Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 10 · Sunday 8 November 2026 · Selhurst Park, London · referee T. Harrington · full time
Full time: Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool
Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1 in Premier League Matchday 10 on Sunday 8 November 2026 at Selhurst Park. The goals: Alexis Mac Allister 40', Florian Wirtz 54', Alexander Isak 89', Eddie Nketiah 90+5'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.
How Liverpool won it
Alexis Mac Allister put Liverpool ahead in the 40th minute, set up by Dominik Szoboszlai. Florian Wirtz made it 0-2 to Liverpool in the 54th minute, set up by Bradley Barcola. Alexander Isak made it 0-3 to Liverpool in the 89th minute, set up by Florian Wirtz. Eddie Nketiah from the penalty spot made it 1-3 to Crystal Palace in the 90th minute (+5).
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, T. Harrington, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Crystal Palace and 4 to Liverpool.
Crystal Palace: P. Sage, 3-4-2-1 · Liverpool: A. Iraola, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Liverpool -0.50, and 1-3 bears it out.
The estimate's most likely result was a Liverpool win at 59%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-2 (10%).
On goals the estimate was close: about 3.5 expected, 4 scored.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 67%; with 4 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 64%; both did, in line with the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had a Liverpool win at 60%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-08, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.74 for Crystal Palace and 2.58 for Liverpool.
Crystal Palace scored about 1.7 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Crystal Palace had 7 shots on target, Liverpool 8.
Liverpool's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Crystal Palace had 54% of the ball, but Liverpool took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Crystal Palace came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 2.42 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Liverpool came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.80 expected goals for and 1.43 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Crystal Palace vs Liverpool: the match in numbers
| Crystal Palace | Match statistics | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 2.74 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.58 |
| 19 | Total shots | 20 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 5 | Big chances | 5 |
| 420 | Total passes | 358 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 77% |
| 4 | Corners | 7 |
| 10 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Crystal Palace
- Darío Osorio 7.5
- Yéremy Pino 7.3
- Tyrick Mitchell 7.0
- Dean Henderson 6.9
- Quinten Timber 6.8
Liverpool
- Dominik Szoboszlai 8.4 1 assist
- Alexis Mac Allister 7.9 1 goal
- Florian Wirtz 7.8 1 goal, 1 assist
- Jérémy Jacquet 7.7
- Alisson 7.7
The lowest-rated starter was Chris Richards at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Crystal Palace: Coventry City vs Crystal Palace Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League
- Liverpool: Liverpool vs Manchester United Sunday 22 November 2026 · Premier League
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
What was the score in Crystal Palace vs Liverpool?
Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool (half-time 0-1), Premier League, Sunday 8 November 2026.
Who scored in Crystal Palace vs Liverpool?
Alexis Mac Allister 40', Florian Wirtz 54', Alexander Isak 89', Eddie Nketiah 90+5'.
Did Moneyball predict Crystal Palace vs Liverpool correctly?
A correct call: the Match Board's pick was Liverpool -0.50, and 1-3 bears it out.
Who was man of the match in Crystal Palace vs Liverpool?
Dominik Szoboszlai, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Crystal Palace vs Liverpool?
T. Harrington.
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