Arsenal VS Crystal Palace Match Prediction

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Arsenal
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Crystal Palace

Our Prediction Tip

Crystal Palace will win this match.

This will mark the 36th meeting between Crystal Palace and Arsenal. After their win at the end of December, Arsenal now have 23 wins, nine draws, and just three losses in the tie. Here's a look at the last five results:

Dec 28, 2017: Palace 2-3 Arsenal
Apr 10, 2017: Palace 3-0 Arsenal
Jan 1, 2017: Arsenal 2-0 Palace
Apr 17, 2016: Arsenal 1-1 Palace
Aug 16, 2015: Palace 1-2 Arsenal

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Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Arsenal are at ½ to win, a draw is at 7/2, and a Crystal Palace win is at 19/4.

Arsenal enter this round of fixtures with 39 points now. They have fallen five points behind Spurs and are also now eight points behind fourth place Chelsea at the moment for the final Champions League spot.  Arsene Wenger will surely be under pressure now to be fired as they look to be out of the running for the UCL via the traditional route. They have just one win in their last five, making this is a huge match for them. Crystal Palace come in to this one in 12th after their latest win. They are now five ahead of the relegation zone, and another win here could go a huge way to keeping them up.

Arsenal, for all of their issues, are still one of the best Prem teams at home. They have 26 points from their 11 matches so far, but they have drawn twice in a row and look ripe for the picking to be beaten in truth. As for the Eagles, they have improved hugely of late away from Selhurst Park. They have just nine points from their 11 matches away from there, but they have not lost any of their last five away matches (2W, 3D). That will boost them ahead of this match with the Gunners.

Sako to score anytime, via Ladbrokes, is set at 13/5.

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Prediction

The Gunners haven't won a match since they last played Palace at the end of December, and that was not their most confident of displays. It may be a big call, but Palace looks a good option to win and climb up the table.

Correct Score Prediction: Arsenal 1-2 Crystal Palace

 

Team News

Arsene Wenger has an injury to midfielder Santi Cazorla that keeps him out of action alongside center back Laurent Koscielny, striker Olivier Giroud, and defender Nacho Monreal. Mesut Ozil is a doubt to play, as is Alexis Sanchez due to separate reasons. Theo Walcott also looks set to be gone ahead of this one, so he isn't likely to feature.

Key Man

One man that came to Arsenal with a sterling reputation that was supposed to be the missing link was goalkeeper Petr Cech.  The Czech Republic man, though, has found it tough to win silverware with the players he has had in front of him. He continues to be an important player, but he looked a little slow last weekend as he came out and missed the cross than turned into a goal for the Cherries. They need him back at his best here to stop in-form Palace.

Team Form

Arsenal have two losses and three draws in their last five matches:

2-1 loss at Bournemouth
0-0 draw at Chelsea (EFL Cup)
4-2 loss at Nottingham Forest (FA Cup)
2-2 home draw vs Chelsea
1-1 draw at West Brom

Arsenal Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 3-4-3

Arsenal likely XI

  • Goalkeeper:Cech

  • Defenders:Chambers, Mustafi, Holding

  • Midfielders:Bellerin, Wilshere, Xhaka, Maitland-Niles

  • Forwards:Iwobi, Welbeck, Lacazette

Team News

Roy Hodgson has injuries sidelining center backs Mamadou Sakho Scott Dann and wingers Jason Puncheon, Andros Townsend, and Chung-Yong Lee as well as left back Jeff Schlupp, defender Jamie Ward, and midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and striker Connor Wickham at the moment.

Key Man

One man that has earned his spot into the starting lineup, and not just due to all of their injuries mounting up of late, either, has been Bakary Sako. The Mali international has been in sensational form, causing problems off the bench for the last couple of months. And after a goal in the FA Cup and the winner against Burnley, he is in fine goal scoring form ahead of this trip to Stamford Bridge.

Team Form

Palace have two wins, two losses, and a draw in their last five matches:

1-0 home win vs Burnley
2-1 loss at Brighton (FA Cup)
1-2 win at Southampton
0-0 home draw vs Manchester City
2-3 home loss vs Arsenal

Crystal Palace Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-4-2

Crystal Palace likely XI

  • Goalkeeper:Hennessey

  • Defenders:Fosu-Mensah, Kelly, Tomkins, van Aanholt

  • Midfielders:Zaha, Milivojevic, Riedewald, McArthur

  • Forwards:Benteke, Sako

It has been a long, long while since Palace were able to get a win over their bigger London rivals, but this is the time in which they will feel like they have their best chance. The Gunners are reeling with personnel issues and have not played well at all. They narrowly held on the last time they played, and the Eagles should soar to at least a point.
Arsenal haven't lost at home to Palace since 1994.