Unbeaten Liverpool take on flawless Crystal Palace, with an eye on Premier League’s best start to the season record
Liverpool have won five games back-to-back to kick-start their Premier League title defence in the most flawless manner. Arne Slot’s men will look to continue their winning streak against Crystal Palace at the Selhurst Park on Saturday.
The Reds currently sit pretty atop the league standings, and they will be up against the only other team that has yet to lose a single match. Oliver Glasner’s side will hope to upset the defending champions just like they did in the FA Community Shield final.
Palace won 3-2 on penalties and are currently on the brink of equaling their club record, having gone 17 games unbeaten in all competitions.
For only the second time in Palace’s history, they will hope to go 12 Premier League matches without a loss. Liverpool will also have an eye on Chelsea’s all-time best start to the season record with nine wins.
Match Details
- Fixture: Liverpool vs Crystal Palace
- Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025
- Kick-off: 7:30 PM IST (3:00 PM BST)
- Venue: Selhurst Park, London
Live stream:
The match will be live on the Jio Hotstar app and will be telecasted on Sky sports network.
| Key Stats | Liverpool | Crystal Palace |
| Head-to-head | 21 wins | 7 wins |
| Draws | 5 | 5 |
| Last 5 Matches | W, W, W, W, W | D, D, W, D, W |
| Top Scorer | Ismaila Sarr – 2 | Hugo Ekitike – 3 |
| Other Scorers | Jean-Philippe Mateta (2)
Marc Guehi (1)
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Ryan Gravenberch (2)
Mohamed Salah (2)
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| Notable Streak | Liverpool have won nine and lost none of their last 10 away league games against Palace, the Reds’ longest run streak against any team. | Palace have never managed to score more than once against Liverpool in their last 12 Premier League meetings. |
Key Players to Watch Out For:
Liverpool
- Mohamed Salah – Liverpool’s marquee goal-scorer, Salah is two goals away from reaching 250 goals across all competitions. His form will be very crucial.
- Virgil van Dijk – Keeping the Liverpool captain quiet could be the difference between a win and a loss for Palace. Whenever Van Dijk plays well, the Reds often march to victory.
Crystal Palace
- Daichi Kamada – The pacy Japanese winger has the potential to trouble Milos Kerkez. His surging runs can create space for others to exploit.
- Marc Guehi – The Palace centre-back was linked to Liverpool this summer, he averages 4 clearances per match and also manages over 86% pass accuracy.
Tactical Battle:
Liverpool have won each of their past six matches across all competitions by a single-goal margin. They tend to mix chaos with control and will hope to hurt Palace through Salah’s surging runs in behind the defence.
Palace will know that the Reds will give them chances to score. Making sure that those chances are converted will be key for Glasner’s side. They will rely on the pace of Mateta and the poise of Guehi to keep Liverpool’s attackers at bay.
Predicted Lineups:
Liverpool’s possible starting lineup:
Becker; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Wirtz; Salah, Isak, Gakpo
Crystal Palace’s possible starting lineup:
Henderson; Guehi, Richards, Lacroix; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Sarr, Pino; Mateta
Team news :
Liverpool will be without the suspended Hugo Ekitike, so Alexander Isak is expected to make his first Premier League start. Slot has no injury or suspension issues otherwise.
Palace will be hoping that Yeremy Pino (knee) and Ismaila Sarr (thigh) can knock off their respective issues. The Eagles also have a few long-term absentees.
