It's rare that an EFL Cup clash this early in the competition is billed as a must-win game for the big boys but Liverpool's meeting with Crystal Palace in the fourth round tonight very much looks that way.
It comes on a huge night of action as the holders Newcastle welcome Tottenham, while Premier League leaders Arsenal play Brighton. Man City are at Swansea and Chelsea play Premier League basement boys Wolves at Molineux.
A 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League appeared to have put a stop to the crisis talk for Arne Slot and Liverpool but the Reds then followed up with a fourth successive league defeat against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, head to Merseyside on the back of a 1-0 defeat to league leaders and set piece kings 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 but particularly Slot's Reds) and AllSportsPeople brings you our betting preview, complete with the latest tips, predictions and odds as Liverpool desperately bid to get back on track at Anfield.
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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. Once again, Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz are likely to start, but what does that mean for the in-form, often overlooked Federico Chiesa.
Crystal Palace, even if they rotate, will remain tactically adept under Oliver Glasner but rotation will be key, as they return to European action again next week.
Liverpool will be confident of finally finding some form but it won't be straightforward.
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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
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 (15/2 with Bet365)
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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.
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 tonight at Anfield. Chris Richards has a calf problem and has been ruled out by Glasner, who simultaneously confirmed that defender Jaydee Canvot and goalkeeper Walter Benitez will both start the match. The in-form newly capped France striker Mateta is likely to be replaced up front by former Gunner Eddie Nketiah.
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) — Canvot, Lacroix, Guehi — Munoz, Hughes, Lerma, Sosa — Pino, Sarr — Nketiah
Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace Betting Odds
- Liverpool to Win: 4/6 with Betfair
- Crystal Palace to Win: 15/4 with Bet365
- Draw: 4/1 with Bet Victor
Bet Builder Tips: Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace
Our bet builder for Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace is for the hosts to win with, both teams to score, Hugo Ekitike to score at any time, Eddie Nketiah to have a shot on target and Wataru Endo to commit two or more fouls, which comes to overall odds of 10.45/1 with Sky Bet.
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How to watch Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace: Live stream, TV channel
Here's all the key information on how to watch Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace tonight.
- Date: Wednesday, October 29
- Venue: Anfield, Liverpool, England
- Time: 7:45 p.m.
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports / Sky Go