Liverpool and Crystal Palace will clash for the second time in the Premier League this season on match day 38. It is the final Premier League game of the season for both sides, and Liverpool will lift the title they won weeks back after this match.ย
At the time of writing, champions Liverpool have picked up 82 points from their 35 games played so far, while Crystal Palace are ranked 12th on the log with 46 points from the same number of matches.
The Reds, who may not have been one of the major contenders for the Premier League title at the beginning, made a strong start to the season after the exit of Jurgen Klopp. Arne Slot arrived as the Germanโs replacement, and Liverpool entered the campaign with a lot of uncertainty and a lack of summer arrivals. The Dutchman had to make do with the players he met on ground, and they grabbed some stunning results in the first weeks of his arrival. Liverpool won 3-0 against Manchester United at Old Trafford, before a shock 1-0 defeat to high-flyers Nottingham Forest at Anfield.ย
Liverpool then went on an eight-game winning streak across all competitions, beating the likes of AC Milan, Chelsea, West Ham, and Bologna along the way. The 2-2 draw at the Emirates against Arsenal in the Premier League on match day 9 ended the run of consecutive wins, but the Reds soon returned to winning consistently again across all competitions. Slotโs men won the next seven games, including wins over Real Madrid, Manchester City, Aston Villa, and Bayer Leverkusen. Liverpool ended 2024 with just a loss in all competitions.ย
Surprisingly, Plymouth knocked them out of the FA Cup in early February before they staged a second-leg comeback to beat Tottenham to reach the EFL Cup final. In that final, they lost 2-1 to Newcastle at Wembley just days after PSG also knocked them out of the UEFA Champions League. At that point, from a potential treble to just one competition, the Reds were left with just the Premier League to fight for.ย Having led for several weeks, Liverpool won four of their next five league games to secure the crown. In their first game since being crowned champions, the Reds lost 3-1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.ย
On the other hand, it has been a difficult campaign for Crystal Palace. The Eagles were expected to continue from where they left off last season, but it took a while before they got going. In addition, they lacked consistency on many fronts to challenge in games, but they eventually managed to finish the season well and preserve their Premier League status for another campaign.
Crystal Palace started the season with back-to-back Premier League defeats to Brentford and West Ham before beating Norwich City 4-0 in the League Cup to march on. Back in the Premier League, they drew the next three games against Chelsea, Leicester City, and Manchester United to continue their winless run. Those three draws were then followed by three consecutive defeats to Everton, Liverpool, and Forest. The first win of the Premier League season came on match day nine in the London derby clash against Tottenham. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the gameโs only goal to ease pressure on Oliver Glasner.
In the League Cup, Palace knocked out Aston Villa to continue their strong run in the competition before being knocked out by Arsenal in the next round in December. The next four Premier League games after that did not produce a win (D3 L1) before they went ahead to beat newly-promoted Ipswich Town away from home. Palace beat Southampton 2-1 to end the year on a winning note. The Eagles went ahead to win two of their first three league games in the new year to continue their rise. Between February and March, Crystal Palace lost just one game in all competitions to continue their improvements in the season. Most recently, Palace defeated Aston Villa 2-1 at Wembley to reach the FA Cup final, where they will be facing Manchester City.
In Crystal Palaceโs last seven Premier League outings, they have only won one game. The early relegation to Ipswich Town, Southampton, and Leicester City gave teams like Palace and others breathing space, and they can now concentrate on the final with City.
Liverpool have already claimed the Premier League, while Palace will have their eyes on that final match in a few weeks from now. Without any doubt, it could play a part in the way the two teams will approach this tie. However, Liverpool are playing in front of their home crowd, and they might be motivated to close their wonderful league run with a win.
In terms of the head-to-head, from the 31 games played between Liverpool and Crystal Palace since 1997, Liverpool have won 21, Crystal Palace have won 7, and the remaining 3 games have been stalemates.ย
Match tickets
This final Premier League match of the season will be played at Anfield in Liverpool kicks off on Sunday, 25th of May 2025 at 16:00 UK Time.
The magnificent 61,276-capacity stadium will host this exciting fixture.
Getting Liverpool vs Crystal Palace tickets could take a lot of work given the standard of this game. Hence, you are advised to search ticket reselling sites should they be expectedly sold out on each clubโs channels.ย
Team news
Lineups
At the time of writing, Joe Gomez remains the only absentee from the squad. So, Arne Slot has a full complement of his squad at the moment, and it is expected that he will name a changed side for this game, just like he did against Chelsea.
Liverpool possible XI: Alisson, Endo, Van Dijk, Salah, Jones, Gakpo, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Alexander-Arnold, Quansah.
Apart from Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucourรฉ, who are ruled out for the season, Crystal Palace do not have any fresh injury worries at the time of writing. However, with an eye on the FA Cup final, Glasner might rotate his squad a bit.
Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Muรฑoz, Mitchell, Richards, Guรฉhi, Lacroix, Kamada, Eze, Wharton, Mateta, Sarr.
Prediction
The title has been won by Liverpool. So, there is really no pressure to win here. However, the Reds might be looking for a fitting win for the coronation ceremony.ย Most importantly, get your Liverpool tickets for this game.
As for the Eagles, they are not battling relegation or anything whatsoever, and that makes this game inconsequential for them. The FA Cup final ranks higher, and Glasner might rest some of his stars for this game. Meanwhile, they have not lost at Anfield in their past two visits.ย
Liverpool have thoroughly dominated this fixture, so they should be able to round up the season with a win in front of their fans.
Liverpool 3-1 Crystal Palace
