Crystal Palace v Liverpool

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Crystal Palace dropped down into the early relegation zone in the Premier League table following a disappointing 2-1 loss away from home at Everton as the Eagles' winless start to this new Premier League continued last weekend, while by contrast, Liverpool moved top of the table with a 2-1 win away from home at Wolves.

It's now six wins without a win for the London club and this was certainly not part of what had previously been a very positive and promising script under manager Oliver Glasner as Crystal Palace finished last season amongst one of the form sides in the division.

Indeed, Palace had put together an excellent seven-match unbeaten sequence to end last term on a high note, picking up six wins in the process, and this would have had the club and its fans believing more was to come at the start of this new campaign.

However, quite the opposite has happened as The Eagles have drawn three and lost three to date which includes defeats at the hands of Brentford, West Ham and Everton, so despite holding home advantage at Selhurst Park this Saturday lunchtime, Crystal Palace look to have their work cut out against a highly motivated and confident Liverpool outfit.

Liverpool have temporarily taken over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table ahead of this weekend's action as The Reds secured all three points in the west midlands last weekend with a 2-1 victory at Molineux.

That win now makes it five victories from their opening six games of this new English top flight campaign and the merseyside club may well be licking their proverbial lips at the prospect of facing a beleaguered looking Crystal Palace side when they make their way to the nation's capital on Saturday lunchtime.

Early season wins against Ipswich Town, Brentford, Manchester United, Bournemouth and Wolves respectively have given new manager Arne Slot and his side a valuable morale-boosting start to this new season and momentum suggests The Reds may well be too strong for a wobbling Palace outfit here.

The bigger picture shows Liverpool have suffered just the single defeat within their previous 10 league matches which came via a surprise 1-0 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest but having also picked up seven wins as well within this period, the visitors look set for further success this Saturday lunchtime at Selhurst Park.

Crystal Palace v Liverpool Verdict

Crystal Palace may have won 1-0 in their previous meeting against Liverpool but this has been the only occasion in the last 16 encounters that Palace have beaten The Reds, and Arne Slot's side will no doubt be keen to set the record straight here this Saturday in order to maintain top spot.

Therefore, our main bet will be Liverpool win @ 1.50

Other side bets worth considering:

Liverpool win & Under 3.5 goals @ 2.60

Correct Score: Liverpool 2-0 @ 9.50