Crystal Palace FC
Manager: Pierre Sage · Selhurst Park · Founded 1905 · Red / Blue
Survivor safety
61
Coin flip
Unbeaten at home
33%
3 games
Unbeaten away
67%
3 games
The manager and the style of play
Manager
Pierre Sage
In charge since June 2026
Sage adapts to the opponent, generally from a 3-4-3 that becomes a 3-2-5 in possession, with creative freedom given to two number 10s.
Palace won both the FA Cup and the Conference League in 2025/26. Sage arrived from Lens after Oliver Glasner left for Nottingham Forest.
Source: skysports.com · reviewed 5 September 2026
Are Crystal Palace FC a safe survivor pick?
Across the last 3 Premier League seasons — 2025/26 (15th), 2024/25 (12th), 2023/24 (10th) — Crystal Palace FC avoided defeat in 64% of their league games. That is the baseline a survivor player should start from before looking at this week's fixture.
This season they have played 6, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 3, with 9 scored and 12 conceded. At home they are 1-0-2; away from home 1-1-1.
Unusually, they have travelled better — unbeaten in 67% away versus 33% at home — so don't discount them on the road.
Recent form reads L-W-L-D-W (oldest first), meaning they have come through 60% of their last 5 matches without losing.
League record by season
| Season | League | Finish | P | W | D | L | Pts | Not lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 15th | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 61% |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 12th | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 53 | 71% |
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 10th | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 61% |
Recent results
- Crystal Palace FC 3–1 Nottingham Forest FCGW6
- Leeds United FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FCGW5
- Crystal Palace FC 2–3 Ipswich Town FCGW4
- Fulham FC 2–3 Crystal Palace FCGW3
- Crystal Palace FC 1–4 Manchester City FCGW2
Next fixtures
- Away vs Brighton & Hove Albion FCGW7 ·
- Home vs Newcastle United FCGW8 ·
- Away vs Tottenham Hotspur FCGW9 ·
- Home vs Liverpool FCGW10 ·
- Away vs Coventry City FCGW11 ·
Current squad
Goalkeeper
- Dean HendersonEngland
- Remi MatthewsEngland
- Walter BenítezArgentina
Defence
- Axel DisasiFrance
- Ben ChilwellEngland
- Takehiro TomiyasuJapan
- Chris RichardsUSA
- Tyrick MitchellEngland
- Óscar MinguezaSpain
- Chadi RiadMorocco
- Anan KhalailiIsrael
- Jaydee CanvotFrance
- Honest AhanorItaly
Midfield
- Jefferson LermaColombia
- Daichi KamadaJapan
- Will HughesEngland
- Cheick DoucouréMali
- Quinten TimberNetherlands
- Adam WhartonEngland
Offence
- Jean-Philippe MatetaFrance
- Ismaïla SarrSenegal
- Eddie NketiahEngland
- Dwight McNeilEngland
- Evann GuessandIvory Coast
- Yeremi PinoSpain
- Matheus FrancaBrazil
- Darío OsorioChile
- Jesurun Rak-SakyiEngland
- Jørgen Strand LarsenNorway
- Zavier GozoUSA
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