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Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes · April 22 2026, 11:12
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Liverpool showed some fight last weekend as the Reds continue their hunt for a top five finish with the visit of Crystal Palace to Anfield.

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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – NBC

How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / USA – Peacock

Liverpool preview: Still under pressure

Liverpool come into this one on the back of a hard-fought 2-1 defeat of Everton in the Merseyside Derby with a last-gasp Virgil van Dijk winner in a game whereby the Toffees had the better of it.

Arne Slot remains under pressure for his job but, after all the mitigating circumstances for this season's regression, the Reds do have an excellent chance of securing UEFA Champions League qualification.

Crystal Palace preview: Lots to play for

They now face a Crystal Palace side that can be forgiven for being distracted as they prepare for their UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final against Shakhtar Donetsk in midweek.

The Eagles didn't show too much of that distraction with a decent performance as they were held to a goalless draw by relegation-battling West Ham United at Selhurst Park last weekend.

Liverpool team news: Coming soon

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

Predicted XI (X-X-X-X): TBC

Unavailable: TBC

Questionable: TBC

Crystal Palace team news: Coming soon

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

Predicted XI (X-X-X-X): TBC

Unavailable: TBC

Questionable: TBC

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace prediction

If Aston Villa win the UEFA Europa League then sixth will be enough for UEFA Champions League football and so Palace sit just seven points outside of the top six ahead of the weekend. Liverpool have been beaten by Palace in the Community Shield, the EFL Cup and in the league this season so the visitors will fancy themselves to punish a leaky home defence - but Liverpool have to remain favourites at Anfield.

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace tip: Liverpool to win & both teams to score

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