Liverpool vs Crystal Palace will become a focus match in the fourth round of the 2025/26 Carabao Cup. The two Premier League teams will face off at Anfield on Wednesday, October 29, competing for a big win.

Liverpool’s game against Crystal Palace will be a rematch of the Community Shield clash between the two sides at the beginning of the season, and it will also be a thrilling clash in the Premier League where Liverpool have lost consecutive games. Liverpool will be ready to exact revenge on the Eagles and return to form after suffering a serious slump in recent weeks.

Crystal Palace, on the other hand, are looking to improve their form and keep alive their dream of winning the Carabao Cup. They hope a major surprise pops up at Anfield to further intensify Liverpool’s misery.

Competition details

anfield
Liverpool, UK
Wednesday, October 29
19:45 British Summer Time

Struggling Liverpool determined to pass tough test at Crystal Palace

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace should be a very interesting game at Anfield as both teams are in similar form. Liverpool went into the game on the back of a losing streak of their past four Premier League games and were also in some disarray heading into the 2025/26 season.

The Reds reached the Carabao Cup final last season, only to lose to Newcastle United in the final. They are determined to move forward in the tournament and hope to put in an efficient performance against Crystal Palace. The Reds have struggled in recent games against Crystal Palace, having won just one of their previous five games against the London side.

Crystal Palace will aim to outwit Liverpool’s players again on their upcoming trip to Anfield. Their aim is to put in a solid and efficient performance like they did against Liverpool at Anfield in 2023/24, and end with a big win.

Can Federico Chiesa step up his importance in Arne Slott’s side?

Due to the importance of retaining players, Liverpool’s game against Crystal Palace will provide Arne Slott with the opportunity to rotate his Liverpool squad. Federico Chiesa made some eye-catching performances for the Reds in this game and he is likely to start for the Reds in the game.

So far in the 2025/26 season, Chesa has only started one game for Liverpool, which was the 2-1 victory over Southampton in the third round of the Carabao Cup. In that game, he dished out two assists, tormented defenders and made some nice late passes.

The Italian winger has contributed five goals (two goals, three assists) in nine games so far this season, but he will need to create big chances with ruthlessness or finish them efficiently with his end product to improve Liverpool’s performance against Crystal Palace and prove to Arne Slott that he deserves more minutes.

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Eddie Nketiah eager to trouble Liverpool again

In the recent loss to Crystal Palace, Eddie Nketiah became a nightmare for Liverpool. He became a super substitute for the Eagles and scored the winning goal to help Crystal Palace win 2-1.

Now the former Arsenal striker is likely to start in Liverpool’s upcoming game against Crystal Palace as Oliver Glasner also needs to rest some of his attacking players.

This could be the ideal platform for Nketiah to prove he deserves to start more games for the Eagles. He needs to be smart about his off-the-ball movement and link-up play, but above all, clinical enough to seize any opportunity that troubles the Reds.

Another clinical performance from Nketiah against Liverpool could gain him a lot of confidence in Glasner’s eyes and increase his importance in the Liverpool squad.

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace injury situation

Liverpool injuries: Jeremy Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni, Alison Becker, Ryan Gravenburch (Doubt), Curtis Jones

crystal palace injured: Customer Report, Chicken the Docker, Clobal Kpper

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace lineup predictions

Knowing the importance of the Carabao Cup match, both Arne Slott and Oliver Glasner will field strong squads. Here are Liverpool’s predicted line-ups against Crystal Palace:

Liverpool predicted eleven: Giorgio Mamardashvili (GK), Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate, Andy Robertson, Wataru Endo, Alexis Mac Allister, Federico Chiesa, Florian Wirtz, Leo Ngumoha, Hugo Ekitic

Crystal Palace predicted XI: Dean Henderson (GK), Jefferson Lerma, Maxons Lacroix, Mark Gay, Nathaniel Klein, Will Hughes, Adam Walton, Bona Sosa, Ismaila Sarr, Christantus Uche, Eddie Nketiah

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Record date: October 23, 2025