The title race continues in the Premier League and this game will also have an impact on the relegation battle.
The match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace will take place on the 14th of April at Anfield. Thos hosts are currently 2nd in the Premier League on 71 points while the visitors are in 14th place on 30 points.
Liverpool come into the game on the back of a shock 3-0 home defeat at the hands of Atalanta in the Europa League quarter final first leg on Thursday night.
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Atalanta took the lead in the 38th minute to lead 1-0 at the interval. Into the second half and a Liverpool response failed to materialise and Atalanta doubled their advantage in the 60th minute and added a third goal 7 minutes from time.
The defeat against Atalanta means Liverpool have won 2 of their 5 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
There have been wins over Brighton and Sheffield United at home plus a draw at Manchester United in the Premier League.
Liverpool also lost in extra-time at Manchester United in the FA Cup.
Trends show Liverpool are difficult to beat at home in the Premier League and they are undefeated in their last 28 home league matches.
Liverpool have won 6 of their last 7 home Premier League games and have seen both teams score in each of their 8 most recent Premier League fixtures on home soil.
Crystal Palace travel to Anfield having suffered a 4-2 defeat at home against defending champions Manchester City last weekend.
It was The Eagles who opened the scoring in just the 4th minute but Manchester City equalised in the 13th minute.
With the score 1-1 at halftime, it took Manchester City just 2 minutes to take the lead in the second half and they took the game away from Crystal Palace with two further goals. Crystal Palace’s second goal was a consolation strike in the 86th minute.
The defeat against Manchester City means Crystal Palace have failed to win any of their 5 most recent competitive fixtures, all of which were played in the Premier League.
There have been defeats against Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth away plus draws with Luton Town at home and Nottingham Forest away.
The stats show Crystal Palace have failed to win any of their last 10 away Premier League games. They have seen both teams score in 8 of their last 10 away league matches.
Team news: Liverpool continue without the injured trio of Alisson, Thiago Alcantara, and Ben Doak. Diogo Jota and Trent Alexander-Arnold were on the bench against Atalanta and could feature in this game.
Crystal Palace are without the injured quartet of Chris Richards, Sam Johnstone, Nathan Ferguson, and Marc Guehi. There are doubts over the fitness of Rob Holding and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
Liverpool know they cannot afford to drop points in the title race but Crystal Palace will be looking over their shoulder at the relegation zone.
Teams form suggests we should see both sides find the back of the net but Liverpool’s home form compared to the away form of Crystal Palace means it should be the hosts who come out on top.