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22.8
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
61.5
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 20/20 rated

Club profile

LeaguePremier League
League position17th of 20
Squad size20
Average age26.5
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Lower-table17th of 20 · Premier League

Crystal Palace sit 17th of 20 in the Premier League, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 22.8 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 61.5 across the wider group. Recent form reads L.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 20.4% on last season (Season 28.6 → 22.8), while squad talent has eased 5.9% (Rating 65.3 → 61.5). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 1 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

C. Richards is the form pick (Season 51), while A. Wharton carries the highest ceiling (Rating 88). In the market, the headline arrival is C. Benteke (€ 31.2M), and Óscar Mingueza is the most valuable asset at 81.7.

22.8
20.4%
Squad season
61.5
5.9%
Squad rating
17thof 20
League finish
L
Last 5
Top performer
C. Richards
Season 51
Highest potential
A. Wharton
Rating 88
Marquee signing
C. Benteke
€ 31.2M
Top asset
Óscar Mingueza
Value 81.7

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1938
Defence
1663
Midfield
3064
Attack
2066

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Richards
5176
Muñoz
5051
Mitchell
4779
Wharton
4688
Mateta
4556
Henderson
3861
Mingueza
3368
Khalaili
2662
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Squad · 20

Nat.
1D. HendersonGoalkeeperEngland2924.81—38±0%61±0%
44W. BenítezGoalkeeperArgentina336.3——0100%1565.7%
4C. RiadFull-backMorocco2377.81—8±0%73±0%
6J. CanvotCentre-backFrance2069.91—1546%780.8%
17T. TomiyasuNewCentre-backJapan2758.81—5±0%46±0%
24B. SosaCentre-backCroatia2831.6——193.5%4429.1%
26C. RichardsCentre-backUSA2667.41—51±0%76±0%
2D. MuñozCentral midfielderColombia3018.61—50±0%51±0%
3T. MitchellCentral midfielderEngland2667.41—47±0%79±0%
10Yeremy PinoDefensive midfielderSpain2377.21—1839.5%790.8%
18D. KamadaDefensive midfielderJapan3018.81—044±0%
19W. HughesCentral midfielderEngland3120.6——1363.5%3634.5%
20A. WhartonDefensive midfielderEngland2275.81—46±0%88±0%
30Óscar MinguezaNewCentral midfielder
earlier at Celta Vigo · 742 min, 0g
Spain2781.7——3338.4%6822.9%
9E. NketiahWingerEngland2759.41—8±0%56±0%
11D. McNeilNewCentre-forward
earlier at Everton · 180 min, 1g
England26671—5±0%719.1%
14J. MatetaCentre-forwardFrance2924.61—45±0%56±0%
22J. Strand LarsenCentre-forward
on loan at Wolves · 114 min, 2g
Norway2666.41—24±0%72±0%
25A. KhalailiNewWinger
earlier at Union St. Gilloise · 703 min, 3g
Israel2172.51—26±0%621.4%
29E. GuessandNewCentre-forward
Loanfrom Aston Villa
on loan at Aston Villa · 539 min, 2g
France25731—11±0%796.1%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)0-0-1 in 1
Goals (for / against)0 / 2
Clean sheets0
Last 5L

Fixtures & results

Friendlies Clubs2W 0D 2LComo Cup1W 1D 1LPremier League0W 0D 1L
3W 1D 4L in 8 · 10–14
May 30HLeeds—·
May 23ANewcastle—·
May 15HBrighton—·
May 8ANottingham Forest—·
May 1HAston Villa—·
Apr 24AManchester United—·
Apr 17AManchester City—·
Apr 10HEverton—·
Mar 20AIpswich—·
Mar 13HFulham—·
Mar 3AArsenal—·
Feb 27HSunderland—·
Feb 20ABournemouth—·
Feb 10HBrentford—·
Feb 6HCoventry—·
Jan 30AHull City—·
Jan 23HTottenham—·
Jan 16ALiverpool—·
Jan 6HChelsea—·
Jan 2ABrentford—·
Dec 30HBournemouth—·
Dec 26HArsenal—·
Dec 19ASunderland—·
Dec 12HManchester United—·
Dec 5AAston Villa—·
Dec 2AChelsea—·
Nov 28HHull City—·
Nov 21ACoventry—·
Nov 7HLiverpool—·
Oct 31ATottenham—·
Oct 25HNewcastle—·
Oct 18ABrighton—·
Oct 11HNottingham Forest—·
Sep 19ALeeds—·
Sep 12HIpswich—·
Sep 5AFulham—·
Aug 28HManchester City—·
Aug 22AEverton0–2L
Aug 15ASC Freiburg0–3L
Aug 7AFulham2–1W
Jul 31HAl Ula3–1W
Jul 28AFamalicao0–0D
Jul 28HLens0–3L
Jul 25ABromley0–3L
Jul 18HSwindon Town5–1W
May 27HRayo Vallecano1–0W
May 24HArsenal1–2L
May 17ABrentford2–2D
May 13AManchester City0–3L
May 10HEverton2–2D
May 7HShakhtar Donetsk2–1W
May 3ABournemouth0–3L
Apr 30AShakhtar Donetsk3–1W
Apr 25ALiverpool1–3L
Apr 20HWest Ham0–0D
Apr 16AFiorentina1–2L
Apr 12HNewcastle2–1W
Apr 9HFiorentina3–0W
Mar 19AAEK Larnaca2–1W
Mar 15HLeeds0–0D
Mar 12HAEK Larnaca0–0D
Mar 5ATottenham3–1W
Mar 1AManchester United1–2L
Feb 26HZrinjski2–0W
Feb 22HWolves1–0W
Feb 19AZrinjski1–1D
Feb 11HBurnley2–3L
Feb 8ABrighton1–0W
Feb 1ANottingham Forest1–1D
Jan 25HChelsea1–3L
Jan 17ASunderland1–2L
Jan 10AMacclesfield1–2L
Jan 7HAston Villa0–0D
Jan 4ANewcastle0–2L
Jan 1HFulham1–1D
Dec 28HTottenham0–1L
Dec 23AArsenal1–1D
Dec 20ALeeds1–4L
Dec 18HKuPS2–2D
Dec 14HManchester City0–3L
Dec 11AShelbourne3–0W
Dec 7AFulham2–1W
Dec 3ABurnley1–0W
Nov 30HManchester United1–2L
Nov 27AStrasbourg1–2L
Nov 22AWolves2–0W
Nov 9HBrighton0–0D
Nov 6HAZ Alkmaar3–1W
Nov 1HBrentford2–0W
Oct 29ALiverpool3–0W
Oct 26AArsenal0–1L
Oct 23HAEK Larnaca0–1L
Oct 18HBournemouth3–3D
Oct 5AEverton1–2L
Oct 2ADynamo Kyiv2–0W
Sep 27HLiverpool2–1W
Sep 20AWest Ham2–1W
Sep 16HMillwall1–1D
Sep 13HSunderland0–0D
Aug 31AAston Villa3–0W
Aug 28AFredrikstad0–0D
Aug 24HNottingham Forest1–1D
Aug 21HFredrikstad1–0W
Aug 17AChelsea0–0D
Aug 10HLiverpool2–2D
Jul 25ACrawley Town3–0W

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Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

O. GoodmanBarnsley· Return from loan2026/27
Matheus FrançaVasco DA Gama· Return from loan2026/27
A. KhalailiUnion St. Gilloise· Transfer2026/27
A. KhalailiUnion St. Gilloise· Transfer2026/27
E. GuessandAston Villa· Loan2026/27
D. McNeilEverton· Transfer2026/27
D. McNeilEverton· Transfer2026/27
T. TomiyasuAjax· Free agent2026/27

Out

O. GoodmanDundee· Loan2026/27
N. ClyneCClyne Nathaniel· Free agent2026/27
M. LacroixChelsea· Transfer2026/27
M. LacroixChelsea· Transfer2026/27
A. AgbinoneAAl Wahda FC· Free agent2026/27
A. AgbinoneAAl Wahda FC· Free agent2026/27
Daniel Edward Peter ImrayWrexham· Transfer2026/27
Daniel Edward Peter ImrayWrexham· Transfer2026/27