The final game of this glorious season for Liverpool is against Crystal Palace at home this Sunday. The Reds’ fans will once again have the chance to enjoy and celebrate their 20th EPL title, the second in this century. Opposite to Slot’s boys are Crystal Palace, who had a busy schedule, playing four games in the span of eight days, among them the FA Cup finals against Man City.
Slot to Award the Youngsters and Honor Salah
We strongly believe that Arne Slot won’t remove Mohamed Salah from the starting lineup. With the Egyptian still in contention for the Golden Boot, the Dutch manager won’t strip him of the chance to add another major individual award and increase his legacy.
Meanwhile, besides Salah, we expect to see plenty of youngsters involved in this event, whether they start or come in off the bench. A slot is known for giving youngsters a chance to play. Given the current circumstances, Slot will probably pick the best from the youth academy and honor their hard work throughout the campaign, boosting their motivation for the upcoming challenges.
Palace Tough Nut to Crack
Throughout the year, Palace became a tough team to beat. During previous seasons, the Eagles were in the lower part of the EPL standings, but this year, they clicked after the New Year and started to play excellent football. They have several outstanding players, and the team in general is a mixture of youngsters and guys in their prime.
Marc Guehi is a regular on the English national team and will be one of the top targets for several elite teams in England this summer. Adam Wharton will be the next best thing, with the 21-year-old exploding this season and already having a 50 million price tag. Others like Eze or Mateta are already established stars who can play for any European team.
Knowing their mentality, we are pretty sure that Palace comes to Anfield to win, and to avenge all the recent defeats they’ve experienced against Liverpool in the near past.
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Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace Head to Head
Believe it or not, Palace has just one victory over Liverpool in the last 17 games. That happened in April last year at Anfield 0-1, when Eze scored the sole goal. In the other 16 events, Liverpool beat the Eagles 14 times.
This season, the Reds triumphed at Selhurst with a minimal result on October 5, 0-1, with Diogo Jota netting in the 9th minute. Liverpool dominated this one, having the ball in its possession 68% of the time. Palace was waiting for their chance from counterattacks, and eventually, Olivir Glasner’s boys had several chances from which they could have scored.
Last 5 H2H Games
- Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool 0-1
- Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace 0-1
- Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool 1-2
- Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool 0-0
- Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace 1-1
What’s at Stake for Both Sides
For Liverpool, better say players and fans, it is to avenge last year’s loss at Anfield. That one hurt at the time. We are sure that some of the players remember it. The fans for sure do. Also, protecting the home field and reputation is an important matter in the equation as well.
On the other hand, Palace wants to beat Liverpool again and go on holiday with a win, which will undoubtedly make things sweeter for the fans and the players. Not many teams can say they beat the Reds twice in a row at Anfield over the last decade, and Palace wants to be in that company.
Predictions: Reds to Win Along With High Efficiency
Salah and the boys upfront will look to score as many goals as possible, as there aren’t any tactics involved here, nor do they have any competitive pressure. Of course, a win is imperative, as they don’t want to slip at home and allow a defeat.
The Eagles come to Anfield to play. Since they secured the EPL status, this team has always been aggressive and eager to play and compete. That’s why plenty of goals could be involved in this event.
Overall, Liverpool is better than Palace. Slot’s team is closer to the win here, and our prediction includes high efficiency and the Reds’ triumph.
Prediction: Liverpool 4-2 Crystal Palace
Match Info
- Kick-off: 4.30 pm BST, Sunday, May 25, 2025
- Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
- TV: Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League
- Streaming: Sky Go app (UK subscribers)
