Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 20/05/2021, 23:46  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 20/05/2021 at 23:46 in Premier League Predictions

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has termed the team’s home game against Crystal Palace a final. It sounds so, with Liverpool requiring a win and also better goal difference to secure a Champions League slot. The hosts have 66 points and in fourth place, only above fifth placed Leicester City on goal difference. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace have 44 points, in 13th place. At some point, Liverpool seemed set to miss out on Champions League football but they have been on a good run lately and could even finish third. The 3-0 win over Burnley in their last game saw Liverpool leapfrog Leicester City in the top four race and they can finish fourth at least, if they match Leicester’s result against Tottenham. Liverpool have four straight wins going to this game and are unbeaten in their last eight across all competitions. They’ve overcome the slump that saw them lose seven of 10 league matches and are heading here with seven wins in nine league matches and unbeaten in the run. Klopp’s side has scored two or more in each of the last four and they are also improving at home, having gone unbeaten in the last three, after six straight losses earlier.

Crystal Palace have nothing to gain from this game but will hope they can give departing manager Roy Hodgson a winning farewell at Anfield. It has been tough for Crystal Palace and at some point, they looked like they’d fight relegation to the final stages of the season. They passed that hurdle but head to Anfield with just two wins in their last eight matches. Palace should have won at least a point at Arsenal in their last match but conceded two late goals to fall 3-1. That was their fifth loss in seven matches and heading to Anfield, this poor run leaves them as underdogs. Hodgson’s side has been poor defensively and may suffer at Anfield because of this, having conceded two or more in six of their last seven games. Their only away win in the last five was against the relegated Sheffield United.