Liverpool need all three points against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
The Reds’ hopes of winning the title have already been boosted by last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United, which saw them overtaken them at the top of the table by Arsenal, and if they fall further behind, all three teams will There is a high possibility that Liverpool will be destroyed by this conflict. For the trophy.
The good news is that Liverpool are the big favorites over Palace and are at home, but this may not be an easy battle for the Reds.
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace predictions
(9 a.m. ET, NBC Sports)
It’s been quite a dismal run for Crystal Palace since Oliver Glasner replaced Roy Hodgson in the dugout.
The Eagles have won only one game in six games under the new coach, and it took some time for the offense to show signs of life. But things seemed to be starting to go well this past weekend.
Not only did Palace take an early lead against Manchester City, but the Eagles produced an expected 1.5 goals. It probably had something to do with the score, but it was still an encouraging sign for an attack that looked like it had been resting for a few weeks leading up to the game against City.
Palace should be able to carry some of that momentum into Sunday’s game against a Liverpool defense that has shown to be vulnerable on numerous occasions this season.
It’s been a tough 10 days for Liverpool. A week and a half ago, the Reds were a bit lucky with the way the game played out, winning 3-1 against bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United.
The Blades had a number of Grade A chances early on and were level with Liverpool until the 75th minute, but the Reds were able to ease the nerves with a wonder goal from Alexis McClister.
The Reds were not so lucky a few days later in the Europa League quarter-finals, as Manchester United held them to a 2-2 draw, before Atalanta stormed them 3-0 at Anfield.
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Liverpool are clearly looking a bit unstable at the moment and seem to be at their most vulnerable in the early stages of games. Liverpool have been behind at half-time five times this season, but have also tied the score 15 times.
They are a dynamite team in the second half, but Jurgen Klopp’s side seem to be having some trouble getting through the early stages of the game.
It’s unlikely that Palace can hold out against Liverpool for more than 90 minutes, but the odds of +750 for the Eagles to take the lead at half-time certainly seem worth it.
Bet: Crystal Palace 1H Moneyline (+850, FanDuel)
