Crystal Palace v Liverpool: fifth meets fourteenth

What the table shows

Crystal Palace have seven points from seven matches, Liverpool twelve from the same number. A win would take Palace to ten points from eight and lift Liverpool to fifteen; defeat would leave the hosts on seven from eight and the visitors on twelve from eight. Liverpool sit one point behind fourth-placed Chelsea and three behind third-placed Brighton, though all three have played seven. Palace are six points clear of the relegation zone with a game in hand on some of those below them.

Recent meetings and current runs

The last five meetings between these two have produced sixteen goals in total. Palace won two, lost two and drew one of those five, the most recent a 3-1 defeat in April. Liverpool's broader form has been sharper: four wins from their last five matches, the exception a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City. Palace have won one of their last five, a 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest, drawn once and lost three, including a 5-0 defeat to Brighton in their most recent outing. Liverpool host Arsenal with six points between them covered their last home fixture; Palace's most recent match at Selhurst Park was Crystal Palace host Newcastle in mid-table clash.

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