Liverpool vs Crystal Palace: Match preview, prediction, team news, and more | Premier League 2018-19
Crystal Palace has a mighty challenge ahead at Anfield as the Eagles are going to face Liverpool this weekend. Crystal Palace is well known for shocking the mighty clubs.
Crystal Palace stand at the 14th position where the Reds are at the top of the Premier League points table. Palace have earned 22 points from 22 Premier League matches, while Liverpool have bagged 57 points, after playing an equal number of matches.
Liverpool will be looking to seal a victory as there is only a difference of four points between them and 2nd placed Manchester City.
Match details
Venue: Anfield Stadium
Capacity: 54,074
Date: 19 January 2019
Time: 15:00 (GMT)
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Team news
Liverpool
James Milner could play in the right-back position as The Reds' full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is out of the squad due to his knee injury. Liverpool is going to face Crystal Palace without Dejan Lovren and Joe Gomez, as they are both out with injury.
Shaqiri could start again in the midfield with Henderson and Fabinho, while it is expected that Mo Salah could make yet another start for The Reds.
Crystal Palace
There are not as many injury concerns in the Crystal Palace camp. Their goalkeepers Wayne Hennessey and Vicente Guaita are doubts for this weekend, and their 3rd choice goalkeeper Julian Speroni could start under the bar for the Eagles.
Wan-Bissaka and Van-Aanholt could start with the fellow defenders Tomkins and ex-Liverpool defender Sakho. Zaha is the man who could be a threat to the Liverpool defence.
Predicted Lineups
Liverpool: Alisson; Milner, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Henderson, Shaqiri, Mane, Firmino; Salah.
Crystal Palace: Speroni; Wan-Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, Van Aanholt; Kouyate, Milivojevic, McArthur, Meyer, Townsend; Zaha.
Did you know?
At Anfield, Crystal Palace have won three of their last four Premier League matches against Liverpool.
Prediction
Liverpool 2-1 Crystal Palace