Crystal Palace host Liverpool at Selhurst Park, London on Sun 8 Nov, 14:00 GMT, Premier League Gameweek 10. After Gameweek 8, Crystal Palace are 17th on 7 points from 8 (form LDWLL) and Liverpool are 4th on 15 (form DWLWW). Lock any Crystal Palace or Liverpool pick before the FPL deadline, Friday 6 November 2026, 18:30 GMT.
Crystal Palace: the story so far
Crystal Palace have scored 9 and conceded 19 in 8 league games, and in GW8 it finished L 0–2 v Newcastle United. At home they have 3 points from 4 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-26: Henderson (foot injury: 50% chance of playing); Strand Larsen (unspecified injury: 75% chance of playing); Timber (hamstring injury: 75% chance of playing). Expected shape: 5-4-1.
Crystal Palace Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 5-4-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Liverpool: form check
Liverpool have scored 11 and conceded 8 in 8 league games, and in GW8 it finished W 2–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion. Away from home they have 10 points from 4 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-26: Szoboszlai (hamstring injury: Unknown return date); Wirtz (ankle injury: 75% chance of playing); Frimpong (hamstring injury: Unknown return date); Munoz (knee injury: 25% chance of playing). Expected shape: 4-5-1.
Facts to know
- Crystal Palace: W 3–1 v Nottingham Forest, L 0–5 at Brighton & Hove Albion, L 0–2 v Newcastle United.
- Liverpool: L 0–3 v Manchester City, W 2–1 at Brentford, W 2–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion.
- Table after GW8: Crystal Palace 17th (7 pts, GD -10), Liverpool 4th (15 pts, GD +3).
The deciding factor
Daichi Kamada against Liverpool's defence is the matchup to watch: Liverpool have conceded 8 in 8. In the other direction, Alexander Isak faces the Crystal Palace defence that has conceded 19 in 8. FPL rates this fixture 4/5 for Crystal Palace and 3/5 for Liverpool, where 5 is hardest.
FPL picks to watch
- Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace, £5.0m): averaging 4.0 points a game (32 in total), FPL projects 3.7 for this round, 0.7% owned.
- Alexander Isak (Liverpool, £9.0m): averaging 7.3 points a game (51 in total), FPL projects 6.0 for this round, 14.9% owned.
- Cody Gakpo (Liverpool, £7.1m): averaging 5.8 points a game (35 in total), FPL projects 1.0 for this round, 6.7% owned.
- Clean-sheet angle: Virgil (Liverpool, £6.4m) away from home, with Liverpool the side our model rates less likely to concede (1.0 expected goals against).
- Differential: Jeremy Jacquet (Liverpool, £5.1m) is owned by just 4.2% and averages 4.8 points a game.
- Crystal Palace v Liverpool is live in Gameweek Fantasy and Predictor. FootballQuest and the Quiz stay open all week.
Our call
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Crystal Palace a 20% win chance, a draw 22% and Liverpool 58%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline. Expected goals: 1.0 for Crystal Palace, 1.9 for Liverpool. Liverpool are the lean on the numbers, but only 8 games have been played, so treat it as a guide rather than a certainty.