2-2 draw. This match took place on Manchester United’s home pitch, but Liverpool was still the favorite, going off at -175 on the money line. The four combined goals surpassed the over/under line of 3.5 goals.

Liverpool’s attack took a total of 28 shots in this match, or an average of one shot every three minutes. They scored on a penalty kick, with Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz each finding the net one time apiece. Salah was the overall leader in total shots, finishing with six.

On the defensive end, Liverpool allowed a total of nine shots, three of which were on target. Caoimhin Kelleher finished with three saves and didn’t have a clean sheet. Liverpool’s defense as a whole blocked nine shots and intercepted three passes.

Through 31 matches, Liverpool is 21-2-8, putting them in 2nd place in the EPL. They are tied with Arsenal with 71 points, but Arsenal holds the tiebreaker. Liverpool has been dominant at home, going 13-0-3, and overall, they have been favored in 27 of their 31 matches. Over their last seven matches, Liverpool is 5-0-2, with their only two non-wins coming against Manchester United and Manchester City. Following this match against Crystal Palace, Liverpool will be on the road against Fulham FC on April 21st.

Crystal Palace Offense Breakdown

Crystal Palace has scored 1.2 goals per match this season, which is 17th in the EPL. Jean-Philippe Mateta is the team’s top scorer with seven goals, which is 35th in the EPL. Eberechi Eze has 23 shots on goal, which is 20th in the EPL. He has also scored six goals, which is 51st in the league. Jordan Ayew is the team’s leader in assists with six, which is 26th in the EPL. He has also scored four goals this season.

Liverpool Offense Breakdown

Leading the EPL in goals scored this season, Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has been a key part of their offensive attack. Salah’s 17 goals are 1st on the team and 3rd in the league. He also leads the team in shots on goal, which is 2nd in the EPL. This season, Liverpool is 3rd in the EPL in goals scored, averaging 2.2 per match. They have also taken more shots on goal than their season average in each of their last three matches. Their 7.4 corners per match is 2nd in the league, and they have had more corners than their opponent in 64.5% of their matches.

Crystal Palace Defense Breakdown

Crystal Palace’s defense is coming off a match where they gave up four goals to Manchester City, who has the top-ranked offense in the EPL. Overall, they are 13th in goals allowed and have the 13th most blocked shots. Keeper Sam Johnstone is 9th in clean sheets and 20th in saves. Overall, he has six clean sheets. In their last four matches, they have given up an average of 1.8 goals per match.

Liverpool Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against Crystal Palace, Liverpool’s defense is ranked 2nd in the EPL in goals allowed per match at 1.0. They are also the top team in blocked shots per match at 5.8. However, they are just 15th in interceptions per match. Keeper Alisson is 8th in the EPL with seven clean sheets and 14th in saves. Over their last three matches, they have given up an average of 1.0 goals per match.

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool Prediction

Given that Liverpool comes in with the edge in both goals scored and fewest goals allowed, we have them taking down Crystal Palace by a score of 4-1. Mohamed Salah is the top projected goal scorer for Liverpool. As for Crystal Palace, Jean-Philippe Mateta has the best odds to score a goal. Look for Liverpool to dominate the match in terms of shots, with 41 compared to just seven for Crystal Palace.

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