Global football, on one scaleUpdated 28 Oct 2026 · Results to 25 Oct 2026
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Club · Premier League · Tier 2

Crystal Palace

The short answerCrystal Palace are 35th in the world on The Beaumont Index, rated 1635, with a plausible range of 19th to 55th. That makes them 0.74 goals per 90 minutes better than an average club from Europe's top five leagues, and 14th of 20 in the Premier League.

Our verdictA top-50 club in the world, mid-table quality in the Premier League. Results are roughly what the performances deserve. The trend is down.
Club profile

What this club is made of

World rank35Likely range 19–55
Rating1635
League rank14 of 20
Points per game1.00
Expected points per game1.08
Points vs expected−0.6
Trend falling
Confidencehigh
Strongest pillar

First XI

How good the usual starting eleven is

Squad depth

How much quality there is beyond the first eleven

Star spread

How evenly quality is shared. Low means the team leans on one or two stars

Club smarts

Transfer record: signings that work out, resale gains and buying young

Squad age curve

How many minutes go to players in their peak years

Lowest pillar

Manager

Results under the current head coach against what the squad suggested

Percentiles from 0 to 100: 90 means better than 90% of clubs in the league, or in the world. Higher means more of that quality. The profile describes the club. It is not part of the score. Missing bars mean there is not enough data yet. How the profile works.

This season they are taking 1.00 points a game from 7 matches, while their performances have been worth 1.08. That is 0.6 points fewer than the football deserved, which our model calls fair. Their opponents this season have averaged a rating of 1561, an easier schedule than the Premier League average.

For context, the next club above them in the Premier League is Nottingham Forest, rated 1636, and the next one below is Everton, rated 1632. The gap to the strongest side in the division, Arsenal, is 275 rating points.

Compared with the rest of their league, their style stands out for very low dribbling and very high aerial play.

The Premier League itself is 1st in our world league ranking, where its average club is 0.62 goals per 90 better than the top-five average.

How sure are we? Confidence in this rating is high: the range of 19th to 55th is where the club's true world rank sits four times in five. Results to 25 Oct 2026.

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