Premier LeagueCrystal Palace v Liverpool: 13 pre-match stats

The champions travel to Selhurst Park on Saturday (3pm BST kick-off) looking to extend their winning start to their title defence to six games.

See a selection of the best pre-match facts and figures, from LFC statistician Ged Rea and Opta, below...

This match will see the Premier League’s only two unbeaten sides so far this season facing off, with Liverpool winning all five of their matches and Crystal Palace winning two and drawing three so far. Both teams are yet to trail in a league contest.

The next point Liverpool gain will be their 100th in the league under Arne Slot. This will be his 44th match in charge and he would hit the milestone in fewer games than any other boss in the club’s history.

The Reds are looking to win their opening six top-flight matches in a season for a fifth time – they previously did so in 1978-79 (six), 1990-91 (eight), 2018-19 (six) and 2019-20 (eight). Only two reigning Premier League champions have started with six wins in a row – Chelsea in 2005-06 and Manchester City in 2023-24, both of whom retained their title.

Palace are unbeaten in their opening five matches of a top-flight season for the first time since 1990-91 (opening 10) when they went on to finish third, their best ever finish in the top flight.

Palace are unbeaten in 11 Premier League matches (won four, drew seven), the longest ongoing run of any side. They are looking to go 12 top-flight games unbeaten for just the second time, previously managing that feat between May and October 1990.

Liverpool have won nine and lost none of their last 10 away league games against Palace – this is their longest ongoing unbeaten run away from home in the league against any side.

The Reds could win their opening three away games in back-to-back seasons for just a second time in the top flight, previously doing so in 2018-19 and 2019-20.

Palace have won just one of their last 16 Premier League meetings with Liverpool (drew three, lost 12), winning 1-0 at Anfield in April 2024. The Eagles haven’t scored more than once in any of their last 12 league games against the Reds (six goals).

Oliver Glasner’s team are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League home games (won four, drew four), although four of their last five have ended level. It’s their longest ever run without defeat at Selhurst Park in the competition.

Ryan Gravenberch has scored two goals in his last four Premier League appearances, more than he managed in his first 63 games (one). He is averaging 1.8 shots per 90 minutes in 2025-26, having averaged 0.6 per 90 last season.

Mohamed Salah needs two goals to bring up 250 for Liverpool in all competitions.

Since the start of last season, Salah has been involved in 51 Premier League goals (31 goals, 20 assists), 20 more than any other player. He has 274 Premier League goal involvements for Liverpool (186 goals, 88 assists), just two shy of the record for a single club – Wayne Rooney for Manchester United (183 goals, 93 assists).

The Reds’ 18 goals this season in all competitions have been shared by 11 different scorers.