Liverpool vs Crystal Palace will be the marquee clash in the fourth round of the 2025/26 Carabao Cup, with both Premier League sides eagerly fighting for a big win when they meet at Anfield on Wednesday, October 29.
The Liverpool vs Crystal Palace EFL game will be a repeat of the Community Shield clash that took place between the two sides at the beginning of the campaign, as well as the thrilling Premier League clash that began Liverpool’s losing run. Liverpool will be gearing up to get their revenge over the Eagles for that and also pick up their form after suffering a major slump in recent weeks.
Crystal Palace, on the other hand, are looking to improve their own form and keep their dream of winning the Carabao Cup title alive. They will look to pop up a major surprise at Anfield to further add to Liverpool’s miseries.
Match Details
Anfield
Liverpool, England
Wednesday, October 29
19:45 BST
Struggling Liverpool Determined To Pass Tough Crystal Palace Test
The Liverpool vs Crystal Palace clash should be a highly entertaining one at Anfield because of the similar level of form that is being experienced between the two teams. Liverpool come into the game after having lost their last four straight Premier League games and are in a bit of disarray in the 2025/26 campaign as well.
The Reds reached the final of the Carabao Cup last season, only losing to Newcastle United in the final. They are determined to push forward in the tournament and hope to produce an efficient performance against Crystal Palace. The Reds have a shaky record against Crystal Palace in recent meetings, having won just one of their previous five meetings against the London side.
Crystal Palace aim to outwit the Liverpool players once again in the upcoming travel to Anfield. They aim to produce a sturdy and efficient performance as they did in their win over Liverpool at Anfield in the 2023/24 season, and go away with a big win.
Could Federico Chiesa Strengthen His Importance in Arne Slot’s Side?
The Liverpool vs Crystal Palace fixture will give Arne Slot the chance to rotate his Liverpool side around because of the importance of preserving players. There is a strong chance that Federico Chiesa will get a start for the Reds in the game after having produced some really eye-catching performances for the Reds in the ongoing campaign.
Cheisa has only started one game for Liverpool in the 2025/26 season so far, which was the 2-1 win over Southampton in the third round of the Carabao Cup. He produced two assists in that game, tormenting the opposition defenders and producing some lovely final passes.
The Italian winger has five goal contributions (two goals, three assists) in nine games so far this season, but he’ll need to be ruthless with his final product in creating big chances or finishing them off efficiently to elevate Liverpool’s performance against Crystal Palace and prove to Arne Slot that he deserves more playing time.
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Eddie Nketiah Eager To Haunt Liverpool Again
Eddie Nketiah turned out to be a nightmare for Liverpool in their recent loss to Crystal Palace, as he proved to be the Eagles’ supersub, scoring the winning goal to give Crystal Palace a 2-1 win.
There is now a strong chance that the ex-Arsenal forward gets to start in the upcoming Liverpool vs Crystal Palace game because of Oliver Glasner’s need to rest some of his attacking players too.
This could be an ideal platform for Nketiah to prove that he deserves to start more games for the Eagles. He will need to be smart with his off-the-ball movement and link-up play, but most importantly, be clinical in putting away whatever chances come his way to haunt the Reds.
Another clinical effort from Nketiah against Liverpool could see him gain a lot of confidence in Glasner’s eyes and increase his importance in the Liverpool squad.
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Injuries
Liverpool injuries: Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni, Alisson Becker, Ryan Gravenberch (doubt), Curtis Jones
Crystal Palace injuries: Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucoure, Caleb Kporha
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Predicted Lineups
Knowing the importance of the Carabao Cup clash, both Arne Slot and Oliver Glasner will aim to field strong lineups. Here are the Liverpool vs Crystal Palace predicted lineups:
Liverpool predicted XI: Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK), Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate, Andy Robertson, Wataru Endo, Alexis Mac Allister, Federico Chiesa, Florian Wirtz, Rio Ngumoha, Hugo Ekitike
Crystal Palace predicted XI: Dean Henderson (GK), Jefferson Lerma, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi, Nathaniel Clyne, Will Hughes, Adam Wharton, Borna Sosa, Ismaila Sarr, Christantus Uche, Eddie Nketiah
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Recording Date: 23.10.2025