The opposition lowdown: Crystal Palace
Here is a detailed rundown of Crystal Palace before they host Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.
Season so far
Entering this round of fixtures occupying 18th place in the table, the Eagles are looking to snap a three-game losing run in the competition.
They were beaten 2-0 at Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, having had Jean-Philippe Mateta sent off after 13 minutes.
On Thursday evening, Daichi Kamada scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Pierre Sage's side, who were again reduced to 10 men, drew 1-1 with Hoffenheim in the Europa League.
Elsewhere, after defeating Middlesbrough and Fulham, Palace have a date with Sunderland next month in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Key players
Three players have appeared in all 15 of Palace's matches this season: Kamada, Yeremy Pino and Adam Wharton.
Kamada, Pino and Jorgen Strand Larsen are tied as top scorer on four goals, while Kamada and Wharton are level for assists with three apiece.
In Premier League matches, Wharton leads his team for passes ending in the opposition half with 242 in total.
Team news
Mateta begins a three-match suspension and joins the injured Ismaila Sarr, Chadi Riad and Takehiro Tomiyasu as players unavailable to Sage.
Previous meetings
Palace were the winners in three of their four clashes with Liverpool last season.
They won at Wembley on penalties in the FA Community Shield before beating the Reds 2-1 at home in the league thanks to a 97th-minute Eddie Nketiah goal.
A 3-0 victory in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup at Anfield was followed by a 3-1 defeat on their return to L4 in the April.
What they said
Palace manager Sage
"It's a big challenge and it's maybe the opportunity to create something special for this group.
"They [Liverpool] lost against Arsenal and against Fenerbahce in a special game. Every game is different, every game has its own history and we have to create the good conditions from the beginning."
Pre-match stats
Palace have spent 53.7 per cent of their game time trailing their opponents so far this season – the only side in the Premier League to have been losing for more than half the time.
Not since March 1992 have the Eagles won successive home league matches against Liverpool.
Sage has fielded 27 different players in the Premier League this season – more than any other team.
Palace have faced 79 shots more than they have had in the 2026-27 league term to date – the biggest difference of any side.
