Premier League 25/26 · 27 Sep 2025

Crystal Palace 2–1 Liverpool FC

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Chances everywhere: 5.1 xG · Standout: Federico Chiesa scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Crystal Palace favourites at 42%.

Crystal Palace won and made the better chances: 2.9 xG to 2.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dominik Szoboszlai, 100.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ibrahima Konaté +40.8, Conor Bradley +38.1, Dominik Szoboszlai +37.7.

Well below it: Daichi Kamada −9.9, Maxence Lacroix −8.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

20 Sep 2025	W 2–1	at West Ham United Premier League
13 Sep 2025	D 0–0	v Sunderland Premier League
31 Aug 2025	W 3–0	at Aston Villa Premier League
28 Aug 2025	D 0–0	at Fredrikstad FK Conference League
24 Aug 2025	D 1–1	v Nottingham Forest Premier League

20 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v Everton Premier League
17 Sep 2025	W 3–2	v Atlético Madrid Champions League
14 Sep 2025	W 1–0	at Burnley Premier League
31 Aug 2025	W 1–0	v Arsenal Premier League
25 Aug 2025	W 3–2	at Newcastle United Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Eddie Nketiah Forward	15	1	0	0.57	100.0	–
Adam Wharton Midfielder	62	0	0	0.04	82.9	+31.6
Ismaïla Sarr Forward	75	1	0	0.75	67.0	+19.0
Will Hughes Midfielder	28	0	0	–	65.6	–
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward	90	0	0	0.92	59.8	+9.7
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder	16	0	0	0.05	56.0	–
Dean Henderson Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.2	−1.2
Marc Guéhi Defender	90	0	1	–	50.0	−7.2
Tyrick Mitchell Midfielder	90	0	0	–	49.6	−4.0
Daniel Muñoz Midfielder	90	0	0	0.37	48.7	−3.1
Yéremy Pino Forward	74	0	0	0.24	48.0	−6.6
Maxence Lacroix Defender	90	0	0	–	47.9	−8.2
Chris Richards Defender	90	0	0	–	47.1	−7.1
Justin Devenny Midfielder	9	0	0	–	40.9	–
Daichi Kamada Midfielder	89	0	0	–	40.5	−9.9

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder	90	0	0.03	100.0	+37.7
Ibrahima Konaté Defender	74	0	0.07	100.0	+40.8
Curtis Jones Midfielder	25	0	0.04	100.0	–
Federico Chiesa Forward	16	1	0.29	100.0	–
Conor Bradley Defender	45	0	–	92.6	+38.1
Jeremie Frimpong Defender	16	0	–	86.4	–
Virgil van Dijk Defender	90	0	–	70.8	+2.1
Florian Wirtz Midfielder	74	0	0.48	65.8	−1.8
Ryan Gravenberch Midfielder	90	0	0.08	61.1	−1.7
Cody Gakpo Midfielder	45	0	0.15	57.9	−6.4
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder	65	0	0.04	55.6	+6.9
Miloš Kerkez Defender	90	0	0.03	54.1	−5.4
Alisson Goalkeeper	90	0	–	52.3	+2.0
Mohamed Salah Midfielder	90	0	0.49	51.0	−5.5
Alexander Isak Forward	84	0	0.43	49.3	–
Rio Ngumoha Forward	16	0	–	43.1	–