Visitors Liverpool are odds-on favourites to win so, in John Frawley’s system, are awarded the 1st house and Jupiter, the traditional ruler of Pisces.
Their hosts, Crystal Palace, are not expected to do well. As the underdogs, they have Mercury, ruler of the opposing 7th house, as their significator.
Mercury’s placement in the 10th house of victory is very fortunate for Crystal Palace. It would be even more so if it were close to the house cusp, but even in an intercepted sign, this is a positive testimony.
The lunar aspects often decide the result of the match. Here, the first aspect from the Moon (which has a bearing on the outcome) is an opposition to Jupiter; a positive testimony for Liverpool.
The only other aspect which the Moon makes within her effective orb of 5 degrees is a sextile to Mercury; a strong testimony for Crystal Palace.
So, we have one lunar aspect for each team, and a further positive testimony (Mercury in the 10th house) for Crystal Palace.
Palace will do much better than expected. The testimonies are not conclusive enough to guarantee a win, but a draw seems very likely.
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Bibliography
Sports Astrology by John Frawley
Christian Astrology by William Lilly
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