It's rare that an EFL Cup clash is prioritised by the big boys as a must-win game but for Liverpool Wednesday's meeting with Crystal Palace in the fourth round very much looks that way.
A 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League appeared to have rectified the talk of a crisis for Arne Slot and Liverpool but the Reds then followed up with a fourth successive Premier League loss, 3-2 against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, head to Merseyside on the back of a 1-0 defeat to league leaders Arsenal, which extended their own poor run of form to four matches without a win.
The pressure is well and truly mounting for both sides and AllSportsPeople brings you our betting preview, complete with the latest tips, predictions and odds with Liverpool in particular desperate to get back on track at Anfield.
Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace: Who will win?
There is a chance this one could become quite chaotic with much more than might have originally been expected on the line.
Liverpool have seemingly doubled down on trying to find a way to incorporate their new signings in attack at the expense of defensive resolve.
Crystal Palace, even if they rotate, will remain tactically detailed under Oliver Glasner but that matter of rotation will be key, as they also try to compete in Europe.
Liverpool will be confident of finally finding some form this midweek.
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Head-to-Head: Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace
- These two sides met as recently as the end of September, with Crystal Palace scoring late on via Eddie Nketiah to win 2-1 at Selhurst Park and begin Liverpool's poor losing run.
- Palace also defeated the Reds on penalties in the Community Shield in August and that means the Eagles have suffered just two defeats in the last eight meetings between these two.
- Overall, there have been 68 competitive clashes between these two sides, with Liverpool winning 37 of those and Crystal Palace coming out on top on 17 occasions.
Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace Form Guide
Liverpool — Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Brentford 3-2 Liverpool (Premier League)
- Eintracht Frankfurt 1-5 Liverpool (Champions League)
- Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United (Premier League)
- Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool (Premier League)
- Galatasaray 1-0 Liverpool (Champions League)
Crystal Palace – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
- Crystal Palace 0-1 AEK Larnaca (UEFA Conference League)
- Crystal Palace 3-3 AFC Bournemouth (Premier League)
- Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
- Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace (UEFA Conference League)
Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace Score Prediction
As mentioned, Crystal Palace will believe that, regardless of who starts, they can exploit a weak Liverpool defence and the Reds are likely to give up a few chances to the counter-attacking visitors.
However, Glasner will be wary of their involvement in the UEFA Conference League and that should lead to heavy rotation, with Liverpool likely to remain strong to try and find some winning form.
Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Crystal Palace (8.30 with Dafabet)
Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace Team News
Liverpool Team News
- Ryan Gravenberch is a doubt for this week and the same can be said for Curtis Jones, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Wataru Endo find his way into the starting XI.
- Conor Bradley's form has majorly dipped and Jeremie Frimpong is missing through injury, with Dominik Szoboszlai likely to fill in at right-back here.
- Alexander Isak is out for this one, too, with Hugo Ekitike looking to try and find some scoring consistency again, having netted the winner in the third round of this competition against Southampton, before subsequently being shown a second yellow card for his celebration.
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Crystal Palace Team News
- Crystal Palace have no fresh injury concerns with first-teamers Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure remaining sidelined alongside versatile youngster Caleb Kporha.
- There is an expectation that Palace rotate, with England international Adam Wharton among those who could be rested.
- Eddie Nketiah, the slayer of Liverpool in the league, will also fancy himself to get the nod up-front ahead of France international striker Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace Predicted Lineups
This is how we think these two sides will line up.
Liverpool predicted lineup to play Crystal Palace
(4-2-3-1) Mamardashvili (GK) — Szoboszlai, Konate, Gomez, Robertson — Mac Allister, Endo — Chiesa, Wirtz, Ngumoha — Ekitike
Crystal Palace predicted lineup to play Liverpool
(3-4-2-1) Benitez (GK) — Richards, Lacroix, Guehi — Munoz, Hughes, Lerma, Sosa — Pino, Sarr — Nketiah
Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace Betting Odds
- Liverpool to Win: 1.63 with Dafabet
- Crystal Palace to Win: 5.00 with Dafabet
- Draw: 4.20 with Dafabet
How to watch Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace: Live stream, TV channel in India
Here's all the key information on how to watch Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace on Thursday.
- Date: Thursday, October 30
- Venue: Anfield, Liverpool, England
- Time: 1:15 a.m.
- TV/Stream: Fancode