The stunning Premier League table since Oliver Glasner became Crystal Palace manager: Eagles above Man Utd, Tottenham & more
Oliver Glasner has done an excellent job at Crystal Palace since replacing Roy Hodgson
On 19 February 2024, Crystal Palace confirmed the marquee appointment of former Eintracht Frankfurt manager Oliver Glasner.
The Austrian arrived with strong credentials leading Frankfurt to Europa League glory in 2021/22; the club's first continental trophy in more than 40 years. The German side notably defeated Barcelona and West Ham en route to achieving silverware before overcoming Rangers on penalties in a dramatic final.
Glasner had been out of management for six months by the time he arrived at Selhurst Park but many saw it as a gamble to part ways with Roy Hodgson due to the affiliation he had built up with supporters during two stints with the club. For context, at the time the club were 16th in the table and just five points away from the drop zone.
However, the 51-year-old quickly endeared himself to the Palace faithful by leading them to a remarkable 10th place finish and their joint highest points tally on the Premier League era.
In his first full season, he fared even better leading the club to 53 league points and their first ever major trophy after stunning Manchester City in the FA Cup final. Palace have European nights to look forward to and they have Glasner’s leadership to thank for that, but how would the table look based solely on the Austrian’s time with the club and how would his record compare to Arsenal, Chelsea, Fulham and the club’s other top-flight rivals?
The Premier League table since Oliver Glasner became Crystal Palace manager
Crystal Palace have enjoyed a dramatic rise since Oliver Glasner’s arrival at the club 19 months ago. Since his arrival, they are the eighth best performing team in the Premier League since February 2024, picking up 81 points from a possible 165.
Crystal Palace have won 20 of their 55 matches under the Austrian, picking up 21 draws and only falling to defeat on 14 occasions. They have scored 78 times in this period, which equates to an average of 1.4 per game while they’ve conceded 66 times, meaning they have a positive goal difference of +12.
The Eagles have fared better than the likes of Fulham, Brentford, West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur along with new rivals Nottingham Forest. Impressively, Glasner’s side have picked up 19 more points than big-spending Manchester United, who sit 15th in the table of all the clubs to have played in the Premier League during this period.
Here is the full Premier League table based on Oliver Glasner’s time at Crystal Palace. It’s worth noting that some of these teams have played considerably less games in this period as it does include the sides who have been promoted and relegated. The top 17 sides in the below have been in the Premier League since Glasner’s arrival.
- Liverpool - 121
- Arsenal - 112
- Man City - 110
- Chelsea - 102
- Newcastle - 92
- Bournemouth - 86
- Aston Villa - 85
- Crystal Palace - 82
- Nottingham Forest - 79
- Fulham - 77
- Brentford - 74
- Everton - 74
- Brighton - 73
- Tottenham - 64
- Man Utd - 62
- West Ham - 62
- Wolves - 53
- Leicester - 25
- Ipswich - 22
- Burnley - 15
- Southampton - 12
- Sunderland - 8
- Leeds United - 7
- Luton - 6
- Sheffield United - 3