Liverpool learned that old proverb in the hardest possible way: if wishes were horses, beggars would be millionaires. The match against Crystal Palace on this Monday was the game they were supposed to win the premier league. Now, after their last week’s defeat at home against Chelsea and Manchester City’s yesterday’s win over Everton, they may not be able to win the crown even if they win this match. But win they must to keep their title hopes alive. Both City and Liverpool have equal points now. But City has a better goal difference.

Crystal Palace are no easy pushovers. They have been one of the best-performing teams in the last couple of months. They have defeated both Chelsea and Manchester City. Can they add Liverpool too to their list of scalps?

The defeat against Chelsea was Liverpool’s first in 2014, and it snapped an 11-match winning streak. They will eye to win their next two matches, ideally with big margins so that they can turn the goal difference in their favour. But a difference of nine goals is too big to overhaul practically in just two matches.

Liverpool’s record at Palace is not that great. They lost in their last two visits – back in 2005 – to Selhurst Park.

Daniel Sturridge is a doubtful starter for Liverpool. But Luis Suárez, Raheem Sterling and Philippe Coutinho can still forge a formidable attacking unit. The main Palace strikers, Jason Puncheon and Marouane Chamakh, are in good enough form to kill off Liverpool’s title bid.

Crystal Palace-Liverpool Prediction

The Reds need to win big. And Crystal Palace have one of the tightest defences in the premier league at the moment. Liverpool are more desperate for a win, and it could prove decisive in the end.

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