JAKARTA - Liverpool will close the 2024-2025 Premier League season by hosting Crystal Palace at Anfield on Sunday 26 May 2025. This is not just the final game of the season, but also a special moment for the Reds. Arn Slot's team will celebrate the title in front of tens of thousands of supporters themselves something they have never done in person since the last time they lifted the Premier League trophy in an empty stadium during the 2020 pandemic.
Despite having confirmed the title a few weeks ago, Liverpool have not won once in their last three matches. Losing to Chelsea, a dramatic draw against Arsenal, and falling from Brighton 3-2 was a pretty flashy series of minor results from the winning team. In fact, Mohamed Salah who was named the FWA version of Footballer of the Year had been in the spotlight after failing to score goals in a very easy open opportunity in the last match.
However, all these results seemed meaningless after Liverpool's name was officially engraved in the Premier League trophy. Arne Slot's men now only need to finish the season in style, keeping their positive record in the last home game of the season.
In Premier League history, Liverpool have never lost in the last game of the season at Anfield. If they are able to score two more goals in this match, they will equal the record as the third England team to score a minimum of two goals in 32 league games in one season, last achieved by Tottenham Hotspur in 1961.
Meanwhile, their guest, Crystal Palace, came to Anfield confidently after winning the FA Cup. Under coach Oliver Glasner's tutelage, Palace has shown outstanding performance throughout May. They have just beaten Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-2 in a midweek match featuring Eddie Nketiah's sharpness return, scoring twice in just five minutes. Another goal was scored by Ben Chilwell with a free kick and Eberechi Eze who again showed his class as the mainstay playmaker.
Palace is now 12th in the standings, only one point behind Bournemouth and two from Fulham. A surprising win at Anfield could get them into the top 10, depending on the results of the competing teams in the final week.
Crystal Palace also has an interesting record at Anfield. Their last four wins over Liverpool in the Premier League all took place at this stadium, including at last season's meeting. However, the atmosphere of the match is predicted to be more lively than usual, as both teams are in the euphoria of each Liverpool with a league title, and Palace with glory at Wembley.
In terms of team fitness, Liverpool have only lost two players, namely Alexis Mac Allister who has not recovered from a groin injury and Tyler Morton who is still sidelined due to a shoulder injury. Joe Gomez has returned to the bench in the last match, but has not necessarily been played since the early minutes.
Conor Bradley is expected to start at the right-back position. The issue of Trent Alexander-Arnold's future is also sticking out, and this match could be his last game in Liverpool's uniform if it is true that he will leave this summer.
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In Palace's camp, Adam Wharton, who was linked to Liverpool, had to be absent due to a concussion he experienced in the FA Cup final. Marc Guehi is also doubtful due to a fairly strange eye injury. Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure are still in the long term of recovery.
Will Hughes was pulled out in half-time against Wolves, but certainly had no serious injuries. Joel Ward, senior Palace defender, is confirmed to appear for the last time with the club, and will receive special respect from his teammates.
Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta, who appeared only briefly in midweek matches, almost certainly dropped from the first minute. The combination of the two will be the biggest threat to Liverpool's defense.
Regardless of who will win this match, the atmosphere at Anfield will be full of joy. Liverpool can finally lift the Premier League trophy in front of their own supporters. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace came as a guest of honor who would not be afraid, and could potentially damage the party if history sided with them once again.
Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Kelekher; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Jones; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Ward, Richards, Lacroix; Munoz, Hughes, Kamada, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Mateta
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