- Founded 1905
- Stadium Selhurst Park
- Manager Pierre Sage
- Competition Premier League 2026-27
- Goals 9
- Goals Conceded 17
- Yellow Cards 9
- Total Red Cards 1
Crystal Palace Squawka Score ratings 2026/27
Pierre Sage has inherited a difficult job. Palace have conceded 11 goals in five games and go into the international break 15th on four points, beaten 2-0 at Everton and 4-1 at home by Manchester City, then winning 3-2 at Fulham before losing 3-2 to Ipswich and drawing 0-0 at Leeds. Following Oliver Glasner was never going to be straightforward. Below, we take a look at Palace’s most-used XI so far and how each player has performed, based on the Squawka Score rating system.
The Squawka Score is a metric developed to assess a player’s performance relative to other players in the same position. It is shown as a percentage, and it is worth knowing that 66% is average rather than 50% – a 70% is a good afternoon and 85% or above marks out one of the best players on the pitch. Each score is calculated from a range of per-90-minute statistics, taking in the obvious numbers such as goals and assists alongside some more obscure ones that are far more position-specific. A player’s season figure is simply the average of his match ratings.
GK: Dean Henderson – 68% – Twelve saves and eight conceded in three starts for the captain, with no errors charged. A respectable return behind a defence that has been opened up repeatedly, and Walter Benítez has rated even higher at 70% in the two games he has deputised.
RCB: Chris Richards – 67% – Every minute played and Palace’s most reliable defender. Thirty-three clearances, six blocked shots, seven interceptions and six tackles won, with 21 progressive passes out from the back. No errors, and the only defender in the three not to have been charged with one.
CB: Axel Disasi – 64% – Only two starts, and they ended with a red card. Nine duels won to nine lost, six interceptions and seven clearances in 140 minutes is a reasonable rate, but the sending-off and an error leading to a shot have cost Palace at a time when they could not afford it.
LCB: Jaydee Canvot – 61% – Sixteen clearances, seven interceptions and six tackles won from four starts is decent volume for a 19-year-old. An error leading to a goal and another leading to a shot are the reason the rating sits where it does, and experience should take care of that.
RWB: Anan Khalaili – 70% – Palace’s highest-rated player. A goal, 33 duels won and a club-leading 12 tackles won, plus six completed take-ons and 15 passes into the penalty area. Ten occasions beaten one-on-one is the most in the squad, but that is the trade-off for how aggressively he defends.
RCM: Quinten Timber – 59% – The lowest rating in the side. Twenty-one duels won to 13 lost and six tackles won are solid enough, but two chances created and seven passes into the penalty area in three starts is thin for a central midfielder in this system.
LCM: Adam Wharton – 66% – Seven chances created, two of them clear-cut, 0.62 xA and 48 passes into the final third, with 22 duels won to 13 lost and a single foul in five games. The control is there; Palace just have not converted what he provides.
LWB: Tyrick Mitchell – 67% – Two goals from left wing-back is an excellent return, along with five chances created and seven tackles won. Thirteen possessions regained in his own third shows he is still doing the defensive work as well.
RAM: Daichi Kamada – 69% – Three assists, the most at the club, with six chances created and nine tackles won from an attacking role. Sixteen possessions regained in the middle third is a striking number for a No.10, and he has played almost every minute.
LAM: Yéremy Pino – 65% – Twenty-six passes into the penalty area is the most in the side, along with five chances created, two of them clear-cut, and 0.6 xA. He also takes the corners and the direct free-kicks. Six shots without a goal is the gap in his game so far.
ST: Jørgen Strand Larsen – 60% – One goal from six shots, with four on target, and 10 aerial duels won. Twenty-five duels lost to 17 won tells the story of a centre-forward isolated for long stretches, and Palace need more from the position.
Crystal Palace set-piece specialists:
- Penalties: Jean-Philippe Mateta
- Free-kicks: Yéremy Pino
- Corners: Yéremy Pino, Adam Wharton
Pino has taken six of Palace’s corners to Wharton’s five, with Daichi Kamada taking one, and both of the direct free-kicks have gone to Pino. Palace are yet to be awarded a penalty, so Mateta’s status as the taker carries over from last season.
Crystal Palace FAQs
How have Crystal Palace started the 2026/27 season?
Poorly at the back. Palace are 15th on four points from five games, with one win, one draw and three defeats, and have conceded 11 goals – only Chelsea have shipped more.
Who is Crystal Palace’s best player this season?
Wing-back Anan Khalaili on 70%, with a goal, 33 duels won and 12 tackles won. Daichi Kamada is next on 69% with three assists.
Where did Crystal Palace finish in the 2025/26 Premier League season?
Crystal Palace finished 15th in the Premier League, taking 45 points from their 38 matches.
Who is the Crystal Palace manager?
Pierre Sage has taken over as Crystal Palace manager following the departure of the hugely successful Oliver Glasner.
Who is the current Crystal Palace captain?
Dean Henderson is the current Crystal Palace captain, taking the armband after Marc Guéhi’s departure.
Will Crystal Palace play in Europe in 2026/27?
Yes. Crystal Palace are in the Europa League this season after winning the Uefa Conference League.