Match14 statistics to know about Crystal Palace v Liverpool

Liverpool have won eight and drawn one of their last nine league visits to Palace, the exception being in February 2023.

The 7-0 win at Selhurst Park in December 2020 is the Reds’ biggest victory away from home ever in the top flight.

If Liverpool win this match it will be only the third time in history that they have won their opening four away league games of a campaign. The other occasions were 2019-20 (under Jürgen Klopp) and 1990-91 (under Sir Kenny Dalglish).

Arne Slot could become the first Liverpool boss ever to win his first four away league fixtures in charge and his opening five in all competitions.

Diogo Jota could make his 100th start for the Reds in all competitions.

Mohamed Salah has eight goals in 12 previous appearances against Palace.

If Salah scores on Saturday it will be only the fifth occurrence in Reds history of a player netting in the opening four away games of a league campaign. The others to achieve the feat are Sam Raybould (scored in the first five in 1902-03), John Aldridge (1987-88), Daniel Sturridge (2013-14) and Salah in 2021-22 (in a run of five).

Liverpool have won their last seven fixtures played on October 5, and 15 of the last 16 since 1935.

Each of Palace’s last four league victories over the Reds have come at Anfield.

In 30 previous Premier League meetings between these teams, 14 have been won by the away side (47 per cent). This is the highest away win ratio of any of the 109 fixtures to be played 30+ times in the competition’s history.

The Eagles have picked up three points from their opening six Premier League games this term. They have drawn at Chelsea (1-1), and at home to Leicester City (2-2) and Manchester United (0-0). Their three defeats have come at Brentford (1-2), at home to West Ham United (0-2) and at Everton last Saturday (1-2).

Joel Ward has made more appearances (18) against Liverpool than any Palace player in history.

Jean-Philippe Mateta has scored 15 goals in his last 11 home games for Palace in all competitions, netting multiple goals in five of these 11 appearances (four braces, one hat-trick).

Since the start of last season, Liverpool haven’t lost any of their seven Premier League matches kicking off at 12.30pm on a Saturday (five wins, two draws), including a 2-1 victory in this fixture last term courtesy of Harvey Elliott’s 91st-minute winner.