Crystal Palace vs Liverpool Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 16/12/2020, 19:52  by James | Modified on 16/12/2020 at 20:52 in Premier League Predictions

Liverpool head to London this weekend for a match against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday. The Reds are top of the table with 28 points from 13 games, three points clear of nearest rivals Spurs. Liverpool won those three points in a head-to-head encounter with Jose Mourinho's side on Wednesday, a last-minute Roberto Firmino goal sealing a dramatic 2-1 win at Anfield. Palace, 12th in the table with 18 points, played out a 1-1 draw at West Ham in midweek. It was a tie that saw Christian Benteke score his third goal in three games before being sent off. The dismissal means that the Belgian forward will be unavailable for a clash with his former club. Unbeaten in three of their last four home matches, Palace have bigger guns than Benteke, with Wilfred Zaha being among the most prominent. The forward has seven goals in the Premier League this season, four behind the trio leading the goal charts, one of whom is Liverpool's star striker, Mohamed Salah.

Undefeated in nine Premier League matches, Liverpool have coped admirably with a lengthy injury list that has kept players of the calibre of Virgil Van Dijk sidelined. However, a closer look at their away record shows where they have felt the damage of these absences. They have failed to win their last five Premier League away matches. Yet, while Selhurst Park can be a challenging venue for travelling teams, Liverpool have won on their previous six visits there. Stadium unspecified, Palace have lost their last seven games against Liverpool. The previous four away games Liverpool have played featured fewer than three goals. We expect this one to go the same way. Back under 2.5 goals.