Crystal Palace vs Liverpool Predictions, Betting Tips & Match Preview
Crystal Palace will face Liverpool in the FA Community Shield at 3pm on Sunday, with both eyeing up the first silverware of the season.
Palace won their first major competition in last season’s FA Cup, while Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions. They meet in the traditional match before the season begins and little may split them.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool Predictions
- Full Time Result: Draw
- Correct Score: 1-1
- Both Teams To Score: Yes
- Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 Goals
- First Goalscorer: Mohamed Salah
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool Tips
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Why We’re Backing Mohamed Salah Anytime Goalscorer @ 5/4 with Coral
- Salah proved that age was not catching up with him with another stunning campaign last term, in which he won the Premier League Golden Boot.
- He enjoyed his best season since his first one with the Reds, netting on 29 occasions including against Palace in their season-ending 1-1 draw.
- He also had 18 assists last season and his attacking threat can never be ignored, especially with the new forwards bedding in.
- Salah has already got in the act for this term in Liverpool’s last pre-season friendly, scoring in their 3-2 win against Athletic Bilbao.
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Why We’re Backing Draw @ 10/3 with AK Bets
- Palace went on an eight-match unbeaten run at the end of last season, including beating giants Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final.
- Three of the last six times these two have met in the Premier League ended in draws.
- Liverpool have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their pre-season matches, as well as their last five Premier League games last term.Â
- Crystal Palace have a terrific recent Wembley record, scoring four and conceding none there last term.
- Only two of the last nine Community Shields have failed to produce a goal, so a goalscoring draw could be in play.
- Only Everton (15) drew more than the 14 times Palace did in the 2024/25 Premier League season.
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Crystal Palace Form/Stats
- Four of Palace’s last eight games at the end of the 2024/25 season were draws, including against Liverpool.
- It’s been a mixed pre-season with three wins, two losses and a draw.
- Both of Palace’s Wembley wins last season came as the designated home side.
Liverpool Form/Stats
- Liverpool lost their last Wembley visit 2-1 to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup.
- They drew two of their last three league games, including against Palace.
- They have lost only one of their five pre-season matches (4-2 to AC Milan).
Player to Watch
Cody Gakpo has been improving with every season he’s had at Liverpool, and his pre-season form suggests he could be even better this campaign.
Gakpo netted 10 goals last season – his best return for Liverpool – and will need to step up with the likes of Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike coming in. He’s netted four times in pre-season and is set to be another dangerous attacking threat for them.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool Head-to-Head Record
- Liverpool 1-1 Crystal Palace (May 25, 2025)
- Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool (October 5, 2024)
- Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace (April 14, 2024)
- Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool (December 9, 2023)
- Crystal Palace 0-0 Liverpool (February 25, 2023)
Under 2.5 goals has landed in six of the last seven meetings.
