Liverpool vs Crystal Palace prediction, H2H and probable line-ups - 25 May 2025
One of the fixtures of Premier League matchday 38 takes place this Sunday at Anfield, where Liverpool will host Crystal Palace. I'm backing a bet on goals in this clash with an enticing odds offer.
Match preview
Clinching the Premier League title ahead of schedule in the 2024/25 season clearly played a cruel joke on Liverpool — the team eased off the gas and slipped into "holiday mode," and the results immediately reflected that. Three matches without a win: first, two away defeats to Chelsea (1-3) and Brighton (2-3), then a home draw with Arsenal (2-2).
Remarkably, this winless streak in the Premier League is Liverpool's first since August 2023. Despite this late-season dip, Klopp's men are cruising to a confident first-place finish, pulling 12 points clear of their closest rival and racking up an impressive 83 points for the campaign.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, are closing out the season in style — Glasner's side are charging towards the finish line at full throttle. After a string of draws, the Eagles defeated Tottenham (1-0) and then won a thrilling shootout against Wolves (4-2), extending their unbeaten run in the Premier League to five matches.
The FA Cup is already in the bag, and now the club has its sights set on a top-10 finish: Palace cannot drop below 12th, but ninth place is very much within reach — if they can take three points at Anfield and hope for slip-ups from Brentford and Fulham. Over their last 12 league games, the Eagles have stumbled only twice, recording six wins and four draws.
Probable line-ups
- Liverpool: Alisson Becker – Kostas Tsimikas, Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konaté, Jarell Quansah – Harvey Elliott, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai – Mohamed Salah, Federico Chiesa, Cody Gakpo
- Crystal Palace: Dean Henderson – Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Ben Chilwell, Daniel Muñoz, Joel Ward – Will Hughes, Jefferson Lerma, Romain Esse – Ismaïla Sarr, Eddie Nketiah
Match facts and head-to-head
- In the reverse fixture, Liverpool beat Palace away 1-0
- The "Both teams to score" bet has landed in two of the last five meetings
- The "Over 2.5 goals" market has come through in one of the last five games
Prediction
The final match at Anfield is unlikely to be a dull affair — Liverpool will want to bid farewell to their fans with an entertaining display, while Palace's attacking form promises a fierce response. Both teams are motivated to end the season on a high, so goals at both ends seem almost inevitable. I'm expecting a high-scoring draw or a home win with Liverpool conceding. Our pick: "Both teams to score" at odds of 1.55.
