Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Prediction and Odds | Premier League August 15
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Betting Preview
Liverpool has held a dominant record over a handful of Premier League teams in recent seasons, but perhaps none more prominent than Crystal Palace. Can the Reds continue their impressive run against the London club? WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his thoughts on Monday’s Liverpool vs Crystal Palace showdown at Anfield.
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| Monday, August 15 | English Premier League Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Liverpool: | -475 |
| Crystal Palace: | +1400 |
| Draw: | +550 |
| Total: | 3 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT |
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Analysis
Huge game on Monday night over in the EPL as Liverpool looks to rebound from its Match Day 1 letdown stalemate against Fulham with a home victory over Crystal Palace.
Liverpool was forced to come from behind twice to rescue a point against newly-promoted Fulham last week and it’s likely manager Jurgen Klopp will want an immediate response from his players in this one, especially considering title rivals Manchester City are already off the mark with two wins to open the season.
Crystal Palace has been handed a tough opening schedule to start the season, facing both Arsenal and Liverpool in back-to-back weeks and then having to head to Manchester City in just over a week’s time. Manager Patrick Viera will have little time for sympathy in this one as he looks to bounce back off an opening day loss against the Gunners.
Liverpool has absolutely owned Crystal Palace at Anfield in recent seasons, winning five straight in league action by a combined 16-3 scoreline and shutting out Palace in four of those five matchups also.
However, an interesting side note is that Palace won three straight in this venue prior to that between 2015-2017, and Patrick Viera will no doubt hope his side can generate that same magic here on Monday.
Crystal Palace Just Can’t Keep Liverpool Out
Palace’s best chance in this game may well be going toe-to-toe with Liverpool, just as they did in their 4-3 thriller back in 2019.
That’s because Crystal Palace has found it incredibly difficult to keep Liverpool scoreless over recent seasons, conceding at least two goals in nine-straight head-to-heads against them.
Liverpool Eager To Return To Anfield
Despite the struggles of last week, Liverpool will relish the chance to return to ‘Fortress Anfield,’ a venue where they’ve enjoyed some spectacular success over recent seasons.
In fact, despite getting nipped to the title by Manchester City last season, Liverpool had the league’s best overall home record, failing to lose a single game at Anfield over the entirety of last season and conceding only nine goals total (just 0.47 gpg) in what was a phenomenal defensive display at home.
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Prediction
We have to side with Liverpool -1.75 in this one to win and cover at home against Crystal Palace on Monday night.
Liverpool won by a clear two-goal margin in 13 of their 15 home league wins last season, and that’s something not likely to change here on Monday either, especially against a team in Crystal Palace who’ve already shown how much they’ve struggled to keep Liverpool quiet over seasons past.
On top of that, Darwin Nunez is making his home Premier League debut on Monday night, Liverpool is in bounce-back mode, and they’ve also been traditionally strong in this situation of a home opener over seasons past as well, winning nine straight Premier League home opening games of the season.
With everything combined, we’re taking Liverpool to win and cover in this one against Crystal Palace on Monday night over in the Premier League.
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Meet the Author
‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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