Liverpool FC 3–1 Crystal Palace
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.0 – 0.9
- Actual xG
- 1.1 – 2.3
- Goals
- 3 – 1
Footybot made Liverpool FC favourites at 63%.
Liverpool FC won although Crystal Palace made the better chances (2.3 xG to 1.1): a result the chances didn't back.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Adam Wharton, 78.3 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Adam Wharton +30.5, Brennan Johnson +29.9, Borna Sosa +13.1.
Well below it: Dean Henderson −21.4.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Liverpool FC
| 19 Apr 2026 | W 2–1 | at Everton |
| 14 Apr 2026 | L 0–2 | v Paris Saint-Germain |
| 11 Apr 2026 | W 2–0 | v Fulham |
| 8 Apr 2026 | L 0–2 | at Paris Saint-Germain |
| 21 Mar 2026 | L 1–2 | at Brighton & Hove Albion |
Crystal Palace
| 20 Apr 2026 | D 0–0 | v West Ham United |
| 16 Apr 2026 | L 1–2 | at Fiorentina |
| 12 Apr 2026 | W 2–1 | v Newcastle United |
| 9 Apr 2026 | W 3–0 | v Fiorentina |
| 19 Mar 2026 | W 2–1 | at AEK Larnaca |
Head to head
| 27 Sep 2025 | Crystal Palace 2–1 Liverpool FC |
Liverpool FC
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gomez | 11 | 68.5 | – |
| Ibrahima Konaté | 90 | 58.9 | +5.9 |
| Freddie Woodman | 90 | 58.6 | – |
| Alexander Isak | 79 | 55.5 | +8.7 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 90 | 54.6 | −6.6 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 90 | 54.2 | +1.0 |
| Florian Wirtz | 90 | 52.4 | −4.3 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 31 | 51.6 | – |
| Mohamed Salah | 59 | 51.1 | −2.5 |
| Andy Robertson | 87 | 51.0 | +9.2 |
| Miloš Kerkez | 11 | 50.7 | – |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 90 | 49.5 | −1.5 |
| Curtis Jones | 87 | 47.6 | −7.5 |
| Cody Gakpo | 90 | 45.2 | −6.5 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 11 | 34.9 | – |
Crystal Palace
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wharton | 90 | 78.3 | +30.5 |
| Brennan Johnson | 59 | 76.8 | +29.9 |
| Yéremy Pino | 31 | 64.3 | – |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | 20 | 61.9 | – |
| Daichi Kamada | 90 | 60.0 | +5.7 |
| Daniel Muñoz | 90 | 60.0 | +7.7 |
| Jaydee Canvot | 90 | 58.3 | +1.4 |
| Chris Richards | 90 | 57.3 | +4.3 |
| Maxence Lacroix | 90 | 56.5 | −3.1 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | 45 | 55.0 | +5.5 |
| Borna Sosa | 45 | 53.0 | +13.1 |
| Ismaïla Sarr | 90 | 52.2 | +0.5 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 70 | 47.8 | +1.2 |
| Dean Henderson | 90 | 32.4 | −21.4 |