- Reds open weekend with 4-point table lead
- Palace four pts clear of drop zone
- Reds won 2-0 at Palace in August
- Liverpool leads all-time 27W-11D-14L
There’s a bit of a rub to the easy storyline here, that league’s stingiest defense hosts one of the least productive attacks when Liverpool entertains Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday (Watch live at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN and online via NBCSports.com).
The Reds have allowed just three goals at home this Premier League season, but Palace has scored 14 of its 20 league goals away from Selhurst Park.
The Eagles have also won their last two away matches, beating Man City and Wolves.
What they’re saying
Jurgen Klopp on Andy Robertson signing a new contract: “I remember when we signed him back in the summer of 2017, I spoke a lot about ‘his story, his journey’ and how much I loved it and thought it pointed to the type of person and player he would be for us. He has exceeded these expectations. He might be from Glasgow originally, but everything about him screams Liverpool.”
Palace’s Andros Townsend on playing up top: “I have thoroughly enjoyed it. At first, I didn’t think it would work. I remember me and Wilf [Zaha] speaking to each other and thinking, ‘how is this going to work? We will get bullied by the centre halves.’ But for one reason or another, it has just clicked and we have enjoyed it. We have both been involved in a lot more of the play, and everything went through us two and we thrived off of that, and ended up doing very well.”
Prediction
The Eagles get on the board against Liverpool, helped by their fullback pair of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Patrick van Aanholt, but don’t have enough to outlast the Reds. 2-1 Liverpool.
