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Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace

Premier League

Season Statistics

8 MATCHES
PLAYED
Win (25%) Draw (12%) Loss (62%)
8 Played
2 Won
1 Drawn
5 Lost
9 Goals For
19 Goals Against

Team Overview

Crystal Palace are a south London club, nicknamed the Eagles, who play their home matches at Selhurst Park. They have built a reputation as a team with a distinct local identity and a passionate support, and since returning to the top flight in 2013 they have been a regular presence in the Premier League, typically operating in the middle of the table rather than at either extreme.

The current campaign has been difficult. Through eight Premier League matches, Palace have won two, drawn one and lost five, a record that, combined with a goal difference of minus 10, points to problems at both ends of the pitch. The defensive numbers are the most concerning: 19 goals conceded works out to roughly 2.4 per game, and only one clean sheet has been kept. At the other end, nine goals scored averages just over one per match, and Palace have failed to

Squad (36 players)

Goalkeepers (4)

L. Benetton
#81 L. Benetton
W. Benítez
#44 W. Benítez
D. Henderson
#1 D. Henderson
R. Matthews
#31 R. Matthews

Defenders (10)

H. Ahanor
#21 H. Ahanor
D. Benamar
#54 D. Benamar
J. Canvot
#6 J. Canvot
B. Chilwell
#33 B. Chilwell
A. Disasi
#5 A. Disasi
G. King
#37 G. King
Óscar Mingueza
#30 Óscar Mingueza
C. Riad
#4 C. Riad
C. Richards
#26 C. Richards
T. Tomiyasu
#17 T. Tomiyasu

Midfielders (15)

T. Mitchell
#3 T. Mitchell
C. Doucouré
#28 C. Doucouré
J. Drakes-Thomas
#14 J. Drakes-Thomas
W. Hughes
#19 W. Hughes
D. Kamada
#18 D. Kamada
C. Kporha
#38 C. Kporha
J. Lerma
#8 J. Lerma
D. McNeil
#11 D. McNeil
C. Okoli
#58 C. Okoli
Q. Timber
#23 Q. Timber
A. Wharton
#20 A. Wharton
S. Williams
#43 S. Williams
A. Khalaili
#25 A. Khalaili
D. Osorio
#24 D. Osorio
Yeremy Pino
#10 Yeremy Pino

Attackers (7)

Z. Gozo
#12 Z. Gozo
E. Guessand
#29 E. Guessand
J. Strand Larsen
#22 J. Strand Larsen
J. Mateta
#14 J. Mateta
Adler Nascimento
#47 Adler Nascimento
E. Nketiah
#9 E. Nketiah
I. Sarr
#7 I. Sarr

Player Statistics

2026/27 Season
# Player Pos Rating Apps Goals Assists Mins Tackles Passes
22
J. Strand Larsen
J. Strand Larsen
FW 6.8 7 1 0 445 3 79
18
D. Kamada
D. Kamada
MF 7.0 7 1 3 613 13 248
26
C. Richards
C. Richards
DF 6.7 7 0 0 630 10 330
3
T. Mitchell
T. Mitchell
MF 7.1 7 2 0 601 20 195
10
Yeremy Pino
Yeremy Pino
MF 6.9 7 1 0 455 7 177
20
A. Wharton
A. Wharton
MF 7.0 7 0 1 617 12 301
25
A. Khalaili
A. Khalaili
FW 6.9 7 1 0 560 25 211
9
E. Nketiah
E. Nketiah
FW 6.6 6 0 1 217 4 45
6
J. Canvot
J. Canvot
DF 6.5 6 0 0 540 13 326
23
Q. Timber
Q. Timber
MF 6.8 5 0 1 389 13 135
8
J. Lerma
J. Lerma
MF 6.9 4 1 0 166 5 80
17
T. Tomiyasu
T. Tomiyasu
DF 6.4 4 0 0 190 2 107
11
D. McNeil
D. McNeil
FW 6.4 4 0 0 131 0 46
44
W. Benítez
W. Benítez
GK 7.3 4 0 0 360 0 132
19
W. Hughes
W. Hughes
MF 6.5 3 0 0 38 1 15
1
D. Henderson
D. Henderson
GK 6.8 3 0 0 270 0 80
5
A. Disasi
A. Disasi
DF 6.4 3 0 0 140 5 91
21
H. Ahanor
H. Ahanor
DF 6.5 3 0 0 161 3 96
7
I. Sarr
I. Sarr
FW 6.3 2 0 0 20 0 6
33
B. Chilwell
B. Chilwell
DF 7.0 2 1 0 29 0 10
14
J. Mateta
J. Mateta
FW 6.1 2 0 0 92 2 14
29
E. Guessand
E. Guessand
FW 6.3 2 0 0 54 1 15
30
Óscar Mingueza
Óscar Mingueza
DF 6.2 2 0 0 16 2 5
12
Z. Gozo
Z. Gozo
FW 6.2 2 0 0 34 1 5
4
C. Riad
C. Riad
DF 6.5 1 0 0 72 1 49
24
D. Osorio
D. Osorio
MF - 1 0 0 1 1 2

Recent Transfers

2025/26 & 2026/27

Arrivals (38)

H. Ahanor
From Atalanta
Loan Aug 2026
Q. Timber
From Marseille
Transfer Aug 2026
D. Osorio
From FC Midtjylland
Loan Aug 2026
A. Disasi
From Chelsea
Loan Aug 2026
Z. Gozo
From Real Salt Lake
Transfer Aug 2026
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Departures (51)

D. Reid
To Arbroath
Free agent Sep 2026
B. Sosa
To 1. FC Köln
Loan Aug 2026
J. Devenny
To Stoke City
Transfer Aug 2026
D. Obou
To Orgryte IS
Free agent Aug 2026
D. Muñoz
To Nottingham Forest
Transfer Aug 2026
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Injuries & Availability

5 Out 0 Doubtful
C. Riad
C. Riad Knee Injury
Out
D. Henderson
D. Henderson Foot Injury
Out
T. Tomiyasu
T. Tomiyasu Calf Injury
Out
J. Larsen
J. Larsen Injury
Out
Q. Timber
Q. Timber Injury
Out

Impact Analysis

Crystal Palace have five players confirmed unavailable, with no doubtful cases, so the picture is clear-cut. C. Riad (knee), D. Henderson (foot) and T. Tomiyasu (calf) have specified injuries, while J. Larsen and Q. Timber are listed as out without further detail. The available information does not give positions, minutes played or recent starts for these players, so it is not possible to say which area of the pitch is hit hardest or how heavily the side relied on each of them.

The scale of the absences is still notable. Five unavailable players is a substantial share of a senior squad, and with none listed as doubtful, there is no immediate prospect of a late fitness boost from this group. Whether capable replacements exist depends on the depth behind each player, which is not detailed here, so any judgment on cover would be speculation.

Overall, the squad depth looks stretched in numerical terms. The lack of return timelines for all five adds uncertainty, and the true impact will become clearer once the lineups show who steps in and how the remaining squad absorbs the gaps.

Recent Form

LDLLW
L Newcastle 0-2 (H)
D Beşiktaş 2-2 (A)
L Brighton 5-0 (A)
L Lyon 3-2 (A)
W Nottingham Forest 3-1 (H)

Form Analysis

Crystal Palace's last five matches point to an inconsistent run, with one win, one draw and three defeats. The only victory was a 3-1 home result against Nottingham Forest. The other four matches brought one point, and the team conceded 13 goals in total, an average of 2.6 per game.

Defence is the main concern. Palace did not keep a clean sheet in this sequence and conceded at least two goals in four of the five matches. The heaviest damage came in the 5-0 loss at Brighton, and the side also let in

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