Crystal Palace predictions 2024/25: Premier League finish, top goalscorer and season preview

  • Oliver Glasner aiming to build on strong start to Crystal Palace tenure
  • Eagles have lost Michael Olise to Bayern Munich
  • Jean-Philippe Mateta enters season in red-hot form
Crystal Palace will be looking to Eberechi Eze for inspiration
Crystal Palace will be looking to Eberechi Eze for inspiration / Zac Alalouff / 90min
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Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace were nothing short of a treat at the end of 2023/24.

The Austrian manager proved to be an utterly transformative addition to the Selhurst Park touchline, with Eagles supporters enjoying a dynamic brand of football spearheaded by the club's premier attacking talent.

Glasner will have to make do without Michael Olise for 2024/25, but he'll hope Eberechi Eze will continue to dazzle in tandem with red-hot goalscorer Jean-Philippe Mateta. The acclimatisation of the club's new arrivals will likely determine whether Palace can match or improve upon Glasner's fast start.

Here's 90min's preview to Crystal Palace's 2024/25 season.


Crystal Palace's performance in the last five seasons

Palace have been as consistent as they come in the Premier League over the past five years. Since the Covid season of 2019/20, the Eagles have never finished lower than 14th and Glasner guided them to an impressive tenth-place finish last term.

They've epitomised mediocrity for much of their time in the Premier League since returning to the top flight in 2013, but their ability to stay clear of the drop without much fuss must be commended.

Glasner will also be keen to oversee a magical cup run during his first full season at Selhurst Park. Palace have reached just one FA Cup semi-final since 2020 and have struggled to bypass the third round in either the FA and EFL Cups as of late.


Season

Premier League

FA Cup

EFL Cup

2023/24

10th

R3

R3

2022/23

11th

R3

R3

2021/22

12th

SF

R2

2020/21

14th

R3

R2

2019/20

14th

R3

R2


Crystal Palace 2024/25 squad numbers

Ebere Eze
Will Eberechi Eze still be on Palace's books? / Sebastian Frej/MB Media/GettyImages

There's already been some change on Palace's shirt number front with new arrival Ismaila Sarr succeeding Olise as the club's number seven.

Daichi Kamada has opted for 18, while centre-back Chadi Riad will don 34. The former Real Betis centre-back could play an important role in south London right away should either Joachim Andersen or Marc Guehi leave the club before the end of the summer window.


Number

Player

1

Sam Johnstone

2

Joel Ward

3

Tyrick Mitchell

4

Rob Holding

5

Joachim Andersen

6

Marc Guehi

7

Ismaila Sarr

8

Jefferson Lerma

9

Jordan Ayew

10

Eberechi Eze

11

Matheus Franca

12

Daniel Munoz

14

Jean-Philippe Mateta

15

Jeffrey Schlupp

17

Nathaniel Clyne

18

Daichi Kamada

19

Will Hughes

20

Adam Wharton

22

Odsonne Edouard

26

Chris Richards

28

Cheick Doucoure

29

Naouirou Ahamada

30

Dean Henderson

31

Remi Matthews

34

Chadi Riad

40

Jack Wells-Morrison

42

Sean Grehan

46

Franco Umeh-Chibueze

49

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi

51

Kaden Rodney

60

Jadan Raymond

61

Roshaun Mathurin

63

Justin Devenny

*Numbers subject to change before end of transfer window


Crystal Palace summer transfers

In

Player

Joined From

Fee

Chadi Riad

Real Betis

£14m

Ismaila Sarr

Marseille

£12.6m

Daichi Kamada

Lazio

Free transfer


Out

Player

Club Joined

Fee

Michael Olise

Bayern Munich

£50.8m

Scott Banks

St Pauli

Free transfer

Leon Elliott

Ipswich

Free transfer

Malcolm Ebiowei

Oxford United

Loan deal

James Tomkins

Released

Free transfer

Jairo Riedewald

Released

Free transfer


Crystal Palace 2024/25 kits

Home kit

Daichi Kamada
New signing Daicha Kamada dons his new home shirt in pre-season / Steve Bardens/GettyImages

Away kit


Crystal Palace predicted top goalscorer

Jean-Philippe Mateta
Mateta thrived under Glasner last season / Sebastian Frej/MB Media/GettyImages

Jean-Philippe Mateta will no longer benefit from Olise's creative genius at Selhurst Park, but the French forward should be in for another goal-laden campaign if Eze remains at the club.

The Frenchman thrived under Glasner down the stretch last season, scoring 13 times in as many Premier League games after the Austrian took over. Mateta's campaign finished with a hat-trick against Aston Villa and his fine form continued over the summer as his goals inspired France to Olympic silver on home soil.

The 27-year-old has finally found his feet in south London following years of indifference and it's hard to envisage anyone challenging him for Palace's top scorer honours. The shrewd Kamada could spring a surprise or two, as could Sarr if he finds his feet down the right. Eze will be a major contributor from an inside left position.


Crystal Palace predicted Premier League finish

Olise's exit is a huge blow and it's hard to see Palace's summer additions completely mitigating the French playmaker's departure. The Eagles could be gutted further before the end of the window, but if they're able to retain Eze along with Guehi, they're well-positioned to enjoy a fine campaign under Glasner.

The Austrian's methodology is conducive to sustained success at this level, although teams will start to catch onto what Glasner is trying to achieve with this Palace team. His first full season won't come without strife and how well the manager deals with lulls will determine just how far the Eagles go in 2024/25.

Retain their current stars and they should be pushing for a top-half finish.

Crystal Palace 2024/25 Premier League prediction - 10th


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