Liverpool v Crystal Palace Timeline & H2H Stats

Liverpool and Crystal Palace are not true rivals but, over the years, they have played each other many times. Moreover, they have had one or two really notable clashes and we will look at these shortly. The Reds are founder-members of the Premier League, whilst the Eagles, who were founded in 1905, were also there at the very start in 1992/93.

Whilst Liverpool have played in every single Premier League season thus far, Palace were demoted after that inaugural season, having finished 20th (in a 22-team division). They bounced straight back before dropping down immediately once again. They then spent two seasons in the old Division One (the second tier at that stage), before earning promotion and then, for a third time, being instantly relegated from the Premier League.

Crystal Palace Rebrand

Palace can, therefore, be considered to be the first yo-yo team of the rebranded league. This meant that they did not play Liverpool on a particularly frequent basis back then. They enjoyed yet another single-season stint in the top flight in 2004/05 but, thankfully for their fans, they have now established themselves in the Premier League.

They have played in the top tier of English football every season since 2013/14 so meetings with the Reds have been a common occurrence. Liverpool have probably been happier about that than the Eagles, with the Kop outfit boasting an excellent record against the Londoners in the Premier League (and in general).

Liverpool have won the majority of games between the sides and in the Premier League alone they have recorded several big wins. In the first season of the top flight, Liverpool won 5-0 at home, whilst in 1994 they won 6-1 at Palace. There was another 5-0 win for the Merseysiders in the League Cup in 2001 and an incredible 7-0 victory at Selhurst Park in the Premier League as recently as 2020.

Not All One-Way Traffic

In 2024, Palace secured an extremely rare victory at Anfield, nicking three points by edging the game a 1-0. However, one of the most notable games between the clubs in recent times, and certainty the most painful for the Reds, came in May 2014 at the end of the 2013/14 season.

Liverpool looked to be in with a great chance of winning the Premier League title under Brendan Rodgers but came unstuck in the final weeks of the season. They were 3-0 up at Selhurst with just 11 minutes left, but somehow let Palace back into the game and ended up drawing 3-3!

The Eagles also secured a famous result against the Reds in the 1990 FA Cup semi-final. That was another thriller and another goalfest. Palace were the big underdogs but eventually won 4-3 after extra time.

Liverpool’s Full Match History Against Crystal Palace