An in-depth take a look at the Crystal Palace workforce we’ll face this weekend…
We journey to Selhurst Park for a 14:00 (UK) kick-off within the Premier League, dealing with up towards Oliver Glasner’s aspect.
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Metropolis go into the weekend simply two factors off leaders Arsenal after 15 video games of the season, whereas Palace are having fun with a effective marketing campaign themselves sitting in fourth and 5 factors again from Metropolis.
With the assistance of Opta information, we check out what we will count on…
Current type
Palace have gained 26 factors from 15 Premier League matches this season. It’s their greatest ever begin to a marketing campaign and double the whole they’d at this stage final season.
Their seven wins thus far have included defeats of the likes of Aston Villa and defending champions Liverpool, with the remainder coming towards decrease half sides in Brentford, Burnley, Fulham, West Ham and Wolves.
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Their three defeats have come towards Everton, Arsenal and Manchester United – the final of which was their first residence defeat in 2025.
Most well-liked formation
Palace are set on a 3-4-3 formation underneath Glasner, with three centre-backs, two wing-backs, two central midfielders and attacking midfielders in assist of a central striker.
Supervisor
51-year-old Glasner has been a top-level supervisor for greater than a decade now, initially in his native Austria with SV Ried and LASK.
He moved to Germany in 2019 to take cost of Wolfsburg for 2 seasons earlier than a transfer to Eintracht Frankfurt, the place he gained the Europa League in his first marketing campaign.
These credentials attracted the eye of English soccer, with Palace getting his signature in the summertime of 2023.
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A sluggish begin gave technique to a Palace aspect that followers adored and has since gone on to new heights, profitable final 12 months’s FA Cup and the Neighborhood Defend earlier this 12 months too.
He’s gained 27 of his 66 video games within the Premier League to this point, incomes him a win proportion of just about 41%.
Head-to-head file
Regardless of Selhurst Park being famend as a tough floor to go to, the Blues haven’t tasted defeat there in our final 10 visits.
We’ve gained seven and drawn three in that point, stretching again to April 2015.
Within the 30 whole Premier League conferences, we’ve gained 18 and scored a whopping 64 targets.
There have additionally been eight attracts, which means Palace have gained simply 4 video games towards us within the Premier League period.
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How they rating targets
17 of Crystal Palace’s final 20 Premier League wins have come once they’ve had decrease than 50% possession, with 13 of these coming in 2025.
That offers a transparent indication that they’re completely happy for the opposition to have the ball however taking their alternatives to assault when it comes.
Nonetheless, they’re but to attain an Opta-defined ‘fastbreak purpose’ this season.
Additionally they traditionally begin in a short time towards Metropolis, taking the lead within the opening 10 minutes in 4 of the final six conferences.
With 20 targets thus far, they’re firmly in mid-table in relation to targets scored however they’ve been very artistic, accumulating 24.6 xG – the fifth greatest within the division.
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They’ve additionally created 45 Opta-defined ‘massive possibilities’ which is second solely to Metropolis on 49, so count on loads of goalmouth motion on this one.
The Eagles are excessive within the charts for hitting the woodwork (six occasions – third within the Premier League) and headed targets (5 – fourth within the Premier League).
Jean-Philippe Mateta is their apparent purpose menace, scoring seven occasions, whereas large threats Ismaila Sarr and Daniel Munoz each have three every.
Assists are rather more evenly distributed, with 4 gamers having supplied two every (Marc Guehi, Maxence Lacroix, Adam Wharton and Munoz).
How they defend
Palace’s defence is undoubtedly top-of-the-line within the Premier League.
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Solely Arsenal have conceded fewer than their 12 targets, whereas they’re within the high 4 for xG conceded with 17.4.
Nobody has let in fewer than their 4 targets within the first half, whereas they are usually extra prone to a second half strike – letting in eight after the break thus far.
Solely Metropolis are conceded fewer than their two headed targets, whereas they’ve solely conceded one purpose from outdoors of the field.
Metropolis have dedicated the fewest fouls thus far (144) however Palace aren’t far behind, having pressured the referee into motion 153 occasions.
Goalkeeper Dean Henderson has been top-of-the-line within the Premier League too, saving 75% of photographs he’s confronted – the joint-third greatest within the division.
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Having gained this competitors 4 occasions underneath Pep Guardiola and eight occasions in whole, we’ve a storied historical past within the League Cup.
Victories over Huddersfield and Swansea have introduced us to the final eight of this 12 months’s competitors, the place we’ll face Keith Andrews’ aspect.
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