The English Super Cup match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool will take place on August 10 at Wembley Stadium in London. Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Crystal Palace
Oliver Glasner's side won the FA Cup last season. In the final, the team defeated Manchester City 1-0, earning their place in the English Super Cup. Interestingly, this is the first major trophy in the club's history. The team will also make its debut in the main stage of European competitions. In preparation for the new season, the Londoners played six friendly matches, securing 3 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses.
This summer, the Londoners acquired defender Borna Sosa. Defenders Jeffrey Schlupp and Joel Ward have left the club.
- The team is unbeaten in their last 6 Premier League matches (2 wins and 4 draws).
- Both teams scored in 7 of Crystal Palace's last 10 league games.
- The club has not conceded more than one goal in 9 of their last 13 Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Crystal Palace (4-4-2)
Dean Henderson – Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Tyrick Mitchell, Daniel Munoz – Borna Sosa, Adam Wharton, Jefferson Lerma, Eberechi Eze – Ismaila Sarr, Eddie Nketiah.
Defender Shady Riad and midfielder Cheick Doucouré will miss the match due to injuries.
Liverpool
A year ago, Arne Slot took charge of the Liverpool club and led his team to a Premier League victory in his first season, finishing 10 points ahead of the closest rival. They had a chance to win the English League Cup as well, but Liverpool lost 1-2 to Newcastle in the final. The team last competed for the English Super Cup in 2022, defeating Manchester City 3-1. During the offseason, Liverpool played five friendly matches, winning 4 and losing 1.
This summer, the club made several acquisitions, including midfielder Florian Wirtz, forward Hugo Ekitike, and defenders Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez. Departing the team are defenders Jarell Quansah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, and forward Luis Diaz.
- The club has not won in their last four league matches (2 draws and 2 losses).
- Both teams scored in Liverpool's last 5 Premier League matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of Liverpool's last 8 Premier League games.
Predicted lineup for Liverpool (4-3-3)
Alisson Becker – Virgil van Dijk, Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate, Andrew Robertson – Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai – Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo.
Defender Joe Gomez will not play due to injury.
Referee
Chris Kavanagh (England)
Matches – 25 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 112;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 12%.
Crystal Palace vs. Liverpool: Match Prediction
Liverpool has impressive records against this opponent. However, in the last three seasons, Crystal Palace has become a challenging opponent for Liverpool, which has only won two of the last six encounters, both with minimal margins (3 draws and 1 loss). In this period, Liverpool has only once managed to score more than one goal. Additionally, five of these six matches have seen a maximum of two goals, with three goals scored in the remaining encounter.
I believe the upcoming game will also be low-scoring. Crystal Palace knows how to defend and rise to the occasion against England's top clubs, as demonstrated in the FA Cup final against Manchester City, where they did not concede a goal. It's also worth noting that Liverpool was the second-best defensive team in last season's Premier League, so the Merseysiders are unlikely to allow the opponent's attack to flourish.
Considering all these factors, my prediction is Total under 3
