Big Match Breakdown: Crystal Palace v Liverpool

Klopp’s side won both meetings last term

Excitement always seems to be on the cards when Crystal Palace and Liverpool meet. And the pair face off once again in tonight’s Premier League cracker.

The Reds opened the season with a 4-0 mauling of West Ham United, while Palace took three points at Craven Cottage.

Ahead of this Monday night match-up, the Coral News Team go in-depth with another Big Match Breakdown…

Head-to-Head

The pair have met 51 times down the years, with Liverpool winning 26 clashes to the Eagles’ 14. That included a famous 9-0 thumping back in 1989.

Liverpool won both of last season’s meetings, including a 2-1 comeback victory at Selhurst Park. However, the most memorable recent showdown was the 3-3 draw in 2014, where the South London club scored three times in the final 12 minutes.

Likely XIs

Roy Hodgson is pretty consistent with Palace’s system. You can expect a 4-4-2 with plenty of width once again. Andros Townsend and James McArthur will look to deliver from the flanks for Wilfried Zaha and the powerful Christian Benteke.

Jurgen Klopp employed a 4-3-3 for many of Liverpool’s away trips last term, including March’s 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park.

More of the same is likely, with a trio of James Milner, Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita sitting behind the front three.