Crystal Palace 2-1 Liverpool Match Context & xG Analysis 25/26 (27 Sep 2025)

Pre-Match Signals(5 detected)

Match Context

League standings, head-to-head and recent form

#		Team	P	Pts
4	84	Liverpool	18	32	+4
11	74	Crystal Palace	18	26	+1

Crystal Palace

Wasteful in front of goalLeaky at the back

•Scoring 0.8 goals per match (expected 1.3)
•Conceding 1.8 goals per match (expected 1.2)

Liverpool

Clinical finishingDefence outperforming xGA

•Scoring 2.0 goals per match (expected 1.4)
•Conceding 1.0 goals per match (expected 1.2)

Tactical Analysis

How these teams play and where the match could be decided

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Crystal Palace

Liverpool

Least vulnerable Average Most vulnerable

CRY(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

1.47

0.4712th

0.1814th

0.2412th

0.248th

0.0617th

0.1217th

0.0615th

0.0618th

0.0617th

LIV(17 matches)

Σ GI

CAM

CDM

2.35

0.3515th

0.2911th

0.416th

0.1813th

0.295th

0.2411th

0.292nd

0.1214th

0.187th

GI = Goals + Assists / matchxG = Expected Goals / matchxT = Expected Threat / match

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Expected Goals

Pre-Match Signals(5 detected)

Match Context

League Positions

Expected Goals

Tactical Analysis

Crystal Palace

Attacking Zones

Positional Vulnerabilities

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Head to Head

Recent Form

Liverpool

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