Crystal Palace Set Piece Takers
FPL 2025/26 — penalties, free kicks & corners
Quick answer: For Crystal Palace in FPL 2025/26: Mateta takes penalties, Eze takes free kicks, Eze takes corners. Data curated from press conferences and auto-updated weekly from FBRef.
Crystal Palace's primary penalty taker is Mateta (80% confidence). Set-piece data is curated from press conferences and auto-updated weekly from FBRef season-to-date counts.
Penalty Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Mateta Took the role after Olise's departure. Powerful and direct. Curated editorial | Primary | 80% confidence |
Free Kick Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Eze Dead-ball specialist; both feet, all distances. Curated editorial | Primary | 82% confidence |
Corner Takers
| Player | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
Eze Outswingers from right; Mitchell delivers from left. Curated editorial | Primary | 78% confidence |
FPL impact
Penalty takers add ~0.35 expected goals per GW via spot kicks. Corner specialists accumulate 0.10–0.18 expected assists per GW from routine delivery — invisible in the FPL stats but captured in Onside's v5 engine. When two players at the same price have similar form, the set-piece taker almost always wins on xA.
Crystal Palace Set Pieces — FAQ
Answered by Onside data engine
Who takes Crystal Palace penalties in FPL 2025/26?
Mateta is Crystal Palace's primary penalty taker in FPL 2025/26 (80% confidence). Took the role after Olise's departure. Powerful and direct.
Who takes Crystal Palace free kicks in FPL 2025/26?
Eze is Crystal Palace's primary free kick taker in FPL 2025/26 (82% confidence). Dead-ball specialist; both feet, all distances.
Who takes Crystal Palace corners in FPL 2025/26?
Eze is Crystal Palace's primary corner taker in FPL 2025/26 (78% confidence). Outswingers from right; Mitchell delivers from left.
Why does Crystal Palace's set-piece taker matter for FPL?
Penalty takers add direct goal threat worth 6 FPL points per spot kick. Corner and free kick takers accumulate 0.10–0.18 expected assists per GW from routine delivery — invisible in basic FPL stats but significant over a season. When two Crystal Palace players at the same price have similar form, the set-piece taker almost always edges ahead on expected returns. Onside tracks curated taker confidence scores updated weekly.
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