Crystal Palace v Liverpool

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Following their disappointing midweek 2-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League, Crystal Palace have now dropped further down the English top flight table to 14th place and although The Eagles still possess a useful looking nine-point buffer above the bottom three clubs, the fact that the hosts have managed just one win from their last eight matches suggest another tough afternoon is on the cards on Saturday when they entertain high-flying Liverpool at Selhurst Park.

The recent loss to Bournemouth became Crystal Palace's third defeat in four games having previously suffered damaging defeats at the hands of Premier League strugglers, Everton and Luton Town while the hosts' only success within these last eight league games came in the form of a 2-0 win away from home at Burnley.

Five defeats within these last eight games though which also includes earlier losses to Newcastle United and Tottenham, suggest that Roy Hodgson's side may not be quite as comfortable as the current league table standings suggest and form and results on home soil at Selhurst Park have also taken a nosedive in recent times.

The Eagles have registered just one win in their seven home games to date this term which is in stark contrast to their usual stubborn nature at Selhurst Park.

Liverpool extended their unbeaten run in the English top flight to an impressive eight games after recording a 2-0 win against Sheffield United away from home at Bramall Lane in midweek and in turn, The Reds now possess the best unbeaten run in the Premier League heading into this weekend's action.

Five wins within these eight games has helped lift Jurgen Klopp's side up into second place and early contention for a possible title challenge and the merseyside will certainly fancy their chances of taking all three points in the nation's capital on Saturday afternoon whilst extending Crystal Palace's recent woes.

Liverpool have been handed just the one defeat so far in this season's Premier League campaign which was a 2-1 loss away from home at Tottenham but otherwise, the visitors have produced a much more consistent set of results so far this term, while the bigger picture shows Liverpool have lost just once in their previous 26 league matches overall.

The visitors have lost just once in their last 13 outings on the road as well, thus making them stand-out favourites to take the spoils in this upcoming clash against a floundering Crystal Palace outfit.

Crystal Palace v Liverpool Verdict

The departure of former star player, Wilfried Zaha, has taken its toll on Palace who can't seem to find a win from anywhere at the moment while at a managerial level, Roy Hodgson possesses a poor record against Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, as the Palace boss has lost all eight of the previous encounters against the German coach.

Therefore, our main bet will be Liverpool win @ 1.55

Other side bets worth considering:

Liverpool win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.33

Correct Score: Liverpool 1-0 @ 9.00