Liverpool Form
Liverpool went out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage as expected and are now playing at a calmer tempo. However, the match at the end of last week could not pass without tension, as it was another Merseyside derby and came straight after the defeat by Paris Saint-Germain. The team snatched an away win in the 100th minute thanks to a headed goal from captain Virgil van Dijk. The game against Paris Saint-Germain was their first after an eight-match home scoring run.
Key numbers for Liverpool:
- In four of their last five matches Liverpool have won fewer than 10.5 corners.
- In four of their last six matches in all competitions they have conceded at least two goals.
- Over 2.5 goals has landed in six of their last nine games.
- They take more shots than any other side in the Premier League (an average of 15.7).
Potential Liverpool Lineup (4-2-3-1): Freddie Woodman – Dominik Szoboszlai, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson – Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones – Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo – Alexander Isak
Out: Alisson, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Hugo Ekitike, Joe Gomez, Wataru Endo, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leone, Stefan Bajcetic (injuries)
Crystal Palace Form
Crystal Palace, having used a semi-rotated line-up in the second leg of their Conference League tie, got past Fiorentina and reached the semi-finals. At the weekend, however, they failed to score against West Ham United in the London derby. The team fail to find the net much more often at Selhurst Park (in three of their last five home games) than at other grounds (a nine-match scoring streak away). The last time they failed to score on their travels was against Newcastle United on 4 January.
Key numbers for Crystal Palace:
- In four of their last seven matches in all competitions, at least one of the teams has failed to score.
- In the first 30 minutes of matches they have conceded only two of their 36 goals against this season.
- The team rank in the top three in the league for penalties scored (seven).
- In six of their last nine away games the home side have scored no more than one goal against them.
Potential Crystal Palace Lineup (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson – Jeide Kanvo, Maxence Lacroix, Chris Richards – Daniel Munoz, Jefferson Lerma, Will Hughes, Tyrick Mitchell – Yeremi Pino, Brennan Johnson – Jean-Philippe Mateta
Out: Adam Wharton, Cheick Doucoure, Eddie Nketiah, Evann Guessand (injuries)
