Premier League · 2023

Crystal Palace 1–2 Liverpool · Premier League

1–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 1–2.

Shots
814
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
1.741.25
Possession
24%76%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 2–1. Recorded in this match (Crystal Palace – Liverpool): shots 8–14, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 1.74–1.25, possession 24%–76%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Crystal Palace, Liverpool.

2.71 days ▲Rest daysCrystal Palace · Liverpool2.71 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricCrystal PalaceLiverpoolBaseline
Rest days2.71 days2.71 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Liverpool have a visible away split

moderate

Liverpool's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

13.9 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season17.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.9 shots/match17.5 shots/match13.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Liverpool have recorded the higher season possession share.

44.3%PossessionCrystal Palace · Liverpool● 59.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricCrystal PalaceLiverpoolBaseline
Possession44.3%59.9%49.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots14 shotsCrystal Palace 8 shots, Liverpool 14 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsCrystal Palace 4 shots, Liverpool 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.74 xG1.25 xGCrystal Palace 1.74 xG, Liverpool 1.25 xG
  • Possession24%76%Crystal Palace 24%, Liverpool 76%
  • Corners6 corners5 cornersCrystal Palace 6 corners, Liverpool 5 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls17 foulsCrystal Palace 17 fouls, Liverpool 17 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Ryan Gravenberch · Liverpool · 16′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 16′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJefferson Lerma · Crystal Palace · 53′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKostas Tsimikas · Liverpool · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 15′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJefferson Lerma · Crystal Palace · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJeffrey Schlupp · Crystal Palace · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuis Díaz · Liverpool · 48′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHarvey Elliott · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.04 xG · goalJeffrey Schlupp · Crystal Palace · 61′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 62′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 90′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 76′ · 0.14 xG · goalVirgil van Dijk · Liverpool · 70′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 48′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedJoachim Andersen · Crystal Palace · 90′ · 0.20 xG · on targetDarwin Núñez · Liverpool · 71′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedJefferson Lerma · Crystal Palace · 27′ · 0.48 xG · on targetJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 57′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Crystal Palace: 8 shots, 4 on target, 1.74 xG. Liverpool: 14 shots, 2 on target, 1.21 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Jean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 57′Mohamed Salah · Liverpool · 76′Harvey Elliott · Liverpool · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Crystal Palace 1.74 xG · Liverpool 1.21 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Crystal Palace
2Draws
2Liverpool
Crystal Palace — Liverpool · Premier League0–0
Liverpool — Crystal Palace · Premier League1–1
Crystal Palace — Liverpool · Premier League1–3
Liverpool — Crystal Palace · Premier League3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Crystal Palace favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Liverpool in 8 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Crystal Palace16 matchesLiverpool16 matches
0.94 goals/matchGoals scored16/16▲ 2.25 goals/match
1.44 goals/matchGoals allowed16/16▲ 0.94 goals/match
1.23 xG/matchExpected goals16/16▲ 2.04 xG/match
12.1 shots/matchShots16/16▲ 17.5 shots/match
4.13 shots/matchShots on target16/16▲ 5.94 shots/match
44.3%Possession16/16● 59.9%
4.63 corners/matchCorners16/16● 6.63 corners/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls16/1611.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 16home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 9 Dec 2023, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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