Svoboda | Graniru | BBC Russia | Golosameriki | Facebook

Crystal Palace

Scores & Fixtures

  • England - Premier League
    Full time
    Crystal Palace
    1
    Luton Town
    1
  • England - Premier League
    Nottingham Forest
    plays
    Crystal Palace
  • England - Premier League
    AFC Bournemouth
    plays
    Crystal Palace
  • England - Premier League
    Crystal Palace
    plays
    Manchester City
  • England - Premier League
    Liverpool
    plays
    Crystal Palace
  • England - Premier League
    Crystal Palace
    plays
    West Ham United
  • England - Premier League
    Crystal Palace
    plays
    Newcastle United
  • England - Premier League
    Fulham
    plays
    Crystal Palace
  • England - Premier League
    Crystal Palace
    plays
    Manchester United
  • England - Premier League
    Wolverhampton Wanderers
    plays
    Crystal Palace

Latest updates

  1. Injuries go 'some way to explaining the struggles'published at 12:40 28 March

    Jay Crame
    Fan writer

    Crystal Palace fan's voice banner

    Crystal Palace are not alone in being impacted by injuries this season and that goes some way to explaining the struggles the side have faced.

    You take the four best players out of any team and they would find it difficult to find any kind of consistent form.

    Losing Cheick Doucoure, Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi for prolonged periods this season have ruined any real chance of the club progressing and had a direct impact on the change in management.

    Now, Sam Johnstone returning from international duty with an injury that will possibly rule him out for the rest of the season is news we could have done without.

    Eze has come back into the side and is performing, and we are expecting to see Doucoure, Olise and Guehi all return before the season is out which will be huge.

    However, ultimately it will be Eze and Olise who we will be looking at to navigate us safely through the run-in to the end of the season with hopefully not too much drama.

    Jay Crame can be found at The Eagles Beak, external

    An image detailing how to follow your Premier League team on BBC Sport: "On the app? Tap the bell icon to get news about your club sent to you. Signed in on a browser? Hit 'Follow' to stay up to date.
  2. Palace's Premier League profligacypublished at 10:01 28 March

    Nat Hayward
    BBC Sport journalist

    Jordan Ayew reacts after missing a chanceImage source, Getty Images

    Since promotion to the Premier League in 2013, Crystal Palace have largely been stable - albeit not spectacular.

    The Eagles have not finished below 15th in this period, avoiding the stress of late-season relegation battles by accumulating enough points to occupy a position somewhere between 11th and 15th.

    However, since Glenn Murray's 30-goal haul in their Championship promotion season just over a decade ago, Palace have lacked the prolific goalscorer needed for fans to dream of more.

    Their highest individual goal tally since Murray was Christian Benteke with 15 in 2016-17 - by some distance his best personal return for the club. Talismanic winger Wilfried Zaha found the net regularly before his move to Galatasaray last summer, but the most he managed was 14 in 2021-22 - one of only three seasons where he managed double figures for league goals.

    In this time, Palace's top Premier League scorer has twice been then penalty taker Luka Milivojevic and four times been a player who has finished with fewer than 10 goals - Jordan Ayew, Yannick Bolasie, Jason Puncheon and Murray himself.

    This season, Odsonne Edouard and key men Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze are tied on six each.

    As our pundit Michael Brown wrote earlier on Eze and Olise, who have both missed chunks of the campaign through injury, "they need those two players fit". Without their spark, Palace can look ordinary in attack and they do not have a reliable marksman to rely on in their absence.

    New manager Oliver Glasner seems in no danger of taking the Eagles down, but fan discontent over perceived lack of ambition, which really came to the fore in the final weeks under Roy Hodgson, is unlikely to go away unless a number nine is bought in over the summer.

    Palace supporters do not expect to be challenging for Europe, but they do want the hope that one day it could be a possibility - and that their ceiling does not always have to be 11th.

    Given their financial situation, bringing in a big name may not be plausible, but a man capable of bettering Benteke's 15 goals has to be top priority for the under fire board in the summer transfer window.

  3. 'In a tricky situation' - do Palace need a number nine?published at 08:35 28 March

    Michael Brown banner

    BBC Sport pundit Michael Brown has been answering your questions on all things Premier League.

    Mike asked: What do Crystal Palace need in order to improve their performance in the final third?

    Michael replied: Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise have been missing at times and that has given them inconsistency. They need those two players fit.

    There is still talk of needing a number nine, a key striker who can bag 20 goals a season. That is an area of the pitch Oliver Glasner will be looking to change.

    He has changed the set-up and style, but he will want to be more progressive and quicker in transition.

    They need a number nine - but they must be realistic. Who can they go and get? Do you take a risk on someone people have not heard of?

    Palace are in a tricky situation and it all depends on how much they can go and spend.

    Michael Brown was speaking to BBC Sport's Katie Stafford

  4. Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace: Pick of the statspublished at 16:09 27 March

    Here are the key facts and figures before Saturday's Premier League fixture between Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace.

    • Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their seven Premier League meetings with Crystal Palace. It is the most times they have faced a side without losing and the most times the Eagles have played an opponent without winning in the competition.

    • Palace have won just one of their past 12 league games against Forest - a 1-0 victory at the City Ground in the Championship in December 2011.

    • The Eagles are eithout a win in their past eight league away games, their longest such run since a 10-match streak between May and December 2017.

    • Crystal Palace have conceded more goals in the final five minutes of Premier League games this season than any other side (14), including in their past two matches against Tottenham and Luton Town.

    • Reds striker Chris Wood is one goal away from scoring 10 in the Premier League this season, and he has netted six goals in his past seven games in the competition. It would be the fifth time he has reached double figures since 2017-18 and he would become the seventh player to do so after Mohamed Salah (seven), Son Heung-min (seven), Harry Kane (six), Jamie Vardy (five), Raheem Sterling (five) and Sadio Mane (five).

    • Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta has been involved in three goals in his past four league appearances (two goals, one assist), as many as in his previous 18. His five goals this season already equals his most in a campaign in the competition in 2021-22.

    Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live match commentary of Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace at 15:00 GMT on Saturday

    Listen on BBC Sounds banner
  5. The three things Palace need between now and the end of the seasonpublished at 13:02 26 March

    Alex Pewter
    Fan writer

    Crystal Palace fan's voice graphic

    Crystal Palace have had a more extended break from matches than most, but there are many areas of focus for the club over the next 10 games, on and off the pitch.

    Here are three areas:

    Continuing to improve attacking set-pieces

    Despite creating 106 shots and generating 8.38xG (expected goals) from them, the team has been limited to three set-pieces goals all season. That is the largest 'underperformance' in the Premier League.

    Oliver Glasner and his coaching staff have quickly started to address that shortcoming, with two of those goals scored in his first three matches – albeit one courtesy of a stunning Eberechi Eze free-kick against Tottenham.

    Planning for player exits

    One notable absence from Palace's line-up, Marc Guehi, may be injury enforced. The only consolation is that it has given Chris Richards extended game time in his 'natural' position at centre-back, having rarely had the chance since he arrived from Bayern Munich.

    In all likelihood, Guehi will need to be a summer transfer away from the club as they seek to offset losses in their accounts for profit and sustainability reasons. This could be as soon as the end of June.

    Therefore, there is an emphasis for Glasner and sporting director Dougie Freedman to assess which current back-up players can step up into starting spots and which areas require significant summer investment.

    Stadium redevelopment

    The proposed Selhurst Park improvements are always looming in the background as the club seeks to increase crowd capacity and income as part of a sustainability drive.

    Without a confirmed start date and escalating estimated costs, there has been a sense that this has restricted on-pitch spending.

    With many clubs competing for Palace's Premier League spot this season and in the future, progress on this front may have more significant implications for the team's long-term future than many on-pitch decisions.

    Alex Pewter can be found on FYP podcast, external

    An image detailing how to follow your Premier League team on BBC Sport: "On the app? Tap the bell icon to get news about your club sent to you. Signed in on a browser? Hit 'Follow' to stay up to date.
  6. Ask Michael Brown - send in your questionspublished at 18:18 25 March

    BBC Sport pundit Michael Brown graphic

    BBC Sport pundit Michael Brown will be answering your questions, giving his insight and opinion around your club.

    So what would you like to ask the former Premier League midfielder?

    How does the rest of your season look? Who has been your best player? What does the manager's future hold?

    Let us know what you want answered by sending in your questions here

    Have your say graphic
  7. Johnstone seeing specialist over injurypublished at 14:27 25 March

    Alex Howell
    BBC Sport football news reporter

    Sam JohnstoneImage source, Getty Images

    Sam Johnstone has been sent to see a specialist about the elbow injury which led to him withdrawing from the England squad.

    Johnstone did not feature in the Three Lions' 1-0 defeat by Brazil at Wembley and it was announced on Sunday that he had returned to his club.

    It is now a wait to see if he will be fit for Crystal Palace's Premier League game at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

  8. 'Not giving youth a chance' - your biggest gripes of the seasonpublished at 12:59 25 March

    Your views banner

    We asked you what the most irritating thing at your club has been this season, whether it be inconsistency, injuries or a player failing to deliver.

    Here are some of your replies:

    Simon: Giving players one-year extensions when they offer nothing to the squad over the course of a season. We have seven players out of contract in the summer, none of them first choice and none of them offering much. The starting XI have experience so no need to keep giving players contracts who are then injured, or constantly overlooked.

    Allen: Injuries and not giving youth a chance. The injuries throughout the squads and not just the first team suggest bigger sport science issues at the club. But they have had a huge impact. Some great youth is coming through but they are hardly given a chance, even after they do well when they play. What is our youth policy?

    Chris: For at least three seasons we have needed a decent striker. With the loss of Wilf Zaha it was even more important. I can only hope that Oliver Glasner will push for a striker who can pounce in the box.

    Alison: Not concentrating at the beginning of each half or the final 15 minutes plus stoppage time! The number of goals conceded in first few minutes of each half and the last quarter is verging on the ridiculous!

    Bob: The most frustrating thing about this season is the injuries. If we didn't have Michael Olise, Cheick Doucoure and Eberechi Eze out injured for most the season we would be much higher up the table. With a full-strength side we could beat most teams in the league, but Eze and Olise have only started three games together.

    Richard: We are over the worst of it now, but my biggest gripe was the continuation of the Roy Hodgson era. It was a huge mistake to award him another season. I see now that the club already had their sights on Oliver Glasner and he wanted to have a break before starting in the Premier League, which at least shows the ambition of the board. Looking up from now on.

  9. Trafford replaces injured Johnstone in England squadpublished at 07:48 25 March

    James TraffordImage source, Getty Images

    Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford has been brought into the England squad after Crystal Palace's Sam Johnstone withdrew because of injury.

    Trafford, 21, helped England win the Euro Under-21 Championship last summer and this is his first senior call-up.

    Defenders Kyle Walker and Harry Maguire have also pulled out following Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Brazil at Wembley, with Manchester City's Rico Lewis also promoted from the under-21 squad.

    Manchester United's Maguire, Walker of Manchester City and Johnstone have returned to their clubs.

    England face Belgium in a friendly on Tuesday.

  10. What's your biggest gripe this season?published at 13:00 20 March

    Have your say banner

    As we approach the business end, we want to know the most irritating thing at your club this season.

    Has it been a player failing to deliver, injury woes, inconsistent form... or something else?

    Let us know your biggest gripe here

  11. Where does Ahamada fit into Glasner's plans?published at 13:03 19 March

    Alex Pewter
    Fan writer

    Crystal Palace fan's voice graphic

    Crystal Palace may have had the weekend off, but they spent the previous week training in Marbella and enjoying a Thursday mid-season friendly against Bodo/Glimt of Norway.

    In the wake of Oliver Glasner's appointment, the squad have focused on improving their conditioning, but the friendly itself gave opportunities to those on the fringes of the playing squad.

    As one of Thursday's starters, fans got an extended look at Naouirou Ahamada. Since his reported 11m euro transfer from Stuttgart a year ago, Ahamada has been limited to 300 minutes in the Premier League, with few signs of a breakout performance.

    While it may be harsh to view him as such, he is a rare blot on sporting director Dougie Freedman's transfer record over the past three or four seasons. Ahamada's transfer fee was comparatively low by league standards, but certainly impactful given Palace's tighter budget.

    However, this may come down to the experience he has to fall back on.

    After all, he arrived at Palace following half a season as a starter for Stuttgart. Even though that was a higher level on paper than the Championship, he came with less than half the senior game time of either Michael Olise or Marc Guehi when theyarrived at the club. This is an issue echoed by Matheus Franca, another player who differed from the 'typical' Freedman acquisition.

    There is also the matter of his position within the team. Profiling as more of a ball-carrying central midfielder, or number eight, he lacked a natural role under Roy Hodgson once he shifted to a 4-2-3-1 formation this season.

    His current route to playing time may be as one of Glasner's 'half-wingers' or number 10s, which may be more adapted to him, but he faces plenty of competition for either of those two spots.

    The club will continue to have half a glance at the relegation battle beneath them but can stay focused on the future. Untangling this squad and assessing the depth players is part of the process for Glasner, and Ahamada remains a question mark to address.

    Alex Pewter can be found on FYP podcast, external

    An image detailing how to follow your Premier League team on BBC Sport: "On the app? Tap the bell icon to get news about your club sent to you. Signed in on a browser? Hit 'Follow' to stay up to date.
  12. Gossip: Eagles interested in Soulepublished at 08:12 14 March

    Gossip banner

    Southampton will try to sign Argentine forward Matias Soule from Juventus if they are promoted to the Premier League, while Crystal Palace, Newcastle United and Aston Villa are also interested in the 20-year-old. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

    Want more transfer stories? Read Thursday's full gossip column

  13. BBC Football launches WhatsApp channelpublished at 12:54 13 March

    Follow BBC Football on WhatsApp graphic

    Want to see all the best football content from BBC Sport in one place? Now you can with the new BBC Football channel on WhatsApp.

    The feed that is available alongside new BBC Sport and BBC Cricket channels gives you another way to stay up to date with our coverage of your favourite sports.

    To go directly to the new channel you can click here, external or you can find it via WhatsApp by following the instructions on this page.

  14. Mateta has earned 'cult-hero status this season'published at 12:59 12 March

    Alex Pewter
    Fan writer

    Crystal Palace fan's voice graphic

    Fans left Selhurst Park on Saturday disappointed and frustrated with a late draw, and the gap between Crystal Palace and 18th-placed Luton Town remaining closer in the league table than many had hoped.

    Luton have been the archetypal bogey team this season, as 19% of their points have come against a team from south London.

    With calmer heads prevailing after the weekend, it’s important to reflect on Oliver Glasner’s team dominating the match in terms of chances rather than raging at the final outcome.

    The team ended with their second-highest shot tally this season, which was exceeded only by the opener away to Sheffield United, and accumulated their highest expected goals (xG) value. In that sense, even if the team could be accused of being wasteful in places, they are moving in the right direction.

    Palace are, after all, an imperfect attacking side at this stage, with Jean-Philippe Mateta embodying that on the pitch. His hardworking performances have ascended him to cult-hero status this season since taking hold of the starting role in December, even if he has flaws like his team.

    While no one will be critical of his overall performance, he will no doubt be disappointed to have not come away with at least a second goal to kill the game.

    Perhaps being able to focus on missed attacking chances rather than just late conceded goals highlights a mentality shift in progress.

    For now, the Palace squad heads for warm-weather training in Spain and a friendly against Norwegian Champions Bodo/Glimt as Glasner continues to work with his new squad.

    Alex Pewter can be found on FYP podcast, external

    An image detailing how to follow your Premier League team on BBC Sport: "On the app? Tap the bell icon to get news about your club sent to you. Signed in on a browser? Hit 'Follow' to stay up to date.
  15. Your views Crystal Palace v Lutonpublished at 13:09 11 March

    Your views banner

    We asked for your views on Saturday's game between Crystal Palace and Luton Town.

    Here are some of your responses:

    Palace fans

    Vic: Another game where points have been given away in the final minutes of the game. The coaching staff need to remind the players that the game goes on until the referee blows the final whistle. Stats look good but three points against Luton at home should have been the only result. Defence needs to be seriously looked at.

    Gary: Still can't see the game out. Bad game management. Trying to play out when the ball should have been whacked anywhere with seconds to go. Eze didn't get close to Townsend for the cross, but we had enough chances to win the game. Glaser has to change approach in final 15 minutes. Forest up next. Don't win that and it could be squeaky bum time.

    Moggy: At the risk of stating the obvious, we should have scored a second goal - but Jordan has been substituted twice now and then we have conceded. He also knows the importance of holding the ball in the last minutes of a tight game. Two points lost and completely gutted.

    Glen: Overall the game was enjoyable and definitely different to what we have become used to. We should have won and missed too many opportunities in front of goal. The manager is definitely coaching from the sideline and getting involved with every moment, which makes for a great atmosphere. Let's get behind the new management and see what they can do.

    Luton fans

    Kevin: I think it was a fair result. At times during the match, both teams had their advantages. But Luton proves again they have the tenacity to stay up. Bournemouth this week will be another critical match to get a result.

    Bob: Well, finally a point when maybe we didn't deserve it. That's what we need, rather than plucky losers every week. This will go to the wire, but we will never give up.

    Mac: Only Liverpool scoring more goals than us in the last 15 minutes not only shows our never-say-die attitude, it's also testament to our fitness. However, we need to rid ourselves of these frustrating defensive errors as they are slowly undermining all the good that we do.

    Kbot: Defence withstood all the pressure. Never gave up even when Palace were on top. Toughed it out and got a point when all looked lost. Great resilience. That’s the kind of spirit that will keep us up. Well done lads.

    An image detailing how to follow your Premier League team on BBC Sport: "On the app? Tap the bell icon to get news about your club sent to you. Signed in on a browser? Hit 'Follow' to stay up to date.
  16. 'Prospect of relegation can induce panic' - McNulty Q&Apublished at 12:35 11 March

    Chief football writer Phil McNulty graphic

    BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has been answering your questions on Monday.

    Martin in Derby: Only three Premier League clubs have panic sacked their managers this season: Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace. So far, none are better off, arguably worse off in Forest's case. What do you think of this strategy versus the boards who hold their nerve - a la Burnley, Luton, Everton, Brentford with the longer term learning and stability in mind?

    Phil: It's a tough choice, Martin, but it certainly has not had the desired impact at Sheffield United and Forest with Chris Wilder returning and Nuno Espirito Santo being appointed at the City Ground. Far too early to make any considered judgement on Oliver Glasner at Palace.

    Vincent Kompany had credit in the bank for taking Burnley up but it's been a miserable season and they seem simply resigned to going down and maybe letting him try again next season. There is no-one at Everton to make a decision on Sean Dyche even if they wanted to, which is very unlikely. Thomas Frank has done a top-class job at Brentford despite recent struggles while if the art of good management is getting the best out of what you have then Rob Edwards is doing incredibly well at Luton Town. They could still stay up.

    There are considered reasons why they are all still in their jobs.

    I think the prospect of relegation can induce panic and clubs must also weigh up whether there is anyone out there who could do any better. A very hard choice and only the final league table will tell if the right decision has been taken.

  17. 'I don't feel it is like work, I'm really appreciating being at Palace'published at 10:40 11 March

    Crystal Palace's manager Oliver Glasner (2nd left) instructs Joel Ward during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal PalaceImage source, Getty Images

    Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been spending around 12 hours a day, on average, at the training ground since taking over from Roy Hodgson.

    Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, the 49-year-old said he's "really appreciating" being manager at the South London club: "Normally I arrive at about 8am in the morning and I leave between 7pm or 8pm in the evening. But for me, I don't feel it is like work.

    "I'm really appreciating being at Crystal Palace. For me, I like to be here because I have great staff and players around me, so really I enjoy every minute of being here [at the training ground]."

    Palace had been struggling under Hodgson, having won just four of their final 18 Premier League games under the Englishman, but Glasner was prepared to come into the club earlier than expected after Hodgson was forced to step down due to illness.

    "For me, it was easy because I had nine months to rest," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

    "For the first time in my life, it was nine months of doing nothing. I could feel that I would like to have more challenges again and starting mid-season, three days before a game, maybe is a good challenge to start with."

    Glasner added that he expects to see even more "improvement" in the coming games, adding: "I want us to be playing very active, very aggressive, play forward, try to score goals.

    "I don't think it's anything new but I believe how you want to play, you have to train. This is what we've started to implement. We've started this improvement."

    The Eagles now have a three-week break until their next Premier League game where they come up against Nuno Espirito Santo's relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.

  18. Glasner hopes to 'learn' from Hodgsonpublished at 09:35 11 March

    Oliver Glasner of Crystal PalaceImage source, Getty Images

    Oliver Glasner says taking charge of Crystal Palace is still "new" and "nothing he had planned to do" after taking over as manager of the club in February.

    The 49-year-old Austrian replaced Roy Hodgson, who stepped down from his managerial post early so that the club could "bring forward their plans to appoint a new manager".

    Glasner was initially being lined up to replace the 76-year-old English manager this summer, which would have allowed Hodgson to manage the full term and have his deserved send off at the end of the season.

    "It [the talks] started in Autumn. We were getting to know each other and talking about maybe how we can work together in summer," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

    "Everyone in the club wanted to end the season with Roy but, in football, it’s very hard to plan over the next months. Then Roy Hodgson became ill and had his health problems. Most importantly, he’s doing well now and everything is OK with him.

    "The club asked me, because we had some talks before, if I could imagine starting [managing] earlier. I thought about it, we discussed it, and then we took this decision.

    "It’s new. It’s nothing I planned to do. I don’t think any club is planning to change the manager during the season, but sometimes it happens.

    Former Eintracht Frankfurt boss Glasner revealed he hasn't had the chance to speak to "fantastic manager" Hodgson just yet: "Not until now, no. I hope to find time, and I will have time, to talk to him because he’s really a fantastic manager, man and human.

    "He’s got so much experience in football, I think he’s worked as a manager for more than 45 years. I think he’s one of the football manager faces of England football in the last decade, so I have a lot of respect for Roy.

    "I hope we find a time to have dinner together, to talk not just about Crystal Palace but also about his experience in football. I hope I can learn from his experience."